A Huge Thanks to Our 2024 Conference Sponsors
Ford Foundation
Special thank you to the Ford Foundation for providing funding for Youth Conference attendees under age 30, scholarships for LEAD ON Program participants, and sponsoring both youth-oriented pre-conference events.
Ford Foundation believes in the inherent dignity of all people. But around the world, too many people are excluded from the political, economic, and social institutions that shape their lives.
Across eight decades, their mission has sought to reduce poverty and injustice, strengthen democratic values, promote international cooperation, and advance human achievement.
They cannot effectively challenge inequality—or advance ther social justice mission—unless they address the needs, concerns, and priorities of the one billion people around the world who live with disabilities. While they have always complied with relevant laws regarding disability access and accommodation, in recent years they have sought to go beyond legal standards, and toward greater inclusivity.
Guided by the disability movement’s mantra, “Nothing about us without us,” they have been working to confront ableism and expand participation and inclusion on both the institutional and individual levels. These efforts—which are tied to their broader commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion—are ongoing, and they are learning more every step of the way.
Click Here to visit the Ford Foundation website and learn more
Video introduction to the ADA National Network Click Here
The ADA National Network provides information, guidance and training on how to implement the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in order to support the mission of the ADA to “assure equality of opportunity, full participation, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency for individuals with disabilities.”
Funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), the network consists of 10 Regional ADA Centers located throughout the United States and an ADA Knowledge Translation Center (ADAKTC).
Each Regional ADA Center focuses on its region’s unique needs. This regional focus is critical to ensuring that ADA National Network services meet the needs of a diversity of populations and stakeholders throughout the country.
Visit the ADA National Network website to see the Regional ADA Center that serves your area. You can also call our nationwide toll-free hotline at 1-800-949-4232.
ADA National Network Website: http://www.adata.org
Resources: Fact Sheets/Publications of the ADA National Network Click Here
Centene Corporation
Centene is committed to helping people live healthier lives. They provide access to high-quality healthcare, innovative programs and a wide range of health solutions that help families and individuals get well, stay well and be well.
Since its founding as a single local healthcare plan in 1984, Centene's heart and soul has been linked to the health of the communities they serve. From that day until now, Centene has worked tirelessly to fulfill needs in healthcare and help more individuals.
As they go about their work today, this long-held commitment to the lives of children, families, seniors, people with disabilities and many more is encapsulated in their purpose: Transforming the health of the community, one person at a time.
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Ability360
Ability360 is a Center for Independent Living (CIL) that advocates personal responsibility – by, and for, people with disabilities – as a means to independence. To help consumers achieve self-sufficiency, Ability360 offers comprehensive programs through grants, fee-for-service contracts, and individual and corporate contributions.
With more than 130 staff members, more than 2,500 personal care attendants and hundreds of volunteers, Ability360 has offices in Phoenix, Gilbert/Mesa, Glendale, Tucson, Coolidge, and Prescott Valley, and provides services throughout Maricopa, Pima, Pinal, and Gila Counties.
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Special thanks to the APRIL Board for fundraising to sponsor the 2024 Youth Dance.