Self-Advocate – The Arc of Howard County

People Power of Howard County: March Meeting

Posted on March 8, 2021 at 6:00 pm.

Written by Jill Berry

March Meeting

People Power of Howard County will host its monthly meeting via Zoom:

Monday, March 8, 2020

6-7 p.m.

Agenda

Speaker: Susan Potts from Howard County Recreation and Parks-Therapeutic Recreation

Topic: Presentation and experiential activity-Virtual programming

RSVP and Zoom

To RSVP to the March 8, 2021, People Power meeting, please visit this link.

To access the Zoom, click on this link.

In preparation for the meeting, please visit Zoom https://zoom.us/ or download the application in advance. Zoom is available for computers (PC and Mac) and available for download to your smartphone or tablet from Google Play and App Store.

Questions?

Contact Christine Towne People Power Secretary (email: ctowne@archoward.org).

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Developmental Disabilities Day at the Legislature Main Event: February 9, 2021

Posted on February 9, 2021 at 9:00 am.

Written by Jill Berry

This year, the Developmental Disabilities Coalition is coordinating a week of virtual advocacy and opportunities for information and connection with legislators from February 9-12.

To kick things off, we will be holding our main DD Days event on Tuesday, February 9th, from 9 to 11 AM. If you have participated in DD Day in downtown Annapolis in years past, this is your opportunity to take part online, from home in 2021. This year, the event will be FREE to attendees due to a generous grant from The Developmental Disabilities Council, and hard work/coordination from all members of the DD Coalition!

Tune in to the Live Stream on the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Coalition Facebook page tomorrow at 9 a.m. Join the event to kick off the week and to learn about the 2021 session priorities.

All event materials, including fact sheets and advocacy tool kits (materials to use throughout the week), will be available on the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council website prior to the event.

From Tuesday to Thursday, you can also make an impact through your advocacy on social media! Each day has a theme for you to share your story with friends, family, and legislators. The themes each day are:

Tuesday — Community For All!
Wednesday — DSPs Make The Difference!
Thursday — Expectations Matter!

To download the latest bill tracker, visit this link. For fact sheets on Adult Changing Stations, the Direct Support Professional Workforce, Voting, and more, visit the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Coalition website.

Additionally, information on other virtual advocacy opportunities during the week will be posted on the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council website as we get closer to the headliner event! English and Spanish Closed Captioning will be available for those who need it on February 9.

For any questions or accommodations to support your participation, please contact Luc Chausse, Director of Advocacy and Outreach at The Arc Maryland, at lchausse@thearcmd.org.

Members of the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Coalition are The Arc Maryland, Disability Rights Maryland, The Maryland Association of Community Services, The Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council, and People on the Go of Maryland.

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People Power of Howard County: February Meeting

Posted on February 8, 2021 at 6:00 pm.

Written by Jill Berry

February Meeting

People Power of Howard County will host its monthly meeting via Zoom:

Monday, February 8, 2020

6-7 p.m.

Agenda

Speaker: Dorothy Plantz

Topic: Legislation, DD Day At The Legislature, etc.

Zoom

Zoom link to follow.

In preparation for the meeting, please visit Zoom https://zoom.us/ or download the application in advance. Zoom is available for computers (PC and Mac) and available for download to your smartphone or tablet from Google Play and App Store.

Questions?

Contact Christine Towne People Power Secretary (email: ctowne@archoward.org).

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Self Advocacy Resource and Technical Assistance (SARTAC): What Do These Civil Rights Movements Have In Common?

Posted on February 1, 2021 at 1:00 pm.

Written by Jill Berry

The Self Advocacy Resource and

Technical Assistance Center (SARTAC)

is hosting virtual training sessions on a

range of topics during the month of January.

Meetings are at 1:00 p.m. and will use the

same Zoom link.

Monday, February 1:

What Do These Civil Rights

Movements Have In Common?

Click here to join via Zoom!

Dial in: 1 929 436 2866 Meeting ID: 324 815 633

Email Tami at tami@pogmd.org

if you have questions.

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Self Advocacy Resource and Technical Assistance Center (SARTAC): Civil Rights Groups Taking Direct Action To Get Things Changed

Posted on January 28, 2021 at 1:00 pm.

Written by Jill Berry

The Self Advocacy Resource and

Technical Assistance Center (SARTAC)

is hosting virtual training sessions on a

range of topics during the month of January.

