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Why mission should matter to leaders
17 May 2012 1:55 PM | No CommentsDuring my lifetime as a person with a disability it often seems that we are the “canaries in the coal mines,” buffeted by health care, legislative and public policy changes on the state and national level. Organizations like Courage Center help even out the rough...
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High Performance “Festivus”
14 May 2012 7:04 AM | No CommentsAbout a month ago, I attended a four-day “High Performance Leadership and Team Intensive” designed and lead by members of the human performance consulting firm, Performance Unlimited. I have attended too many leadership development workshops, seminars and classes to count and I enjoy learning new...
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Who’s in Your Circle?
08 May 2012 7:14 PM | No CommentsLet’s say you work for a small nonprofit in Minnesota. Let’s also say you focus on environmental and sustainability issues. When you’re looking to expand your network and brush up on skills, sometimes it’s good to be surrounded by other nonprofit folks doing similar work,...
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Wheels are rolling for disability rights advocates
Posted on May 11, 2011 | 1 CommentCan you hear it? The sound of small motors humming in the distance, coming closer? That tap, tap, tapping of canes? The small roar of voices getting louder and more outraged as the days go by? This, my community, is the sound of disability rights... -
Partners in Policymaking seeks Recruits for Leadership Training Program
Posted on April 6, 2011 | No CommentsIn 1990, the year the groundbreaking Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law, I took part in a unique, eight-month leadership training program called Partners in Policymaking. This program was created by the Minnesota Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities and is for adults with... -
Health Care Reform: Why It Matters to People with Disabilities
Posted on March 21, 2011 | 3 CommentsYes, I know. I’m opening up a kettle of fish. ‘Health care reform.’ ‘ObamaCare.’ ‘Mandate.’ These phrases polarize and often shut down important communication. Political rhetoric aside, health care reform is a priority issue for people with disabilities and the health care and community organizations... -
It’s the Little Things That Matter
Posted on January 26, 2011 | No CommentsYou get up in the morning. Jump in the shower. Brush your teeth. Get dressed. Brush your hair. Make coffee. Fix breakfast. Put on your coat, hat and gloves before you rush out of the house and jump in your car to drive to work.... -
Give Like Scrooge and The Grinch
Posted on December 22, 2010 | No CommentsThe holiday season brings two of my favorite Christmas shows: A Christmas Carol and How The Grinch Stole Christmas. These two classics were created almost a century apart, but their message goes to the heart of where our communities are today: the spirit of the... -
Why Having Fun at Camp Matters
Posted on November 18, 2010 | No CommentsAbout 40 years ago, I attended Camp Courage for the first time. I was NOT a happy camper… at first. Camp Courage is a camp for kids and adults with disabilities in Maple Lake, Minn. It’s been around for more than 50 years. It’s “courage”... -
Get Me to the Poll on Time!
Posted on October 13, 2010 | No CommentsIn 1980, I voted for the first time in a Presidential election. I’d missed being able to vote in the 1976 election by just five months. I turned 18, the legal age to vote, in April 1977. Voting is a big deal in my family.... -
Moving toward a more livable community for people with disabilities
Posted on September 8, 2010 | No CommentsIn the past week, I sat in Row 1 behind home plate at Target Field, the guest of a season ticket holder. I also took in a performance of The Scottsboro Boys at the Guthrie Theater for just $2. This, despite the fact I use... -
The Twin Cities: Not the Most Livable Place for Wheelchair Users
Posted on August 3, 2010 | 1 CommentIn Andriana Abariotes’ latest blog, the Twin Cities holds the top spot for highest unemployment rate in the nation for blacks. Now, the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation’s Top 20 list of Most Livable Cities for Wheelchair Users is out. The Twin Cities did not... -
Metro Mobility: Some Good Ink for a Change
Posted on July 6, 2010 | 1 CommentHeard a few horror stories about Metro Mobility? Let me tell you a few! You’ve seen them around town. Metro Mobility buses. If you’ve lived in the Twin Cities long enough, you remember news stories about poor service or budget cuts imperiling service. The general...
