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"Crystal Loves Texas" Podcast Empowering Others Empowers Us All! Hey FB family, Don't miss tonight's episode of my “Crystal Loves Texas" podcast, where we'll get to know more about the Coalition for Barrier-Free Living! Okay... let's be honest, many of us never think about the limitations of those living with disabilities, but the fact is that […]
"Crystal Loves Texas" Podcast Empowering Others Empowers Us All! Coalition For Barrier Free Living Hey FB family! On tonight's episode of my "Crystal Loves Texas" podcast, we'll continue to meet staff and consumers of the Coalition for Barrier Free Living (CBFL) including Pamela Clark, Kenneth "KJ" Rabe, Gretchen Stockstill, Anabel Rios, Pamela Goodson, and Jacqueline McFarlane, and […]
Weekly ASL Sessions In Person & Virtual Learn. Communicate. Advocate. Learn American Sign Language, ASL, with Laura Swansey of Deaf Services of Houston. Laura Swansey brings to HCIL her years of experience as an educator and her passion for the Deaf Community. Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system. […]
In Person & Virtual Join Anabel Rios, Community Integration Specialist, to learn the steps involved in developing a medical plan, finding a doctor, accessing proper medical care, and types of medical decision-making via this peer to peer IL skills session. Program runs from January through May 2023. Develop your leadership and group facilitation skills while […]
Weekly ASL Sessions In Person & Virtual Learn. Communicate. Advocate. Learn American Sign Language, ASL, with Laura Swansey of Deaf Services of Houston. Laura Swansey brings to HCIL her years of experience as an educator and her passion for the Deaf Community. Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system. […]
In Person & Virtual Have questions about possible affordable, accessible housing options in Houston? If so, you are invited to join HCIL as we provide an overview of the various housing options for people with disabilities, including HUD housing, public housing, and other housing options that may work for you! You will have the opportunity […]
Weekly ASL Sessions In Person & Virtual Learn. Communicate. Advocate. Learn American Sign Language, ASL, with Laura Swansey of Deaf Services of Houston. Laura Swansey brings to HCIL her years of experience as an educator and her passion for the Deaf Community. Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system. […]
In Person & Virtual Join Jason Jones and Claudia Mendez of OrCam Technologies for HCIL’s return to In-Person MANUP Meetings! Ms. Mendez is a Sales Representative for the Houston Region regarding technology and accessibility products. She will be demonstrating products and leading discussion on product use. Every month on the Third Thursday!! Please download and […]
Today on the 83rd anniversary of Ed Robert’s birth, come celebrate with CBFL as we recognize Ed Roberts for his unwavering commitment to create a more equitable world for those with disabilities. American disability rights activist who is considered the founder of the independent-living movement. CBFL ZOOM LINK: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88251957686?pwd=S2tGTnpkRnM3cHhpemZic3R6eE92UT09 Meeting ID: 865 0493 1031 || […]
In Person & Virtual Explore your art creativity and empower yourself along with your peers through the arts. Express our disability pride via art! You won’t want to miss this opportunity! Join HCIL for a Zoom meeting. HCIL ZOOM LINK: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88980580134?pwd=TldVa1l5UjBxVksrY1lCUms1M0dhZz09 Meeting ID: 889 8058 0134 || Security Passcode: 198402 One tap mobile: +13462487799,,88980580134#,,,,*198402# US […]
Weekly ASL Sessions In Person & Virtual Learn. Communicate. Advocate. Learn American Sign Language, ASL, with Laura Swansey of Deaf Services of Houston. Laura Swansey brings to HCIL her years of experience as an educator and her passion for the Deaf Community. Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system. […]
In Person & Virtual Join our peer team for women with disabilities as we come together and break through barriers and create opportunities! Let’s work together to solve the barriers affecting us as women with disabilities! Be part of the solution as we begin the New Year! We will be discussing goal setting and management. […]
Today we are proud to kick off our Black History Month celebration by honoring Harriet Tubman! Irrefutably one of the greatest Black liberators of all time, Tubman made thirteen recorded trips back into Maryland’s treacherous slave territory to free 60-70 enslaved people and later freed nearly 800 others in South Carolina as the leader of […]
It’s Day 2 of our Disability Rights in Black series and we are particularly pleased to uplift staff at the Disability Rights Center of the Virgin Islands! Led by Executive Director Amelia Headley LaMont, the talented team at DRCVI has consistently worked to protect the rights, lives, and dignity of people with disabilities even throughout […]
Weekly ASL Sessions In Person & Virtual Learn. Communicate. Advocate. Learn American Sign Language, ASL, with Laura Swansey of Deaf Services of Houston. Laura Swansey brings to HCIL her years of experience as an educator and her passion for the Deaf Community. Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system. […]
It’s Day 3 of our Disability Rights in Black Series and we are excited to celebrate Keri Grey! As a fierce advocate for greater inclusivity and accountability, Keri unapologetically intersects the Black community and the disability community through her work. There is so much more we could say about this dynamic woman, or we could […]
Day 4 of our Disability Rights In Black series is in dedication to Brad Lomax. Unflinching in his advocacy around Black empowerment and disability rights, Lomax was A member of the Black Panther Party (BPP), founder of the BPP supported East Oakland Center for Independent Living and protestor during the 504 sit-ins of 1977. He […]
It’s Day 5 of our Disability Rights in Black series and it’s time to crank up the music and creativity as we celebrate Leroy Moore! Co-founder of Krip-Hop, a movement designed to amplify the music and messages of disabled Hip-Hop artists, Leroy’s advocacy rhythmically flows throughout his work. He is a poet, writer, artist, documentary […]
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