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Advocates in Action RI is Rhode Island's Statewide Self-Advocacy organization. An an independent, 501(c)3 organization, our mission is to empower people who have a developmental disability to advocate for themselves and others, to support and strengthen the Self‐Advocacy movement and to raise awareness about disability issues in the community. We strive to help people become educated about their options, aware of available resources, able to make informed decisions, in control of their own lives, and involved within the community.
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The Leadership Series Class of 2022 is getting ready to GRADUATE and You're Invited!
This year's class has been meeting weekly and working hard for the past 6 months.
We'll be celebrating their success at a virtual graduation ceremony on
Thursday, June 30th from 7:00 to 8:30 pm.
We invite family members and friends of this year's class, previous graduates, and anyone else who would like to
help us congratulate the 2022 graduating class.
If you'd like to learn more about the Leadership Series, we also encourage you to attend.
This year's graduates will be reflecting on what they learned during our time together. We'll also share information about our Graduate Academy and other opportunities to stay involved with Advocates in Action once you complete the Leadership Series.
Click Here, or on the button below to RSVP and register for the ceremony.
Please check your email once you're done. We'll send you a link to join us on the 30th.
Thanks for Joining Us at Reach for the Stars,
Rhode Island's 2022 Statewide Self-Advocacy Conference!
This FREE virtual event took place on Thursday, June 16th and Friday, June 17th
CLICK HERE to visit our 2022 Conference Page for recordings and resources from this year's event
Calling All Graduates!
Our new Leadership Graduate Academy is an opportunity for graduates of the Leadership Series and Partners-RI to continue their learning experience with us.
CLICK HERE to visit our Graduate Academy page and find out more!
Say Hello to the Leadership Series Class of 2022!!!
2022 Class Members: CLICK HERE to enter our private class page
Conference Encores Series
Hot Topics and Cool Ideas was Rhode Island's first virtual Statewide Self-Advocacy Conference, and it was a huge success. In fact, the feedback was so positive that we decided to repeat some of the workshop presentations in our Conference Encores Series, which took place monthy from December, 2021 - March, 2022.
We've shared the recordings from those presentations, along with additional information and resources about each of the topics that were discussed.
CLICK HERE to visit the Conference Encores page and find out more.
Couldn't make it to one of our previous events? CLICK HERE to visit our recordings page and see what you missed!
This page was updated on Saturday, June 25, 2022
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