2010-2011 Graduating LEND Class Slideshow

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LEND Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities class of 2010 - 2011

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Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities class of 2010 - 2011

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LEND class of 2010 - 2011 Tere Ramos Eve Wilder Charmaine Lo Marika Hewes Nicole Prudent Beth Zwick Jennifer Williams Sean Brennan Jessie Charles Lisa Martin

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Lisa Martin Special Education Attorney

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Sean Brennan, RN =

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Sean Brennan

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Marika Hewes Board of DirectOrs

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To become wholly compassionate requires us to open our eyes and hearts, to behold the pain and Exploitation our culture Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you've imagined. As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler . -- Henry David Thoreau obscures, to arouse deadened emotions, and to rise above our egos. --Joanne Stepaniak

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Thank you to all the LEND faculty for guiding me through this past year, I am truly grateful . Thank you to all of my LEND Fellows; you are an incredible group of individuals and I feel blessed to have spent this last year with you. Thank you to Michelle Nadow and Joel Abrams for continuously believing in me and supporting my leadership growth. Thank you to my Mom & Dad for everything you do for me - Words cannot express my gratitude. Thank you to my love, Joel- for being the best best friend a girl could ask for.

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Immigration Advocate Jessie Charles

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Without Borders, Without Flags Where do you come from, where are you going? I come from all places, I have no name. I know pain and hunger. I seek land, home, food, Life! Where do you come from, where are you going? I come from the underground, Forgotten and dark, fetid and filthy. I seek dignity and peace, the light of Citizenship! Where do you come from, where are going? I come from the drainage ditch and from abandonment, I know nostalgia and I lose hope, I seek gestures of friendship, Solidarity! Where do you come from, where are you going? I come from far and wide: Black, yellow, white, indigenous. I am your ‘other,’ different, I am a person! Where do you come from, where are you going? I come from discrimination, From prejudice. I know walls, laws, fears, loneliness, I want a world without borders Or Flags! Where do you come from, where are you going? I come from the resistance, from the struggle, From a situation of senselessness, Valiant and intrepid in the voyage. Of life I make rhyme and satire On the way to the Great Homeland!

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Beth Zwick

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Love tells me I am everything “Wisdom tells me I am nothing Between the two my life flows”

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Your patience and devotion makes possible everything good in my life-- including my wonderful year in LEND. Thank you! All my love, Beth Thank you to my husband, John:

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Parent Leadership Honoree Class 2014, BC Law School M.S. Georgetown University B.A. Wellesley College Tere Ramos Special Education Parent Advocate

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“But in a strange way, perhaps, my life also includes being lucky in the adversity I encountered. The combination of the love of my family and the awful sting of rejection helped me develop the confidence I needed to believe that I could make a difference in a positive direction. It's really that simple:  love gave me confidence and adversity gave me purpose .” - EK Shriver

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Thank you, LEND faculty, for your wisdom and support. This year has been life transforming for me, and I will never forget the impact you have made in my life. Thank you, LEND fellows, for sharing experiences that I would have never known existed otherwise and for enriching my life. Most importantly, thank you to my husband Meath . We thought we were “born to run.” Thank you for sharing this journey with me!

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Eve Wild er

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O ver the past year, I’ve grown a great amount in the way I think about disability and disability policy issues. My key takeaways: People First language The impact of federal programs, such as Medicaid and Social Security, on the lives of people with disabilities Person and family-centeredness and planning Accessibility and universal design ARICA legislative experience from start to finish Knowledge imparted from the broad array of guest lecturers including self-advocates, family members, policy leaders, and providers

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LEND Faculty for your thoughtful guidance, expertise and support LEND Fellows for your wisdom and passion – I’ve learned so much from each one of you! My advisor, Emily Feinberg for connecting me to LEND and supporting me throughout the year Alexey, my family, and friends for giving me TLC when I was feeling stressed and overwhelmed Carol C. & Carol I. for their efforts helping me through the stipend process I look forward to keeping in touch as we all begin our life after LEND! Thank you

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Charmaine Lo Microbiology and Molecular Genetics Bioethics, Humanities and Society Home Land Security MPH Epidemiology PhD Clinical and Populations Health Research "An ounce of public health is worth a pound of health care"

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This year in the LEND program has taught me what a textbook couldn’t… What’s it like to live with a disability How does a disability affect my everyday life How does a disability affect my family What happens to a person with a disability as they age What is a personal care assistant What its like to fight to get equal rights and treatment in a society that often marginalizes those who vary from the “norm”

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I’d like to give a big THANK YOU to everyone who has taught me these things: LEND Faculty LEND Guest Speakers The family I observed in the Family and Consumer Perspective course And all of my fellow LEND Fellows (who really have brought home these lessons for me) I’d also like to thank my friends and family for their support and editing over this past year!! ☺

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Commission on Disability Special Education Parent Advisory Council Jennifer Williams

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“Despite the fact Disability is major part of my life, I’ve learned there is a lot about disability I didn’t know.”

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The LEND Staff For supporting me in the learning process Peggy Delany It takes a village to raise a family – Peggy has been my village I’d like to Thank…. THANK YOU !! My Fellow Fellows For enriching my learning & life experience My Mother & Daughter For breaking my bias on disability My Husband For his unending commitment & support My Dad For my technical exposure

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Nicole Prudent , MD, MPH

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It seems in every interaction there is something to learn if we can only see ourselves as students. If we can humble ourselves, and allow ourselves to see the world without our own beliefs and dogmas, then we could see so much beauty awaiting us in each moment. - Sukh Chugh

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Class Time

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ARICA Legislation Presentation

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ARICA Legislation Presentation

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Marty Ford, Acting Staff Director, ARC Kim Musheno , Director of Legislative Affairs for AUCD &

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Peter Berns , CEO ARC & Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) US Senate

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North East LEND Groups Jessie Sean Jenn

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Group Photo Jessie Sean Tere Nicole

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Shriver LEND Group Photos

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Our Fearless Leaders

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Capitol Hill Visits

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Capitol Hill Visits

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Capitol Hill Visits

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Emergency Preparedness Ummm … this MRE is delicious Pregnant Lady Sampling Food

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LEND Baby Williams Due Mid November

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The LEND Class of 2010 - 2011 Extend to Lee Vorderer in her Retirement & Ruth Smith in her future ventures in Western Massachusetts

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Matisyahu : One Day Firework: Katy Perry One Republic: Good Life

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“Leaders are visionaries with a poorly developed sense of fear and no concept of the odds against them” – Dr. Robert Jarvik

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THANK YOU LEND!!! -The END-