Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council

📣 Three days left to reserve your spot!

Join us in Lansing on June 23 for Breaking Barriers Day: A celebration of Michigan's disability community.

✅Attend the opening reception of the Breaking Barriers Art Exhibit
✅Enjoy interactive resource booths and family-friendly activities
✅Join us for a sensory-friendly baseball game and inclusive ballpark experience

Please note: You must register to reserve a ticket to access the art exhibit and sensory-friendly baseball game. Please register by 11:59 PM on June 12.

Learn more and register to reserve your spot:
https://bit.ly/bbday2026

Looking to build your advocacy skills and take action in your community?

MDRC’s leadership program, Leaders for Inclusion, is hosting a virtual Disability Advocacy Training Series this June. These sessions will explore cause advocacy, community change, and practical ways to prepare for meetings with legislators. The first session is next week. Register today: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/disability-advocacy-training-series-4844798

Cause Advocacy: Creating More Inclusive Communities, Part 1
Thursday, June 11 | 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.

Cause Advocacy: Creating More Inclusive Communities, Part 2
Thursday, June 18 | 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.

Disability Advocacy Workshop: Preparing for Meetings with Legislators
Thursday, June 25 | 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.

ASL and CART captioning will be provided.

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

[Image description: Graphic for MDRC’s Leaders for Inclusion program promoting a virtual Disability Advocacy Training Series. It lists three sessions: “Cause Advocacy: Creating More Inclusive Communities, Part 1” on June 11; “Cause Advocacy: Creating More Inclusive Communities, Part 2” on June 18; and “Disability Advocacy Workshop: Preparing for Meetings with Legislators” on June 25. All sessions run from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. ASL and CART captioning are provided. The flyer says to register on Eventbrite and notes that MDRC’s Leaders for Inclusion program is funded by the Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council. Logos for Leaders for Inclusion, Michigan Disability Rights Coalition, and MiDDC appear on the graphic.]