Project Summary
Developmental Disabilities (DD) Policy Fellow projects increase the number of people with the knowledge and skills needed to engage in public policy activities to help people with DD be fully included in their communities and exercise control over their own lives. Policy Fellows work at the community, state, and national levels to address major social issues as well as health and well-being concerns of people with DD.
The Border Voices on Disability Policy Fellowship focused on disability issues in El Paso County and other regions along the Texas-Mexico border. The Policy Fellow brought the perspectives of El Pasoans into conversations about statewide policies that impact people with DD. The Policy Fellow also improved disability advocates’ access to higher education programs that focus on disability issues.
Resources
- Voices for Change: Legislative Advocacy in Action: This animated video shows how people can engage in legislative advocacy on issues that are important to them. The video features a young girl, Valentina, and her father, Hector, as they advocate for new legislation to fund accessible and inclusive parks and playgrounds. You can also view the Voices for Change video with ASL interpretation.
Project Period
August 2020 to March 2022
Geographic Reach
El Paso County
