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Join the Thunder for the “Disability Treaty” (#CRPD)! ReunifyGally Originally posted on Rambling Justice:Help bring attention to the “Disability Treaty” (Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, CRPD)! We need the U.S. to ratify this important international human rights treaty protecting the civil rights of 1 billion people with disabilities worldwide. Sign up your Twitter, Facebook, or Tumblr account NOW to joi... Sun, Feb 01 2015 Landslide Majority of Americans Support the “Disability... ReunifyGally Originally posted on Rambling Justice:For people who cannot see the image, I provide the same text below: What Are They Waiting For? Nearly two-thirds of all Americans support it. 50 percent of Republicans support it, with only 32% opposed. 61 percent of Independent voters support it. 83 percent of Democrats support it. (Source: [link] Sun, Feb 01 2015 ALERT: Disability Treaty is Moving Again! We Need More of... ReunifyGally Originally posted on Rambling Justice:Thank you to everyone who called their Senators this month and expressed support for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)! Based on your incredible show of support, Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Menendez has scheduled a mark-up hearing on July 22nd! (Senators will propose and vote on Amend... Sun, Feb 01 2015 Landslide Majority of Americans Support the “Disability... ReunifyGally Originally posted on Rambling Justice:For people who cannot see the image, I provide the same text below: What Are They Waiting For? Nearly two-thirds of all Americans support it. 50 percent of Republicans support it, with only 32% opposed. 61 percent of Independent voters support it. 83 percent of Democrats support it. (Source: [link] Thu, Oct 09 2014 ALERT: Disability Treaty is Moving Again! We Need More of... ReunifyGally Originally posted on Rambling Justice:Thank you to everyone who called their Senators this month and expressed support for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)! Based on your incredible show of support, Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Menendez has scheduled a mark-up hearing on July 22nd! (Senators will propose and vote on Amend... Fri, Jul 18 2014 Join the Thunder for the “Disability Treaty” (#CRPD)! ReunifyGally Originally posted on Rambling Justice:Help bring attention to the “Disability Treaty” (Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, CRPD)! We need the U.S. to ratify this important international human rights treaty protecting the civil rights of 1 billion people with disabilities worldwide. Sign up your Twitter, Facebook, or Tumblr account NOW to joi... Fri, Jun 06 2014 Me, The Bobbsey Twins, and Switched At Birth ReunifyGally Originally posted on Rambling Justice:[Edited to add: After the main text of the blog post below is an ever-growing collection of links to things that other people have said about why diversity in books, TV, and other popular culture matters so very much to people with disabilities, people of color, people who are GLBTIQA,… Sat, May 17 2014 National Youth/Student Disability Rights Teleconference Call ReunifyGally Originally posted on Rambling Justice:Dear Disability Human Rights Advocates: Are you ready to be involved with the national movement for international disability rights? If so, you are invited to join the next national teleconference call for student and youth advocates at U.S. colleges/universities. This call will be on Wednesday, April 23rd, at 4 pm… Thu, Apr 10 2014 Attention Disability Rights Treaty Supporters: Two National... ReunifyGally Reblogged from Rambling Justice: ear disability rights advocates: This announcement is a friendly reminder that tomorrow, Tuesday, January 28th, is an important day for people across the country who want the U.S. to ratify the “Disability Treaty”—Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)! Tomorrow, two separate national teleconference phone ... Mon, Jan 27 2014 Apply NOW for Youth in Intl Development & Affairs... ReunifyGally Reblogged from Rambling Justice: Third Call for Applicants! Youth in International Development & Affairs (YIDA) Internship Program The summer 2014 Youth in International Development and Affairs (YIDA) internship program is aimed at students and recent graduates with disabilities who aspire to careers in international development or international affairs. We are o... Thu, Jan 16 2014 Second Call for Applicants! Youth in International... ReunifyGally Reblogged from Rambling Justice: Second Call for Applicants! Youth in International Development and Affairs (YIDA) Internship Program The summer 2014 Youth in International Development and Affairs (YIDA) internship program is aimed at students and recent graduates with disabilities who aspire to careers in international development or international affairs. We are o... Mon, Dec 16 2013 How to Add a Caption File to A Youtube Video ReunifyGally Reblogged from Rambling Justice: Thu, Dec 05 2013 illimilatly liked this Students and Youth for the Disability Treaty! ReunifyGally Reblogged from Rambling Justice: Please join in solidarity