People with disabilities often lack the feeling of being proud and powerful. Connections for Community Leadership is launching a campaign to help people with disabilities empower themselves, gain self-acceptance, and realize the power they can have in their own life and in the community.
Connections for Community Leadership is asking people with disabilities to send us your thoughts, your work, your stories, pictures, movies, ideas, examples of experiences, events, and activities you are proud of which give you a sense of personal value and power. We are interested in gathering such personal pride and power intellectual paraphernalia to share with others with the goal of inspiring leaders and showing the world what a difference people with disabilities can make.
By submitting you work, you agree that your submissions can be shared publicly with through our newsletter, website, CONNECT E-zine, and other publicity materials.
We Want to Hear from You!
Proud and Powerful submissions can be made by:
For more information about Connections for Community Leadership or the Proud and Powerful strategies, please call us toll-free at 1-866-532-2669.
CCL staff offer a wide variety of customized trainings regarding disability history, culture, identity, and pride. These trainings include activities developed by CCL that have been called, "life-changing."
Each target audience receives a customized training and we do not recommend mixing target groups together in the same training.
Each training is customized and can include topics such as:
Please contact us to discuss availability and pricing. 1-800-760-4600 or contact us through this site!
Visit MDRC's archieved AT webinars to view a glimpse into our trainings.
Knowing and feeling one’s pride and applying our unique voice, skills, and actions with energy and confidence to achieve a vision (of full citizenship in all places: personal relationships, home, school, work, community, institutions, etc.)
Accepting and honoring our uniqueness and seeing it as a natural and beautiful part of human diversity. Pride comes from celebrating our own heritage, culture, unique experiences and contributions.
There are several websites that provide information about feeling proud and powerful. Here are just a few of those:
Michigan Disability Rights Coalition
3498 East Lake Lansing Road, Suite 100
East Lansing, MI 48823
Consider ordering a “Feisty and Non-compliant” t-shirt, travel mug, bag, button, or hoodie. Show your Feisty & Non-compliant Spirit with pride! All proceeds go towards our important work.