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Who Are We?
The Self-Advocacy Federation is an organization comprised of people with disabilities and their allies who get together to discuss the issues facing people with disabilities. We are the leaders of today and tomorrow. We are proud to be who we are. We are an organization that helps people understand their rights and show them how to stand up for themselves.
We speak up for others and support each other, and solve problems. We also get together to talk and learn from each other, as well as from PDD or guest speakers. We help out in our communities by volunteering and working at jobs. We partner with other groups in the community as well. We choose our own allies. We take any chance we can to educate people about people with Disabilities.
We have three pillars of work: Personal Development, Public Education and Advocacy.
Personal Development is about the benefit we experience personally from the advocacy work we do.
Public Education is very important to us. We want to educate the public about the gifts and talents we as People with Disabilities can bring to society.
We want the public to understand that our disabilities don’t define us, it just a part of who we are. We want to educate people about the Eugenics Movement, Being Independent, Making our own Choices, Freedom and about who we are as people.
Advocacy is about the Self-Advocacy Federation having a voice and giving a voice to others who don’t have a voice. We will be equals! Our rights are the same rights as everyone else and we will advocate for those rights. Our rights are the rights granted to all citizens.
What we do?
We speak up!
We choose our allies!
We support each other and help solve problems!
We create a chance to talk and learn together!
We volunteer and help out in our communities!
The Self-Advocacy Federation is an organization comprised of people with disabilities and their allies who get together to discuss the issues facing people with disabilities. We are the leaders of today and tomorrow. We are proud to be who we are. We are an organization that helps people understand their rights and show them how to stand up for themselves.
We speak up for others and support each other, and solve problems. We also get together to talk and learn from each other, as well as from PDD or guest speakers. We help out in our communities by volunteering and working at jobs. We partner with other groups in the community as well. We choose our own allies. We take any chance we can to educate people about people with Disabilities.
We have three pillars of work: Personal Development, Public Education and Advocacy.
Personal Development is about the benefit we experience personally from the advocacy work we do.
Public Education is very important to us. We want to educate the public about the gifts and talents we as People with Disabilities can bring to society.
We want the public to understand that our disabilities don’t define us, it just a part of who we are. We want to educate people about the Eugenics Movement, Being Independent, Making our own Choices, Freedom and about who we are as people.
Advocacy is about the Self-Advocacy Federation having a voice and giving a voice to others who don’t have a voice. We will be equals! Our rights are the same rights as everyone else and we will advocate for those rights. Our rights are the rights granted to all citizens.
What we do?
We speak up!
We choose our allies!
We support each other and help solve problems!
We create a chance to talk and learn together!
We volunteer and help out in our communities!
We meet once a week to talk about things that are important to us! We show each other what we know and invite other people to show us about the things we want to know more about! We help people stand up for themselves! We create the chance for everyone to learn about people with disabilities! We help other organizations that are working to make the community a better place
Want to be a member?
Do you identify as having a developmental disability? Are you over 18 years old? Do you want to have your voice heard and advocate for your rights as well as those of others with disabilities? Join us for a meeting! We meet every Tuesday between 4:00pm-5:30pm. Have any questions? Contact Us!
Want to be an ally?
Are you a person who does not have a disability but are passionate about advocating for people with disabilities? Do you believe that disability rights are human rights and that all people have the right to be treated equally? Do you have skills that could be useful to us? Skills include filming, event facilitation, etc. Want to volunteer and be an ally of the Self Advocacy Federation Contact us today to be interviewed by our steering committee!
Want to be a member?
Do you identify as having a developmental disability? Are you over 18 years old? Do you want to have your voice heard and advocate for your rights as well as those of others with disabilities? Join us for a meeting! We meet every Tuesday between 4:00pm-5:30pm. Have any questions? Contact Us!
Want to be an ally?
Are you a person who does not have a disability but are passionate about advocating for people with disabilities? Do you believe that disability rights are human rights and that all people have the right to be treated equally? Do you have skills that could be useful to us? Skills include filming, event facilitation, etc. Want to volunteer and be an ally of the Self Advocacy Federation Contact us today to be interviewed by our steering committee!
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