Uncategorized

Able South Carolina’s young adult leadership group, EQUIP, wants you to know that individuals with disabilities go to college, drive, get married, have jobs, create art, serve others, and do everything that people without disabilities can do.  “The Same” is a video where three EQUIP leaders share their personal experiences about having a disability and advice for how they wish to be treated.  Hint: It’s the same as everyone else! #TheSame

• American Sign Language Version

• Closed Caption Version

Spread the Word!

If you are an individual with a disability, we encourage you to share your own examples of how you are “The Same” on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram using the hashtag #thesame. Some examples are below:

 

Enjoy your holiday break! We will see you when the holidays are over.

Happy Holidays!

Holiday Party

TAMU Student Council for Exceptional Children

and Brazos Valley Center for Independent Living

invite you!

Who: Consumer, friends, and family of BVCIL

What: Holiday crafts, cookie decorating, food, and a

special guest

When: December 5th, 5:30-7:30pm

Where: Brazos Valley Center for Independent Living:

1869 Briarcrest, Bryan, TX. 77802

 

Download & print the flyer: BVCIL holiday party flyer

Don’t Mourn – Organize!

ADAPT of Texas will be holding our
ADAPT-A-LEGISLATOR Training
(Grassroots Legislator Education Using A “Different Approach”)

WHEN: Wednesday, December 10th, 1:00pm – 4:00pm

WHERE: State Capitol Extension, Room E2.1002, Members Lounge

WHY: Funding for Community Services; Increase Wages/Benefits for Attendants; Accessible, Affordable, Integrated Housing; Learn how the legislature works; 25th Anniversary of the ADA

Texas 84th Legislative Session begins Tuesday, January 13, 2015

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Please RSVP by December 3, 2014 at
bob.adapt@sbcglobal.net or adapt@adapt.org

 

 

Andrew Morse is our Special Projects Coordinator here at BVCIL. For more information on housing or questions about the above article, call us at 979-776-5505 and we’ll get you the information you are looking for.

Author: Andrew Morse, Special Project Coordinator at BVCIL

 

 

On October 22, 2014 the Bryan/ College Station Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with HEB markets and the George Bush Presidential Library, held a question and answer forum with the candidates for local government offices and the candidates for state government offices. The event was hosted by the George Bush library and broadcast live on WTAW 1620 AM and filmed for later streaming by KBTX.

The format was question and answer and each candidate was given about one minute to respond. The topics ranged from classroom size in local schools to the question of water rights at the state level. All of the candidates appeared well prepared, sincere, and knowledgeable in their responses. The event itself was very efficiently run. There was very little lag between each question and answer session and the moderator did an excellent job at holding the candidates to their time limit.

Overall, this was a very informative and enjoyable event. The questions were relevant to each office and it seemed like the candidates had enough time to relay their basic message to the public. For anyone interested in politics, seeing it on the local level is much different than it is at the national level. I would recommend anyone interested in government or politics to attend next year’s forum.

 

---

To listen or watch the forum in its entirety, click the following link:

http://www.kbtx.com/home/headlines/2014-Candidate-Forum-by-BryanCollege-Station-Chamber-of-Commerce-280204282.html

---

The following is a list of candidates that participated in the forum:

 

Bryan School Board Place

David Stasny (Incumbent)

Roy Flores

 

College Station School Board Place 6

Michael Schaffer

Kimberly McAdams (Incumbent)

 

State House of Representatives District 14

Andrew Metscher (Democrat)

Bruce Pugh (Libertarian)

 

State Senate

Joel Shapiro (Democrat)

Matt Whittingham (Libertarian)

 

College Station City Council Place 1

Blanche Brick (Incumbent)

Gabriel Pereira

 

College Station City Council Place 5

Linda Harvell

Julie Schultz (Incumbent)

 

Bryan City Council District 4

Mike Southerland

Kyle Incardona

Andrew Morse is our Special Projects Coordinator here at BVCIL. For more information on housing or questions about the above article, call us at 979-776-5505 and we’ll get you the information you are looking for.