with 1 billion people with disabilities around the world! Want the U.S. government to support disability rights? You can help in just two steps! First, sign the youth and student petition for the “Disability Treaty” at [link] People under age 30 can sign. So can students of […] Mon, Dec 02 2013 Making History: Student and Campus Leaders for the... ReunifyGally Reblogged from Rambling Justice: [link] Making History: Student and Campus Leaders for the “Disability Treaty”! Be Part of a Historic Movement! You can make a difference for one billion people with disabilities around the world! Please join the national advocacy effort for U.S. ratification of the “Disability Treaty”, called the Convention on the Rights of... Mon, Nov 18 2013 Call for Applicants, Youth in Development (YiD) Internship... ReunifyGally Reblogged from Rambling Justice: CALL FOR APPLICANTS Youth in Development (YiD) internship program The summer 2014 Youth in Development (YiD) internship program is now open for applications from November 11, 2013, through January 29, 2014. The United States International Council on Disabilities (USICD) launched the YiD internship program in 2013 with funding supp... Wed, Nov 13 2013 URGENT: Support CRPD, Deaf-Friendly “Disability Treaty” ReunifyGally URGENT: Support CRPD, Deaf-Friendly “Disability Treaty” WE NEED YOUR HELP! The marathon battle for the U.S. ratification of the deaf-friendly “Disability Treaty” may soon have its end in sight. But only if thousands of supporters across the country take action now! That means YOU! What can you do? MAKE CALLS!! We need everyone to call and email […] Wed, Oct 30 2013 The Disability Treaty: Why Should the US Ratify? ReunifyGally Reblogged from Rambling Justice: For people who cannot see the images above, I am copy/pasting the text from this two-page flyer on why the U.S. should ratify the Disability Treaty further below. (Or, if you are sighted, click on each image to see it in a larger size.) You also can download the flyer in […] Mon, Oct 21 2013 Taking Action on Deaf-Friendly Treaty, CRPD! ReunifyGally Reblogged from Rambling Justice: For people who cannot see the image, I have copy/pasted the same text that is in the flyer further below. You also can download a PDF format of the flyer. More resources for deaf and hard of hearing advocates who support U.S. ratification of the CRPD are at [link] --- Tell U.S. Senators […] Wed, Oct 16 2013 Attend CRPD Rally at Gallaudet University Campus! ReunifyGally Reblogged from Rambling Justice: Attend the CRPD Rally! Tues., Sept. 24, 12:30 pm Washington, DC, at Gallaudet University 800 Florida Avenue NE, in Terrace of newest dorm building (LLRH6) Did you know…? A new international human rights treaty, called the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), recognizes the inclusion of sign language […] Fri, Sep 20 2013 Help U.S. Ratify the Deaf-Friendly International Treaty! ReunifyGally Reblogged from Rambling Justice: Did You Know…? A new international human rights treaty, called the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), recognizes the inclusion of sign language and deaf culture in society. 134 countries have ratified the CRPD since 2006— but NOT the U.S.! We are behind! More than 650 U.S. organizations […] Wed, Sep 18 2013 Support US Ratification of #CRPD #Disability Treaty! ReunifyGally Learn why more than 500 disability, veteran, faith, and business organizations want the US to ratify the disability treaty (Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, CRPD) and how to help. Tell your senators, early and often, that you want them to vote YES on the disability treaty! Mon, Jun 03 2013 Letters to FDA needed – End Electric Shock at Judge... ReunifyGally The effort to have the FDA disallow the use of electric shock devices at the Judge Rotenberg Center is in jeopardy. We are at a turning point -- we need you to write a letter and to pass this request on to others who are concerned about this issue. It seems the FDA has gotten dozens of letters from parents whose sons or daughters are at the Judge Rotenberg Center an... Sat, Feb 16 2013 CRPD Final Vote in US Senate Tuesday. Take Action Early and... ReunifyGally The US Senate makes its final vote on the CRPD at noon EST Tuesday, December 4. We need everyone to act NOW--yes, even if you've done it already. The disability community, veterans' community, and other allies and supporters need to flood senators with as many calls and other contacts in these last 40 hours leading up to the final vote. Sun, Dec 02 2012 CRPD Final Vote in US Senate Tuesday. Take Action Early and... ReunifyGally The US Senate makes its final vote on the CRPD at noon EST Tuesday, December 4. We need everyone to act NOW--yes, even if you've done it already. The disability community, veterans' community, and other allies and supporters need to flood senators with as many calls and other contacts in these last 40 hours leading up to the final vote. Sat, Dec 01 2012 Disability, the “Quality of Life,” and Amelia Rivera ReunifyGally The Children’s Hospital of Philidelphia in the United States has allegedly refused to allow two-year-old Amelia Rivera to receive a kidney transplant–even if donated by a family member specifically for the purpose–because they assume her ability to enjoy life–i.e., what they call her “quality of life”–is somehow diminished simply because she has an intel... Thu, Nov 15 2012 Five Ways to Support the CRPD Disability Treaty Campaign! ReunifyGally Six Ways to Support the CRPD Disability Rights Treaty Campaign! 