These pioneers recognized the impact that disability had on their lives and spoke their truths to the world not in spite of their disabilities but because of them.

A lot of people who have mental health issues are already afraid and often feel alone. Our policy is designed to calm fears and offer help when trying to navigate through the different life they are now leading.

I think about the Black people who came before me, how the seeds of equality and justice were planted in their minds, growing into resistance and resilience.

The voice of the next generation is the voice of your future congressman or doctor, artist or activist. That’s why including their voice in youth programming is so important.

This is one of the most frequently asked questions of nonprofits. Here, we unpack how Virginia Community Voice approaches evaluation differently — focusing on values, impact, and listening to community first.

Like LGBTQ+ Pride, it’s been a long journey to get to Disability Pride. The access that society has become accustomed to, such as ramps, ASL interpreters, closed captioning, curb cuts, etc. are only possible because of Disabled activists and organizers and the collective actions from the Disabled Community.