Frontline Initiative: Advocacy and Voting

Decisions are made by those who show up by Tammy Delfun. A man holds a yellow sign in front of him that reads Nothing about us without Us. The word “without” is underlined. He is a man with black hair and a black and white beard. He is wearing glasses, a two-tone blue baseball shirt, and blue bib overalls while looking directly at the camera. He is standing in front of a mural of a woman with black curly hair. The mural has soft tones of blue, red, pink, orange, white, gray, green and purple colors.

The Call for Social Justice is Calling for You and the People You Support by Mega Russell. Two people standing close together. The man of the left name is Jay. He is smiling and looking directly at the camera. He has short brown hair and a short goatee beard. He is wearing a green shirt with part of a word ending in “od’s” followed by Coffee House, VIP printed on it. He is wearing a red name tag with the name Jay on it in white letters. The woman on the right is Megan Russel. She is smiling and looking directly at the camera. She has short dark hair and is wearing a gold V-neck sweater. She has two read name tags on with the names Megan and Beth on them with white lettering. She is wearing hoop earrings.

Becoming a self-advocate by John Smith. John Smith is smiling and looking right at the camera. This is a black-and-white photo. His hair is short and dark. He has on a dark Minnesota Golden Gopher sweatshirt.

Speaking Up for Direct Support Professionals by Brian Ormond. Brian Ormond is looking at the camera. He has brown hair and a brown and gray beard. He is wearing a Black t-shirt that has the letters AADSP in the design of 5 people (one letter per person), two mountains, three trees, a full moon, and several stars including the large north star.

Voting with a Disability: Breaking Down Barriers to the Ballot by Brian Dimmick and Aaron Mardrd Aksoz. A sidewalk sign placed on the curb by parking spots, says “Voters, Can’t leave your car? Park Here. Election judges are monitoring and will approach, but call 651.275-3113 if you are waiting. You cannot return your absentee ballot at a polling place on election day. Ramsey County, Minnesota

Rev Up to Vote: Accessibility at the Polls and Beyond by Heidi S Smith. The word vote is in large read leader across the top of the image. The O in vote is filled in with red, with an image of the state of Minnesota in white. Inside the image of Minnesota in red are the words “I will vote”. The bottom half of the image has 2024 in large black numbers.

Advocacy in Action: An Invitation for Direct Support Professionals to Advocate by Joe Macbeth. A map of the United States in blue, with the letters NADSP across it, followed by a megaphone. The letters are large and white. Advocacy Symposium. Building a Grassroots Movement. April 30-May 1, 2024.

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