Michigan Disability Rights Coalition

Volunteers are needed in Detroit July 9 to 14 for The National Veterans Wheelchair Games! Volunteers will welcome veteran athletes from across the country for a week of adaptive sports, connection, and community. Volunteer shifts are typically 3 to 4 hours, and there are roles for a wide range of interests and experience levels. Volunteers ages 14 to 17 can participate with signed parental consent, and children ages 10 to 13 may volunteer alongside a parent or guardian.

Learn more and register to volunteer: https://wheelchairgames.org/community/volunteer/

Questions? Contact [email protected]

Volunteer - Wheelchairgames VOLUNTEERING FOR THE WHEELCHAIR GAMES NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED. Each volunteer assignment will represent a critical task involving anywhere from 3-4 hours. Register for one or more that fits your availability. There are roles and opportunities to match anyone’s interest or experience. Whate...

Call for Participants: Bee Hazelwood, a nonbinary and disabled doctoral student in the Sociology department at Michigan State University, is looking to recruit disabled trans and nonbinary adults for a study on community connection and social support. For this study, disability includes a wide spectrum of experiences involving physical, mental, and cognitive impairment, which are self-reported by participants. Interviews will take between 1-2 hours, over Zoom. Participants will be compensated for their time. If you are interested, please fill out the screening survey by following the QR code in the flyer or by following this link: https://msu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6DsEaG5yMiGnrDg

[Image description: A research recruitment flyer says researchers are seeking trans, nonbinary, and gender-diverse adults with disabilities or chronic health conditions to participate in a study about community engagement and social support. To participate, people must be at least 18 years old, live in the United States, identify as trans, nonbinary, or gender diverse, and experience some form of disability or chronic health condition. Participation includes completing a brief eligibility screening survey and taking part in a one- to two-hour Zoom interview. Participants receive a $25 e-gift card after completing the interview. The flyer includes a survey link, QR code, contact email for Bee Hazelwood, [email protected], and a note that the study has been approved by the Michigan State University Institutional Review Board.]

What is cause advocacy, and how can it help create meaningful change?

MDRC’s leadership program, Leaders for Inclusion, is hosting a two-part virtual training, Cause Advocacy: Creating More Inclusive Communities.

In Part 1, (thisThursday!) participants will learn what cause advocacy is, why it matters, and how it can be used to build power and advocate within the community.

In Part 2, participants will build on those foundations by exploring how to identify issues they care about, understand the systems that influence those issues, and take steps toward community change.

Part 1: Thursday, June 11 | 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.
Register: https://creatinginclusivecommunities1.eventbrite.com
Part 2: Thursday, June 18 | 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.
Register: https://creatinginclusivecommunities2.eventbrite.com

ASL and CART captioning will be provided.

MDRC’s Leaders for Inclusion program is funded by the Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council.

[Image description: Flyer for MDRC’s Leaders for Inclusion Disability Advocacy Training Series. It lists three virtual trainings: Cause Advocacy: Creating More Inclusive Communities, Part 1 on Thursday, June 11; Part 2 on Thursday, June 18; and Disability Advocacy Workshop: Preparing for Meetings with Legislators on Thursday, June 25. Each session is from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. ASL and CART captioning are provided. A callout says to register on Eventbrite. The bottom includes the Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council logo and notes that MDRC’s Leaders for Inclusion program is funded by the MiDDC.