Detroit expands COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to new groups of residents
“Mayor Mike Duggan announced the city is immediately expanding eligibility for COVID-19 vaccines to residents ...
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- Feb 18, 2021
- 2 min
Take Action! Cross-County, Cross Disability COVID-19 Campaign
With Detroit leading, it’s time for Wayne, Oakland, Macomb and Washtenaw counties, as well as the State of Michigan, to follow suit.
- Feb 11, 2021
- 2 min
Disabled Detroiters & Caregivers: Vaccine Priority in Mayor’s Initiative DDP Press Release
Disabled Detroiters & Caregivers: Vaccine Priority in Mayor’s Initiative
After pressure from disabled residents, City announces plan
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- Feb 4, 2021
- 1 min
Column: People with disabilities can’t be left behind during the pandemic
Highly prioritizing the disability community means prioritizing vaccinations to all facilities that house people with disabilities,...
- Jan 26, 2021
- 1 min
Tell the State of Michigan & City of Detroit to make People with Disabilities a Priority!
Support DDP to letter to Governor Whitmer and Mayor Duggan to urge them to ensure pre-Spring vaccinations for pwd.
- Dec 17, 2020
- 1 min
Call your State Senator & ask them to vote YES on LEAD-K (HB 5836) to support Deaf kids in Michigan
LEAD-K Bill (LANGUAGE EQUALITY & ACQUISITION FOR DEAF KIDS) has been voted through the House and is heading to the Senate
- Dec 16, 2020
- 1 min
Disability Inclusion Fund at Borealis Philanthropy
DDP is honored to be among excellent company as one of 22 inaugural grant recipients of the Disability Inclusion Fund at Borealis...
- Dec 12, 2020
- 1 min
Blind Detroit Traveler still missing in Peru 2 years later
Detroit Disability Power's saddened, our friend & fellow fighter for disability justice, who went missing on a trip to Peru December 12 2018
- Dec 10, 2020
- 2 min
Take Action! COVID Relief for People with Disabilities
To view this email in American Sign Language (ASL) click on the link here. As COVID-19 erupts across the country, important Medicaid home...
- Nov 20, 2020
- 1 min
Labor of Love: Behind the most accessible building in Detroit
Link To The News “...the team embraced Universal Design, a philosophy that strives to make the built environment usable by as many people...
- Nov 20, 2020
- 2 min
Our Perspectives are Crucial
There are more than 117,000 disabled voters in Detroit. Our community is part of the historic turnout in this year’s election.
- Nov 20, 2020
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- Nov 16, 2020
- 1 min
RESOURCE & CONVERSATION SERIES TOWN HALL: SPECIAL EDUCATION DURING COVID-19
Join State Senator Stephanie Chang for a discussion around the Return to Learn plan for students with IEPs, what schools are doing to...
- Nov 16, 2020
- 1 min
Respect the Will of the people
The election is over. Joe Biden is our President-elect and Kamala Harris is our Vice President-elect. We know the work isn’t over and our...
- Nov 3, 2020
- 1 min
DDP Team at the Detroit Polls today!
Detroit Disability Power team and volunteers turned out at the Detroit polling locations handing out DDP lit, checking for accessibility...
- Nov 3, 2020
- 1 min
Voters With Disabilities Can Change It All
Link To The News “In Detroit, there are 117,000, voting aged disabled adults. That is almost 20% of the population of our city. And so we...
- Nov 2, 2020
- 1 min
Column: We must make it easier for people with disabilities to vote
Link To The News “All evidence suggests that voting turnout in 2020 will be at record levels. It is a disgrace that so many people whose...
- Oct 29, 2020
- 1 min
How accessible is voting in Detroit?
Link To The News “We [disabled people] are one of the fastest growing voting blocks in the country, our share of the population increases...
- Oct 26, 2020
- 1 min
Here’s what happens to your Detroit Ballot if your signature is a mismatch
Link To The News “In many ways, absentee ballots make it a lot more accessible for those with disabilities and our organization is...
- Oct 21, 2020
- 1 min
Meet DDP's Newest Members
We are very excited to introduce you to DDP’s newest team members!
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