Washington, D.C., Sept. 5 – “Wherever you are, and whatever you do, there is a way of making a contribution if you have the will.” That was the closing note of Kenneth Marcus’s speech at RespectAbility’s annual summit focused on the future of people with disabilities. “There are many different ways that you can [click to continue...]
Washington D.C., Sept. 4 – Joe Shapiro has been working in journalism since the 1970s—but his expertise has never stopped him from going out and chasing a story. “We don’t sit in big offices with assistants. We’re doing it ourselves,” Shapiro said. This summer RespectAbility, a nonprofit organization fighting stigmas and advancing opportunities for people [click to continue...]
Molly Donald was a rising senior at the University of Maryland. Her goal for this Fellowship was to expand her knowledge of the barriers faced by people with disabilities so that she can better address them and the inequities they generate.