Meetings are at 1:00 p.m. and will use the

same Zoom link.

Thursday, January 28:

Civil Rights Groups Taking Direct

Action To Get Things Changed

Monday, February 1:

What Do These Civil Rights

Movements Have In Common?

Click here to join via Zoom!

Dial in: 1 929 436 2866 Meeting ID: 324 815 633

Email Tami at tami@pogmd.org

if you have questions.

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Self Advocacy Resource and Technical Assistance Center (SARTAC): Civil Rights Groups Passing Laws To Get Things Changed

Posted on January 25, 2021 at 1:00 pm.

Written by Jill Berry

The Self Advocacy Resource and

Technical Assistance Center (SARTAC)

is hosting virtual training sessions on a

range of topics during the month of January.

Meetings are at 1:00 p.m. and will use the

same Zoom link.

Monday, January 25:

Civil Rights Groups Passing Laws

To Get Things Changed

Thursday, January 28:

Civil Rights Groups Taking Direct

Action To Get Things Changed

Monday, February 1:

What Do These Civil Rights

Movements Have In Common?

Click here to join via Zoom!

Dial in: 1 929 436 2866 Meeting ID: 324 815 633

Email Tami at tami@pogmd.org

if you have questions.

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Self Advocacy Resource and Technical Assistance Center (SARTAC): Civil Rights Groups Using the Courts To Get Things Changed

Posted on January 21, 2021 at 1:00 pm.

Written by Jill Berry

The Self Advocacy Resource and

Technical Assistance Center (SARTAC)

is hosting virtual training sessions on a

range of topics during the month of January.

Meetings are at 1:00 p.m. and will use the

same Zoom link.

Thursday, January 21:

Civil Rights Groups Using the Courts

To Get Things Changed

Monday, January 25:

Civil Rights Groups Passing Laws

To Get Things Changed

Thursday, January 28:

Civil Rights Groups Taking Direct

Action To Get Things Changed

Monday, February 1:

What Do These Civil Rights

Movements Have In Common?

Click here to join via Zoom!

Dial in: 1 929 436 2866 Meeting ID: 324 815 633

Email Tami at tami@pogmd.org

if you have questions.

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Calendar Day Virtual Meeting: January 15, 2021, 9 a.m.-10 a.m.

Posted on January 15, 2021 at 9:00 am.

Written by Jill Berry

Join The Arc of Howard County for

2021 Calendar Day!

Friday, January 15, 2021, 9 a.m.-10 a.m. via Zoom

Join us to discuss issues in this important disability discussion. Calendar Day may look a little different in 2021, but the reason we are meeting remains the same.

Please RSVP to let us know you plan to attend, by completing this form.

Zoom link to follow.

Hope to see you then!

Barbara Moyer

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Self Advocacy Resource and Technical Assistance Center (SARTAC): What It Means To Be A Self-Advocate

Posted on January 14, 2021 at 1:00 pm.

Written by Jill Berry

The Self Advocacy Resource and

Technical Assistance Center (SARTAC)

is hosting virtual training sessions on a

range of topics during the month of January.

Meetings are at 1:00 p.m. and will use the

same Zoom link.

Thursday, January 14:

What It Means To Be A Self-Advocate

Thursday, January 21:

Civil Rights Groups Using the Courts

To Get Things Changed

Monday, January 25:

Civil Rights Groups Passing Laws

To Get Things Changed

Thursday, January 28:

Civil Rights Groups Taking Direct

Action To Get Things Changed

Monday, February 1:

What Do These Civil Rights

Movements Have In Common?

Click here to join via Zoom!

Dial in: 1 929 436 2866 Meeting ID: 324 815 633

Email Tami at tami@pogmd.org

if you have questions.

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Adapting Your Advocacy with The Arc Maryland: January 13, 2021

Posted on January 13, 2021 at 7:00 pm.

Written by Jill Berry

One of our biggest advocacy events of the year is back! In 2021, Legislative Calendar Day has been expanded to four days of advocacy training and meeting opportunities with legislators, from January 12th to 15th, 2021.

Prepare by attending one of our Adapting Your Advocacy training events on the 12th or the 13th! Join us to get tips we have gathered from state legislators on “making your case,” learn about legislative priorities of The Arc, and step through the procedural changes that have been made to hearings, submissions of testimony, floor session protocols, communications, visits with legislators, and more.

To participate:

Wednesday, January 13th from 7 to 7:45 PM. Register by completing this form.

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