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Career Exploration Workshop

Some of our Self-Advocates recently participated in a Career Exploration Workshop series by Voc Rehab.  The purpose of this was for them to some training, and to provide feedback to Voc Rehab on the material.   We have asked our self-advocates to share their...

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Poem from Sarah Trites

In this world of many colors, Take a look and you will see What beauty there is all around us A shining sea of diversity. In this world of many colors, We look through our prisms, What do we see? A world that struggles against hatred, A world that fights to be free....

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Guest Post: Summer Fun from Chris Heywood

Guest Post: Summer Fun from Chris Heywood

Chris Heywood is a member of our Springvale chapter and member of the Speaking Up For Us board of directors. Today he shares with us one of his favorite summer activities. “One of my favorite activities is to go fishing on Bauneg Beg Lake. This lake is in both Sanford...

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CLEAN SLATE from Marco Orlando

CLEAN SLATE Marco Orlando One thing I can always appreciate about the pandemic is that it gave me a lot of time to think and reflect on things. Before COVID-19, I wasn’t always much fun to be around when I went out and did stuff, and I’m not proud of the kind of...

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“Are You Ever Happy?” from Marco Orlando

“ARE YOU EVER HAPPY?” Marco Orlando I had a friend ask me recently “Are you ever happy?” after I had aired some of my grievances online a while ago. The question caught me off guard, and I didn’t really have an answer. But it did give me some time to think since then....

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Life of a Bachelor from Marco Orlando

LIFE OF A BACHELOR Marco Orlando By now, another Valentine’s Day has come and gone, and I’m still single. I don’t usually mind being single. In fact, I rather enjoy it. But I struggle so hard sometimes with “owning my okayness.” It’s not easy seeing other people at...

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