The disability rights community lost one of its most influential and respected advocates on March 8, 2023, with the passing of Judith “Judy” Heumann. As a civil rights activist, author, and policy maker, Judy dedicated her life to fighting for the rights of people with disabilities, both in the…
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Join us for an informative session with Dr. Oce Harrison on "How the American Disabilities Act Applies to Addiction, Recovery, and Employment with SUD Diagnosis" with the National Spanish Addiction Training Center.
This session aims to educate people in recovery from addiction on their civil…
The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering’s Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx®) Tech program has released "Best Practices for the Design of Accessible COVID-19 Home Tests", a document with recommendations for developers and manufacturers of diagnostic tech to make at-…
Overcrowding, noise and air pollution, long commutes and lack of daylight can take a huge toll on the mental wellbeing of city-dwellers. Covid-19 brought home just how much the spaces we occupy on a day-to-day basis can affect our mental health - we also need open spaces to drive down infection…
We're excited to share MVRD's proposal for the Portland Museum of Art competition. As part of the museum's campus unification and expansion, the design responds to the PMA's "Art for All" vision with a beacon of the museum's new era, turning the museum inside out - opening the museum to the city by…
We’re excited to announce, our Director of Public Inclusive Transit, Reggie B. Ramos is a member of Healey-Driscoll’s Transportation Transition Committee.
Transition committees aim to guide Massachusetts Governor-elect Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor-elect Kim Driscoll on important work as…
Each year the U.S. Attorney in Massachusetts holds a formal ceremony to honor award recipients. These awards recognize federal agents, state troopers, local officers, investigators and community leaders for exceptional leadership, outstanding collaboration, investigative achievement and excellence…
Join us for a special webcast event to view and discuss “Tuesco,” a moving documentary film about the life of a Venezuelan family who uses dark humor to remain buoyant in exile. The title, which translates to “all fucked up,” is a nickname for Jonathan Benaim, the film’s twenty-eight year old…
With a reporter’s eye and an insider’s perspective, journalist Eric Garcia chronicles the state of autism in America in “We’re Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation.” Part manifesto, part memoir, and part reported essay, “We’re Not Broken” weaves together personal anecdotes, interviews, and…
For more than 25 years, the Rail~Volution conference has shaped the vision for transit-oriented communities, influencing policies, planning and the way projects are delivered. The conference creates an approachable atmosphere where advocates, practitioners and elected officials work together and…