Guest Post – Advocacy Day
Hi, This is Jon McGovern. I’m going to the Statehouse on May 6, 2025, for the Disability Advocacy Day. I’m going to contact my Legislators about me coming to the Statehouse on May 6th and that I would like to speak with them. I will be telling them what bills are...
Shining the Spotlight on Self-Advocacy: Eric McVay Helen M. Bailey Advocacy Award Winner
Recently Eric spoke with Cherie about his work in self-advocacy and receiving the Helen M Bailey Advocacy Award. This is from their conversation. Eric McVay is a long time SUFU member and a great example of a self-advocate. He works tirelessly to promote self-advocacy...
Guest Post: Jon McGovern – I Hope To See Y’all at the SUFU Conference
Hi everybody, it’s Jon I will be attending the SUFU Conference event facilitated by SUFU. It will be held September 24th-25th. You get to meet new and old friends and will get to go to some awesome and cool workshops. You also meet and greet people at the SUFU...
Mr. Orlando Goes to Washington – From Marco Orlando – “Final Takeaways/Next Steps/Acknowledgements After Coming Back From Washington”
Throughout my entire journey of self-discovery, especially after flying out of state for the first time to somewhere I’ve never been, I’ve come to accept the fact that even as I slowly become more sure of myself and the kind of person I’m becoming, my “shadow work” is...
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