Center for Disability Resources (CDR) : ABLE SC, Advocacy Day, Tuesday, April 16th

Monday, April 08, 2024

Burnt orange illustration of an open lock with the state of South Carolina as the keyhole followed by large orange text that reads, 'Advocacy Day for Access & Independence'

10th Anniversary Event!
Advocacy Day for Access & Independence
Tuesday, April 16, 10 AM - 12 PM

SC Statehouse & LIVESTREAM
This year's event is planned with hybrid options, where you can participate in-person or online. Participate with us at the Statehouse, or anywhere in the world via our livestream!

Advocacy Day for Access & Independence is the ONLY event in South Carolina that's breaking down barriers for ALL South Carolinians with disabilities. Since its inaugural gathering in May 2014, support has grown to 50 organizations statewide all unified in an effort to ensure people with disabilities have equal access and opportunity.

At Advocacy Day for Access & Independence, we're focusing on the issues that South Carolinian's with disabilities care most about. Inclusive Community Living is key to our independence! Employment, Transportation, Housing, and ADA & Federal Compliance all affect our ability to be fully included in the community. Our lawmakers have a role to play in how we access our communities. We can imagine a future where these barriers are unlocked, and our lawmakers hold the keys!

Please register to receive notifications about the event and a link to join the Livestream on the day of the event. Please note, when completing the registration, to move to the next page you will need to select "summary".

Official Livestream- Follow this link to our YouTube Channel. On April 16, from 10 am to 12pm, our Livestream will appear at the top of the channel page!

Dark blue background and white text reading, '50+ organizations strong! 10th anniversary Advocacy Day for Access & Independence, April 16, 10 am to 12 pm, SC Statehouse & Livestreamed.' Includes 4 pictures, a black man speaking from a power wheelchair, a white woman w with developmental disability holding a sign, two white women smiling, a woman with tan skin and a service dog.

Join us and our official event Emcees, Dori Tempio of Able South Carolina, Will Farrior of South Carolina Developmental Disabilities Council, LaMondre Pough of Billion Strong, and Ruth Bollinger of CarolinaLIFE!

We will be at the SC Statehouse with speakers on the steps, calling on our lawmakers to make SC Barrier Free

Advocacy Day for Access & Independence is brought to you by our South Carolina Access & Independence Network Stakeholders: