Michigan Disability Rights Coalition

Join us, MDRC LEAD and LEAD-IN team, On Wednesday, July 3rd, to celebrate the fourth anniversary of the CROWN Act, which prohibits hair discrimination in the workplace. We will discuss how the act came to be and how it affects our lives as women with disabilities. Hear our hair stories and maybe even share a few of your own. This event is free and open to the public. To register for the virtual event: https://lnkd.in/gPezKFaG [Image Description: Light and dark brown background. Michigan Disability Rights Coalition and LEAD logos at the flyer's top. Below the LEAD logos are the words 'Programming is funded by the Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council.' A cartoon image of a brown-skinned woman wearing an afro hairstyle and crown is in the bottom right-hand corner. Text: Celebrating Crown Day. Conversations on discrimination in the workplace: hair, disability, and beyond. Virtual event hosted by Michigan Disability Rights Coalition’s LEAD and LEAD-IN Program Wednesday, July 3rd, 2024 12:00pm-1:30pm on Zoom. This virtual session explores the history of hair discrimination, both in the workplace and beyond. We will discuss the CROWN Act and its role in dismantling hair discrimination for BIPOC people. Women with disabilities will share personal experiences of living at the intersections of race, disability, and womanhood. This training will focus on the following topics: Discrimination in the workplace, Intersections of Ableism and Racism, Cultivating disability pride and hair pride. An icon that says 'register today' at the bottom of the flyer. Online Registration: https://lnkd.in/g-NH9t9C...

Did you miss the Implicit Bias in the Workplace webinar? No worries, here's the link to the replay, https://lnkd.in/gyzWb78Z

Join us MDRC Leadership programs, LEAD and LEAD-IN for our upcoming training on Implicit Bias in the Workplace. Learn what implicit is, how it shows up and proven strategies to reduce it. The training is Thursday, June 20th from 12 pm - 1 pm. Register at https://lnkd.in/gCAiJmNp Let's come together to help make workplaces inclusive for everyone! Image description: Michigan Disability Rights Coalition, LEAD, and LEAD-Inclusive Network logo at the upper left corner. Light blue and dark blue background. Cartoon people at the bottom right corner. Text: Michigan Disability Rights Coalition, LEAD, LEAD-Inclusive Network. Implicit Bias in the Workplace. Thursday, June 20th, 2024, 12 pm - 1 pm. This virtual session goes over implicit bias and how non-profit leaders can help reduce it. More specifically attendees will learn: What implicit bias is and what it’s not. How implicit bias shows up Proven strategies on reducing implicit bias. ASL and Captions will be provided. Online Registration: https://lnkd.in/gCAiJmNp

Join LEAD-IN's next session, "Mental Health for Assistive Technology in the Workplace," on May 15th from 1 pm to 2 pm. LEAD-IN Director Tameka Citchen-Spruce and special guest Norm DeLisle, MDRC's own Public Policy Consultant, will explore various Assistive Technology devices for enhancing employee mental health Participants will: - Discover AT devices and software which includes AI and new technology on the horizon that helps with both employers and employees - Receive a quick demonstration overview of each device - Be able to ask questions about the devices and how to access them To register: https://lnkd.in/gsUnFnK8 Image description: Light blue and dark blue background. Michigan Disability Rights Coalition logo and LEAD-Inclusive Network. Let's Talk about Inclusion: Mental Health for Assistive Technology in the Workplace. Online Registration: https://lnkd.in/gvxapu-P... Wednesday, May 15, 2024 12:00PM - 1:00PM LEAD-IN Director Tameka Citchen-Spruce and special guest MDRC own and Public Policy Consultant, Norm DeLisle, will go over different Assistive Technology devices that organizations can use to help the mental health of their employees. Participants will learn: discover AT devices and software which includes AI and new technology on the horizon that helps with both employers and employees receive a quick demonstration overview of each device. Be able to ask questions about the devices and how to access them. Pictured brown skin woman with black long hair and pictured white man with grey hair smiling into a camera.

