by Kyra Coates | Sep 26, 2024 | Blog
(Image: A black man who is a wheelchair user and a Muslim woman in a hijab are taking ballot papers at polling station on election day.) CPWD stands firmly by the belief that accessible voting is not only a right but an important tool for empowering...
by Kyra Coates | Sep 20, 2024 | Blog
Image: A woman smiles at her sister who is a wheelchair user and has IDD. Photo from https://informingfamilies.org/. The Center for People with Disabilities (CPWD) has announced the formation of the People with Disabilities for Immigration Advocacy Coalition, a...
by Jude Sky | Sep 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
Image: Young man in a wheelchair amidst the rubble of war The Impact of Armed Conflict on People with Disabilities July 26, 2024 marked the 34th anniversary of the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Over the past 34 years, people with disabilities who...
by Jude Sky | Sep 9, 2024 | Blog, Uncategorized
(Image: Woman with SMA in electric wheelchair smiles and looks at camera in polling station. People vote in the background. ) Disability Voting Rights Week, happening this year from September 9 -13, 2024, is a vital initiative aimed at raising awareness about...
by Kyra Coates | Sep 3, 2024 | Blog
A Conversation with Rep. David Ortiz (Image: CPWD Community Organizer Craig Towler talks with Rep. David Ortiz at the Denver Capitol in March of 2023.) Over the past two months, we’ve talked about several important independent living issues and topics. In July,...
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