1. Educate yourself about the CRPD, 2. Talk to your senators, 3. Lend your face, 4. Recruit friends and family, 5. Make sure YOUR favorite organization is involved, 6. Learn how YOUR organization can help Thu, Nov 15 2012 Lend YOUR Face to Support the US CRPD Ratification Effort! ReunifyGally How Can I Help? The most important thing you can do is to tell both of your senators that you want them to ratify the CRPD. Visit [link] to find the two senators for your state and their email addresses, office phone numbers, and even their facebook page and twitter page. Thu, Nov 15 2012 Five Ways to Support the CRPD Disability Treaty Campaign! ReunifyGally Six Ways to Support the CRPD Disability Rights Treaty Campaign! 1. Educate yourself about the CRPD, 2. Talk to your senators, 3. Lend your face, 4. Recruit friends and family, 5. Make sure YOUR favorite organization is involved, 6. Learn how YOUR organization can help Wed, Nov 14 2012 YOUR Picture is Wanted to Support the US CRPD Ratification... ReunifyGally How Can I Help? The most important thing you can do is to tell both of your senators that you want them to ratify the CRPD. Visit [link] to find the two senators for your state and their email addresses, office phone numbers, and even their facebook page and twitter page. Thu, Oct 25 2012 Deaf and Disabled Women Activists Change the World! ReunifyGally Let me share with you one of the most amazing music videos you'll ever see! I have met the women in this video--both the Deaf women and the women with all different kinds of disabilities--and they are some of the most awesome, passionate, visionary, world changing women leaders I have had the honor to have met. These 54 women from 43 different countries are doing in... Fri, Jan 07 2011 Former US Congressman Tony Coelho Calls for YOUR support... ReunifyGally Yes, the following message below from Tony Coelho very much applies to the culturally Deaf community, also. The original Americans with Disabilities Act, of course, helped give Deaf Americans better access to land line telephones via the TTY relay service (20 years ago) and the video relay service (today). The Convention on the Rights of [...] Mon, Jul 19 2010 Find deaf organizations, schools, information resources... ReunifyGally World Deaf Information Resource Project Launches A new initiative enables users to find deaf organizations and schools in 149 countries around the world. Launched by the Gallaudet University Center for International Programs and Services (CIPS) in October 2009, the World Deaf Information Resource Project provides contact information for hundreds of international-, nat... Fri, Oct 09 2009 Support Deaf Rights? Support the Community Choice Act! ReunifyGally What's the Community Choice Act? This legislation would give people with disabilities to live in real homes in the community with the appropriate supports they need to make their own choices about how they live and who comes into their home to give them the care they need. Today, too many people who could be [...] Mon, Apr 27 2009 Amazonfail hurts both Disability and GLBT Communities ReunifyGally If you are even remotely plugged into the GLBT communication network, or even a casual user of twitter, then you probably already know about how Amazon's new “adult” policy has created a situation that makes it much, much harder for consumers to search for, and find, all kinds of GLBT-books. This includes books that [...] Mon, Apr 13 2009 mishkazena, DeafPundit liked this Preventing Forced Sterlization in Illinois: Petition Drive ReunifyGally Dear advocates, We women with disabilities advocates with the group FRIDA in the state of Illinois, USA, need your help to pass a law that would protect people with disabilities against sterilization without their consent. In our state, we have no law that protects a person with a disability against a guardian who wants to [...] Sat, Feb 28 2009 Accessible Technology Now! ReunifyGally See the following message in American Sign Language (13 min.): [link] Many federal laws have been enacted to require greater access to telecommunications for deaf people and also blind people. There is only one problem - the federal laws that we worked so hard to enact over the past 20 years have not kept pace [...] Sun, Feb 22 2009 NOT MY SCAM. Thank you. ReunifyGally It has just come to my attention that someone has been perpetuating a scam against Deaf people using text that they plagiarized from one of my own blog posts. The scam lies to Deaf people by claiming to be able to give them $50,000 to start their own business. But in order to “claim” the money, [...] Thu, Jan 29 2009 Obama: Including Deaf People with Disabilities ReunifyGally Traduo portuguesa I originally posted this letter on November 5, when President Barack