Shereen Ali
Shereen Ali is a Policy Apprentice in RespectAbility’s National Leadership Program for Fall 2021. RespectAbility is a nonprofit organization fighting stigmas and advancing opportunities so that people with disabilities can fully participate in all aspects of community. Ali’s apprenticeship was funded by the Fox Family Foundation. [continue reading…]
Roy Payan
Roy Payan (he/him) is a Policy and Civic Engagement Apprentice in RespectAbility’s National Leadership Program for Fall 2021. RespectAbility is a nonprofit organization fighting stigmas and advancing opportunities so that people with disabilities can fully participate in all aspects of community. Payan’s apprenticeship was funded by the Fox Family Foundation. [continue reading…]
Daniel Martinez
Daniel Martinez is a Civic Engagement Apprentice in RespectAbility’s National Leadership Program for Fall 2021. RespectAbility is a nonprofit organization fighting stigmas and advancing opportunities so that people with disabilities can fully participate in all aspects of community. Martinez’s Apprenticeship was funded by the Fox Family Foundation.
Martinez is a 31-year-old from Brownsville, TX, who identifies as a blind Chicano advocate, educator, and mentor of people with disabilities. He has a Masters of Education in Special Education from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. He enrolled at the Stephen F. Austin State University to obtain his dual certification in teaching students with visual impairments and instructing orientation and mobility. He has worked on his professional development in non-profit organizations such as the National Federation of the Blind and Mentoring Engaging and Teaching All Students. [continue reading…]
Alejandra Tristan
Alejandra Tristan is a Philanthropy Apprentice in RespectAbility’s National Leadership Program, a paid apprenticeship funded by the MacArthur Foundation that provides young professionals with disabilities the tools to thrive in the philanthropic sector. RespectAbility’s mission is to fight stigmas and advance opportunities so people with disabilities can fully participate in all aspects of community. [continue reading…]
Corey Evans
Corey Evans is an Entertainment and News Media Apprentice in RespectAbility’s National Leadership Program for Fall 2021. RespectAbility is a nonprofit organization fighting stigmas and advancing opportunities so that people with disabilities can fully participate in all aspects of community. [continue reading…]
Tammie Stevens
Tammie Stevens is a Policy and Civic Engagement Apprentice in RespectAbility’s National Leadership Program for Fall 2021. RespectAbility is a nonprofit organization fighting stigmas and advancing opportunities so that people with disabilities can fully participate in all aspects of community. Stevens’ apprenticeship was funded by the Fox Family Foundation. [continue reading…]
Rostom Dadian
Rostom Dadian is a Civic Engagement and Coalition Building Apprentice in RespectAbility’s National Leadership Program for Fall 2021. RespectAbility is a nonprofit organization fighting stigmas and advancing opportunities so that people with disabilities can fully participate in all aspects of community. Dadian’s apprenticeship was funded by the Fox Family Foundation. [continue reading…]
Georgia Carr
Georgia Carr (she/her) is a Philanthropy Apprentice in RespectAbility’s National Leadership Program, a paid apprenticeship funded by the MacArthur Foundation that provides young professionals with disabilities the tools to thrive in the philanthropic sector. RespectAbility’s mission is to fight stigmas and advance opportunities so people with disabilities can fully participate in all aspects of community. [continue reading…]
Laquana Lightfoot
Laquana Lightfoot is an Entertainment and News Media Apprentice in RespectAbility’s National Leadership Program for Fall 2021. RespectAbility’s mission is to fight stigmas and advance opportunities so people with disabilities can fully participate in all aspects of community. [continue reading…]
Mary McGill Lucas
Mary McGill Lucas (they/them) is a Communications Apprentice in RespectAbility’s National Leadership Program for Fall 2021. RespectAbility is a nonprofit organization fighting stigmas and advancing opportunities so that people with disabilities can fully participate in all aspects of community. [continue reading…]
