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Peer IMPACT

“Funds to implement the Peer IMPACT program, which will train students with disabilities and students without disabilities to understand disability history and self advocacy; stand up to and intervene in the face of bullying or abuse of people with disabilities; and to conduct student-led projects that will improve school-wide understanding and acceptance of people with disabilities.”

CATEGORY: Programs & Services
LOCATION: Malden, MA (Essex County)
AMOUNT: $70,000 over Two Years
YEAR AWARDED: 2018
WEBSITE: www.peoplewithability.org

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Empowering Parents to Advocate for Inclusion

Massachusetts Advocates for Children is working to remove the barriers that exist in education to create equitable opportunities for children and youth to learn, grow, and thrive. The organization focuses its advocacy efforts on children and youth who face significant barriers, inequities, and/or discrimination because of their economic status, disability, race, ethnicity, culture, or immigration … Continued