Advocating Change Together (ACT)

Submitted by Guest on December 4, 2008 - 8:00am.

1821 University Av Ste 306

Saint Paul

55101

Website:

www.selfadvocacy.org

Ownership:

501c3 organization

Organizational Membership:

Individuals

Organization Type:

Local Grassroots Organizing Group

Organization Phone:

(651) 641-0297

Organization Fax:

(561) 641-4053

Detailed Description

Mission,Constituency, Structure:

Mission: To help people with developmental disabilites see themselves as part of a larger disability rights movement and make connections to other civil and human rights struggles. Constituency: People with developmental disabilites Structure: Grassroots run by and for people with developmental disabilites. 15 member board,14 of which have disabilites. Decision-making process: Board leads program direction and implements programs with help of staff

Organization Description:

disability rights organizing

States Worked in:

MN MINNESOTA

Current Organizing Agenda:

Current Organizing Agenda: 1)Create state self-advocacy strucure for 50 groups across the state 2) Remembering with Dignity- replace unmarked headstones with proper headstones in State Hospital Cemeteries 3) Common Vison: Process for leadership development and community organizing capasity building. 4) Self-Advocacy Resouce Network- email to 2,500 each week on topic of rights and advocacy. 5) Tools for Change- mission-related products to advance disability as a rights issue. Goals and Tactics: Bring leaders together to figure out how we can be stronger together verses scattered groups. Build individuals and communities by working on issues of common concern.

Issues:

Youth Empowerment

Leadership:

Members Elect Board

Organizing Strategies:

regular mail

Who We Organize:

Disabled

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