Obama had been elected fewer than 24 hours earlier. Now that he has been inaugurated, I thought it would be appropriate to post it again. Dear President Elect Barack Obama: I wanted to convey a heartfelt THANK YOU to President elect Obama for making [...] Tue, Jan 20 2009 Engaging with Obamas Administration as a Deaf Woman with... ReunifyGally President Barack Obama's WhiteHouse.gov page is now up and running. They have an Office of Public Liaison whose intent is to facilitate communication and engagement between Obama's administration and the American public. I've already been making use of their form for emailing comments to the Obama administration Office of Public Liaison. (Note [..... Tue, Jan 20 2009 Deaf ASL-Users Are Protesting Pity! ReunifyGally Culturally Deaf people are standing in solidarity with people with disabilities protesting against pity. No one likes it when others pity us for who we are: pity demeans us and de-humanizes us. At best, pity may trigger a momentary impulse to donate a few dollars to charity—for example, via Jerry Lewis' annual US telethon for [...] Sun, Jan 18 2009 Time for Oscars to Support, Not Undermine, Deaf and... ReunifyGally People in the Deaf, Autistic, Muscular Dystrophy, and Disability communities will be gathering in Los Angeles, California, USA, near February 22, 2009, to tell the Oscar awards organizers that human rights is more helpful to people with disabilities than pity or charity. If you didn't already know, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has [...] Wed, Jan 14 2009 Protest Pity! Sign the Petition! ReunifyGally PROTEST PITY! Deaf people, Autistic people, people with Muscular Dystrophy, and people with ALL disabilities are joining forces to take a stand against PITY. At best, pity may trigger a momentary impulse to donate a few dollars to charity–for example, via Jerry Lewis' annual US telethon for Muscular Dystrophy. But the pity remains entrenched [...] Sat, Jan 10 2009 Protest Pity! ReunifyGally Whether you're Deaf or hearing; old or young; poor or rich; have muscular dystrophy or not; gay or straight; male or female; have disabilities or not—chances are, you would never want someone to pity you. Yet, too many of us think pity is okay as long as we do it to someone else. [...] Sat, Jan 10 2009 Obama for People with Disabilities, Deaf People ReunifyGally US President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden say the United States “should lead the world” in helping Deaf people and people with disabilities to “take full advantage of their talents and become independent, integrated members of society.” Obama has promised to make the United States a signatory to the UN Convention on [.... Mon, Nov 17 2008 Why We Should Email Obama! ReunifyGally YES, this email-writing campaign is for DEAF people too! This quick power point program explains how and why Deaf people and also people with disabilities from across the United States and around the world should EMAIL OBAMA! If you have any trouble with this slide show, then most of the text is also [...] Sat, Nov 15 2008 Email Obama! ReunifyGally Politicians are known for making promises–to Deaf people and hearing people, and to people with disabilities and without disabilities. Sometimes they follow through and sometimes they don't. What makes the difference? WE DO! The new US President-elect Barack Obama has made some important promises to people with disabilities and Deaf people. These [...] Thu, Nov 13 2008 Emails to Obama! Creating Change for People with... ReunifyGally Change only happens when we, the people, take charge of our own destinies. Change only happens when politicians not only make the right promises but follow through on them. And politicians are more quick to do as they promise when they know the world is watching them. And that holds true whether [...] Thu, Nov 13 2008 Emailing Obama: Bloggers Joining the Call To Action! ReunifyGally From all over the United States and around the world, Deaf people and our loved ones, colleagues, and other allies are doing it. So are people with disabilities, loved ones, colleagues, and allies. And so are both bloggers and readers. Together, we have been working to ensure Obama's team knows that people [...] Wed, Nov 12 2008 Uganda Activist Thanks America for Obama! ReunifyGally An international activist from Uganda, Ambrose Murangira, writes the following email on why he thanks the people of America for Obama. Both Deaf people and people with disabilities from around the world have been sending emails like this one to US President-elect Barack Obama. These emails congratulate him–and also remind him of his [...] Tue, Nov 11 2008 Change for People with Disabilities: Time to Email Obama!
ReunifyGally Change for People with Disabilities and Deaf People: Time to Email Obama! On November 4, 2008, millions of Deaf people and people with disabilities across the United States and around the world joined our non-disabled peers in watching the United States election results. Obama supporters cheered or wept to learn that the next US president [...] Fri, Nov 07 2008 |
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