Juan Alvarez – Communities Actively Living Independent & Free

Honoring the Contributions of Black Leaders with Disabilities

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 20:06:52 +0000

Like many Black Americans, I feel pride each February when our nation’s schools and communities place a special emphasis on Black history and leaders. Of course, Black history is American history and thus should be honored every month, and while I believe progress has been made on that front in recent years, there is still a ways to go.
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LA Board of Supervisors Proclaims October as “Filipino American History Month” in LA County

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 15:54:30 +0000

Supervisors Hahn and Solis introduced a motion proclaiming October 2024 as “Filipino American History Month” in LA County, recognizing
the rich history of Filipino Americans and their many contributions that made our country and our county stronger

My Experiences as a Filipino/Black Woman
with a Disability in Philanthropy – Disability & Philanthropy Forum

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Annual Appeals Giving

Tue, 31 Oct 2023 22:12:15 +0000

“Nothing about us without us!”
These words, the rallying cry of the incomparable Lillibeth Navarro, founder and
Executive Director of CALIF, lifted the hearts and spirits of all who gathered to
confront many incredible challenges facing the disability community across multiple
facets of our lives. 22 years after the CALIF Independent Living Center was founded,
our organization is facing the greatest challenge yet: the passing of our indomitable
leader.

Do you have difficulty accessing Los Angeles parks, recreation centers, or playgrounds because of a mobility disability?

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 22:35:54 +0000

Have you encountered inaccessible bathrooms, parking areas, pathways, athletic fields or other features at any facility within the City of Los Angeles’s park system? Have you decided not to visit certain parks, recreation centers, or playgrounds because you know they are not accessible to you?

If you’ve answered “yes,” to any of the above, we would like to talk to you. We represent individuals with mobility disabilities who live in or around the City of Los Angeles, and we are investigating the accessibility of Los Angeles’s park system.

To share your experience with mobility access barriers in the park system, please contact Legal Aid at Work at 213-878-1293 or toll-free at 888-820-1293, or email us at LAparks@legalaidatwork.org.

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