Celebrate Neurodiversity with MDRC's LEAD-IN Program and special guest, Yulanda Harris. LEAD-IN is facilitating an event on Monday, April 15th that will celebrate and highlight neurodiversity in the workplace. Register Online: https://lnkd.in/dNbPuwe8 During this session you will learn about ways in which nonprofits can foster a culture of inclusion and belonging for neurodivergent individuals in the workplace, and offer advice to neurodivergent employees on how to thrive professionally. Tameka will ask Yulanda Harris, Certified Neurodiversity Professional, CEO, and Principal Owner of Training Phase, and Founder of the Neurodiversity Inclusion Institute questions about neurodiversity during the session. If you would like to ask Yulanda questions, please submit them to Tameka@mymdrc.org before the session begins on Monday. This session will be interactive with time for questions, resource sharing, and brainstorming! Details: Date: Monday, April 15th, 2024 Time: 12pm - 1:30pm Place: Virtual Zoom ASL and CART Captioning will be provided Presenters: LEAD-Inclusive Network Program Staff: Tameka Citchen-Spruce and Yulanda Harris. REGISTER TODAY FOR ACCESS TO THE LIVE SESSION [Image Description: Michigan Disability Rights Coalition logo with an outline of the state of Michigan. LEAD-Inclusive Network logo. Headshots of Presenters Tameka Citchen-Spruce and Yulanda Harris. Image includes text: Let's Talk about Inclusion: Understanding and Celebrating Neurodiversity in the Workplace Online Registration: https://Neurodiversity-in-the https://lnkd.in/dMiPDnTB. Monday, April 15, 2024, 12:00PM - 1:00PM. With special guest Yulanda Harris, Certified Neurodiversity Professional, alongside LEAD-IN Director Tameka Citchen-Spruce, Together will celebrate the strengths of neurodivergent individuals. Employers will learn how to foster a culture of inclusion and belonging for neurodivergent individuals in the workplace. Yulanda give advice to neurodivergent employees on how to thrive professionally. Register Today!" End Text. End Image Description.]

Did you miss last week's event, Let’s Talk About Inclusion: BIPOC Women with Disabilities in Leadership? One of highlights from the webinar is Occupational Segregation. From the National Partnership for Women and Families, “Disabled women face unique barriers at work. Our systems transformation guide seeks to address them” blog. “Occupational segregation is an extension of this discrimination that leads to more economic inequity among disabled women of color. It is when women, people of color, disabled people and people from other marginalized backgrounds are funneled into low-paying, undervalued occupations as a result of deliberate policy choices and stereotypes rooted in sexism, racism and ableism. While disabled people are forced into undervalued jobs deemed to be “for disabled people,” disabled women are also forced into undervalued jobs “for women,” compounding the effects of occupational segregation to limit potential earnings.” There are so many examples of this like pushing people with developmental disabilities into sheltered workshops or discouraging women and people with disabilities from working with youth.  Similarly, individuals like myself face barriers when entering industries such as the film industry..  To learn more about ways to end Occupational Segregation and create a more inclusive workplace, watch the discussion here: https://lnkd.in/gbk7Jqup

As Women's History Month is coming to a close, MDRC's LEAD-IN and LEAD Program is facilitating an event that highlights the unknown accomplishments of women of color with disabilities. During this session you will learn about: - history of accomplishments of women of color with disabilities - the barriers women of color with disabilities face in the workplace. - the ways managers and people in places of power can create an inclusive workplace for women of color with disabilities. This session will be interactive with time for questions, resource sharing, and brainstorming! Details: Date: Wednesday, March 27th, 2024 Time: 12pm - 1:30pm Place: Virtual Zoom ASL and CART Captioning will be provided Presenters: LEAD-Inclusive Network Program Staff: Tameka Citchen-Spruce, Feliece Turner, and Priscilla Cano REGISTER TODAY FOR ACCESS TO THE LIVE SESSION Register Online: https://lnkd.in/g_8suAWE Event Cover Image Description: Michigan Disability Rights Coalition logo with an outline of the state of Michigan. LEAD logo with an outline of a person in a wheelchair. LEAD-Inclusive Network logo. Artwork of 3 diverse women of color with no faces. Image includes text: "Let's Talk about Inclusion: BIPOC Women with Disabilities in Leadership. Wednesday, March 27, 2024 12:00P M - 1:30PM. This virtual session highlights the unknown accomplishments of women of color with disabilities. We will discuss: The history of BIPOC disabled women, The physical and mental health barriers faced within the workplace, Ways to be more inclusive to women with disabilities. Online Registration: https://lnkd.in/g_8suAWE Register Today." EndText. End Image Description.

