by Zach Alvira | Aug 21, 2025 | 360 Global, Advocacy, LivAbility
When Mandela Fellow Sharon Reakae first arrived at Ability360, she had no idea how much she would benefit from her experience. Right away, Reakae received friendly greetings from staff at Ability360. Both staff and Reakae reported terrific learning over the...
by John Beaubien | Apr 9, 2020 | Advocacy
Edition 20 | Spring 2020 Photo by Jake Slonecker Recognizing the trailblazers within the disability community in the place where it all started By Aitana Yvette Mallari April 09, 2020 Updated: 10:10 a.m. About six guests in cocktail attire squinted at what looked like...
by John Beaubien | Jan 31, 2019 | Advocacy, Community, President Commentary
Edition 15 | Winter 2019 By Phil Pangrazio, President & CEO, Abililty360 Photo by Loren Worthington You can’t always win. And if you do, you probably aren’t pushing hard enough. We started advocating for a light rail stop about a year after the Sports &...
by John Beaubien | Nov 7, 2018 | Advocacy
Edition 14 | Fall 2018 Story by Rebeca Cavazos Illustration by L. Samantha D’Sa “Mobilize: Resistance through action” was the perfect slogan for the 2018 annual conference of the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) held as every year in Washington D.C....
by John Beaubien | Jul 3, 2018 | Advocacy
Your checklist of the good, the bad and the to-do Story by April Reed Victories: SB 1296: Government Communications; Emergency Response Interpreting Auxiliary aides and services must now be provided in emergency communications to ensure people with communication...
by John Beaubien | Apr 13, 2018 | Advocacy
What’s your story? Story by April Reed As I have stepped into my new role as the Vice President of Advocacy, many people ask me,“What led you to this work?”and “How did you end up in Advocacy?” Thus, I have reflected on my own journey as an advocate. One...
