SUFU Blog
Guest Post: James Whitman from the Casco Chapter
Today we welcome James Whitman from the Casco chapter as he shares with us a way he recently spoke up about an issue he believes needs to change. Welcome James! I want to share that I wrote to the director of Special Olympics about an issue that needs to change. I...
The History of the ADA
On Tuesday we welcomed our friends from Green Mountain Self Advocates and SARTAC to talk about the history of the ADA. The Recording of that is below:
Now What? from Marco Orlando
NOW WHAT? Marco Orlando I owe it to myself to stay informed. I keep up with current events. I read the headlines in the news. And I’ll be honest, it can be a lot for any one person to take in these days. There’s a lot of variables and a lot of moving parts. With a...
DHHS Transportation Services Survey and Listening Session
Notification of Transportation Services Survey and Listening Sessions from the Maine Department of Health and Human Services [pdf height =...
Candle In The Wind 2017 from Marco Orlando
CANDLE IN THE WIND 2017 Marco Orlando No amount of mentally preparing myself could ever be enough for a moment like this. It was the furthest thing from my mind. From the moment news first broke of her untimely passing to the moment I arrived to the service, walking...
VOTING 101 Workshop
Disability Rights Maine and SUFU work together on Voting Rights
Disability Rights Maine and Speaking Up for Us invite you to an interactive workshop session to talk about voting rights, getting involved, and developing a voting action plan for this year! Tuesday 9/29/20 at 3pm:...
Keep Stepping from Marco Orlando
KEEP STEPPING Marco Orlando Many of us have probably been asked what we wanted to be when we grow up, some of us more than once, and even long after we’ve been out of school. But it’s okay if we don’t always have that part figured out yet, no matter where we are in...
2020 Speaking Up For Us Annual Meeting
Speaking Up For Us held its annual meeting over zoom on September 22, 2020. We are proud to share this video recording with you. If you would like to see the slide show separately:
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