New at ICI
Center on Youth Voice, Youth Choice Welcomes Five New State Teams in Its National Community of Practice on Alternatives to Guardianship
July 19th, 2022
The Center on Youth Voice, Youth Choice (CYVYC) is a resource center for youth with intellectual and/or development disabilities (I/DD). CYVYC provides technical assistance to state teams from across the US to promote alternatives to guardianship, so…
July is Disability Pride Month!
July 18th, 2022
Disability pride month is a celebration of disability identity, history, resilience, and joy. Boston held the first Disability Pride Day and parade in 1990, following the legislation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Learn about disability…
ICI and SGISD Staff Presented at APSE Conference Last Month
July 13th, 2022
On June 14–16, several ICI and SGISD staff attended and presented at the National Association for People Supporting Employment First (APSE) Conference in Denver, CO. The theme of this year’s conference was Moving Mountains Together. Alberto Migliore…
Congratulations to our 2022 LEND Graduates!
July 11th, 2022
This year, 25 Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) fellows graduated from the Institute for Community Inclusion (ICI) and Boston Children’s Hospital LEND program. LEND fellows are self-advocates, family members…
Happy LGBTQ+ Pride Month!
June 21st, 2022
Happy LGBTQ+ Pride Month! As we celebrate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer + (LGBTQ+) Pride Month in June 2022, we must acknowledge disabled LGBTQ+ advocates who have fought and are still fighting for justice at the intersections of…
ICI’s Dr. Heike Boeltzig-Brown accepted to the US-Japan Council as a Council Leader
June 15th, 2022
Join us in congratulating Dr. Heike Boeltzig-Brown for having been nominated and accepted to the US-Japan Council (USJC) as a Council Leader! Only highly accomplished professionals with significant experience in fulfilling the USJC’s mission are…
Meet our Advisory Board Members for the Professional Fellows Program on Inclusive Civic Engagement!
June 1st, 2022
The Professional Fellows Program on Inclusive Civic Engagement is a premier professional program funded by the US Department of State for emerging leaders in Africa to exchange and implement best practices for inclusive civic engagement…
Inclusion Illuminated: Apprenticeships for Youth in Underserved Rural Communities
May 31st, 2022
Apprenticeship opportunities are an important part of youth transition to adulthood and the workforce. The Institute for Community Inclusion (ICI) Rural Youth Apprenticeship Development (RYAD) Project promotes the development and advancement of state…