The LEAD Program is accepting applications for Black, Indigenous, People Of Color (BIPOC) Adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities that are interested in developing leadership and advocacy skills to dismantle oppression in the disability community. The cohort starts on Friday, March 15th at the Crowne Plaza in Lansing, MI. A $200 stipend will be provided to those that attend the one month cohort. For more information on session dates and to apply: https://lnkd.in/gtafhTnj Deadline to apply is Friday, February 23, 2024 Meals and lodging are provided for participants. During the leadership cohort we will empower and equip adults with disabilities to feel confident while advocating for themselves and telling their own stories. Participants will develop disability pride, strengthen their advocacy skills, and explore more advocacy needs in the BIPOC Community. We are happy to provide support for accommodation needs. Please indicate accommodation needs on your application. If transportation to in person trainings will be a barrier, LEAD will assist with travel accommodations. Email Lead@mymdrc.org if you have any questions or need help filling out the application. For more information about the LEAD Program visit, https://lnkd.in/gQPFZei3 [Image Description: LEAD's Logo on a colorful paint splattered background with text: "Fighting Racism & Ableism" End Text. Image includes text: "Leadership Engagement & Advocacy Development Program. JOIN THE LEAD PROGRAM. The LEAD Program is a Leadership Development Program for BIPOC adults with disabilities. Participants will develop leadership and advocacy skills to become a Disability Justice Advocate for the BIPOC community. Apply today to join the 2024 Cohort. The cohort begins with a 3 day retreat at the Crowne Plaza in Lansing, MI. Friday, March 15th - Sunday, March 17th. Meals and Lodging will be provided. Training Topics Include: Disability Pride and History Inclusion and Belonging Self-Advocacy Disability Justice Advocacy Racism and Ableism Apply Now Scan QR CODE for access to the application, or go to https://lnkd.in/gbcAppaJ For more information: Web: https://lnkd.in/gJuqiQpe Email: LEAD@MyMDRC.org | Ph: 517-333-2477" end Text. End Image Description]

MDRC has initiated a new leadership program for non-profit organizations known as LEAD-IN. We are thrilled to announce that we have identified three non-profit organizations in Metro Detroit – New Detroit, Inc.., Michigan Roundtable for Diversity and Inclusion, and Lighthouse of Oakland County. These organizations are not only committed to meeting basic standards but are actively engaging in the practice of disability inclusion and justice. The new cohort commenced last week. We look forward to collaborating with these dedicated leaders over the next year. The program is spearheaded and led by Tameka Citchen-Spruce, Feliece Turner, and Ajaune Thomas. Image description 1: Two Black women smiling Image description 2: A group of non-profit leaders and myself smiling.

Join us and our partner, The Center for Disability Health and Wellness for the event in honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day & Disability Justice: Growing from Allies to Accomplices Date: Thursday, January 18th, 2024 Time: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET Registration link: michmed.org/KqNKY Join us as we explore the connection between the Disability Rights movement and Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legacy. This event is appropriate for all attendees interested in Disability Justice; no prior knowledge is required to attend. Communication Access Real-time Translation (CART) and American Sign Language (ASL) interpreting will be provided. Image description: Various images of animated people in squares against purple background. A microphone is to the left side of it. Below the microphone on the lower left side are pictures of Rashawna Chapple from University of Florida, a brown skin woman smiling. Below her is Tameka Citchen-Spruce from Michigan Disability Rights Coalition, another brown skin woman smiling. Text description: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day & Disability Justice Growing from Allies to Accomplices Thursday, January 18th 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET | Register: michmed.org/KqNKY This event aims to explore the connection between the Disability Rights movement and Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legacy. An event in honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Michigan Disability Rights Coalition staff and CDHW community partner Tameka Citchen-Spruce will open with an introduction to the Disability Justice framework. Local community organizations will discuss what it means to work with and for individuals with disability and how their work aligns with Disability Justice and Civil Rights. This event is appropriate for all attendees interested in Disability Justice; no prior knowledge is required to attend. Communication Access Real-time Translation (CART) and American Sign Language (ASL) interpreting will be provided. This event is supported by a grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR #90RTHF0005).