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[Melissa R. Green]

Namaste
Sincerely, 
Melissa R.  Green and Pj 
A home is nothing without the people you love inside of it. 


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From: Angela Nevin  <anevin at ccdconline.org>
To: graduate56 at juno.com
Date: 07/20/2020 12:11 pm
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> Happy Monday, Everyone!  I hope you all had a good weekend.
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> Last Friday turned out to be loaded with information. So, instead of sending multiple emails, I have gathered them all into this one. I promise the diversity of content means there is something here for everyone!
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> However, first and foremost, mark your calendars for a don't miss celebration next Sunday at noon!
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> Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition Honors 30 Years of the ADA
> CCDC is thrilled to host a free virtual event on the real anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Join us for our premiere of our specially produced video honoring 30 years of ADA impact and CCDC's 30th birthday. 
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> To help us mark this milestone, we are highlighting friends and partners that have empowered decades of social justice and disability rights in Colorado. 
> We will present an extraordinary guest with CCDC's Lifetime Achievement Award in a live stream. 
> There will be an opportunity to engage in an open chat forum for attendees to share their CCDC and ADA memories. 
> JOIN US ON SUNDAY, JULY 26 from 11 am to 12 noon MST. Via Zoom.
> PRE-REGISTER HERE: Honoring 30 years of the ADA!  (You MUST pre-register to receive the Zoom link in advance.)
> This virtual event will include captioning and commentary with ASL interpretation. Please contact our Development Director - Christine Fiedler, at cfiedler at ccdconline.org with any questions or additional accessibility requests. We are also offering various levels of sponsorship benefits, contact Christine with questions. 
> Hashtags: #ColoradoADA30 #ThanksToTheADA #ADAanniversary #ADA30 #ADANational
> Twitter tag: @CCDC501c3      Facebook tag: @CCDC.CO
> CCDC's Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2606288292918582/
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> Okay, now for other important information (if not as important as our ADA celebration!)
> Free COVID-19 Testing: Denver Public Health is offering Free COVID-19 Testing. Test results are available within approximately three (3) - five (5) business days. All are welcome, regardless of insurance and immigration status. 
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> Unmasking the Mask "Debate"-a Message from Your Friendly Neighborhood Quadriplegic Civil Rights Legal Program Director: Read the most recent legal blog by our own Kevin Williams. He puts some much-needed punch behind CCDC's mask policy and how some people without disabilities are trying to use the ADA law to evade the new mandatory mask order. Use this link to his full article.
> Research Survey: People with Disabilities Prayed for by Strangers: A research study from the University of Colorado Denver asks for help from the disability community. They are seeking individuals with disabilities who have had a stranger tell them they will pray for them. If you want to know more, follow this link. 
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> The Denver Commission for People with Disabilities is seeking applicants! The Commission is seeking candidates with experience in one or all of the following fields: Writing, Decision making, Project Management, Marketing/Social Media, Team management. Follow this link for more information, or go directly to the application. 
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> Virtual Lobby Day Is tomorrow! Call to Action: NLIHC and our partners throughout the country have been hard at work urging Congress to adopt our critical priorities in the next COVID legislative package, including $100 billion in emergency rental assistance, a national eviction moratorium, and $11.5 billion in Emergency Solutions Grant funding for homeless service providers. Now is the time for advocates to take action to demand #RentReliefNow!  
> Participate in a Virtual Lobby Day on July 21! The U.S. Senate will move on a COVID-19 spending package before the end of July. The window is closing for needed advocacy. The time to act is now! Read more here. 
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> Announcing the Building and Bridging Power Grantees! CCDC is one of the recipients the Colorado Trust's Building and Bridging Power grants to support the development and increase the capacity of grassroots organizations and groups that can build power among community members, especially those most impacted by health inequities. Read the full announcement here! 
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> 16th Street Mall ADA Stakeholders Meeting on August 5th: The City and County of Denver, along with their partners RTD and the Downtown Denver Partnership, will host a Zoom meeting on Wednesday, August 5th, from 5 to 7 pm. The purpose of the meeting is to brief and seek feedback from the ADA community on the 16th Street Mall redevelopment project. The meeting agenda will include an update on the project and an interactive discussion with the group about construction impacts and future community engagement.,Please RSVP to Loretta at Loretta.LaRiviere at jacobs.com by July 29. You can read more about the project here.
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> Hopefully, you found something of interest in the above items.. If you didn't, then maybe a quick look at a black bear mother and her two cubs will be more your style.  Enjoy! https://youtu.be/E7x4v1hxCjk
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> See you Sunday online at noon!  We can't wait to celebrate together.
> Enjoy the rest of your week,
> Ange
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> ?Help us spread the civil justice word far and wide with Outvote. ?Find out more by joining Dawn Howard on Wednesdays at 3 pm or Thursday at 7 pm.
> If you must go out - wear a mask. Doing so won't kill you. Not wearing one, just might.
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> COVID-19 and People with Disabilities
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> ANGELA NEVIN
> Director of Training and Communications Facilitator
> Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition
> 1385 S. Colorado Blvd., 
> Bldg. A Ste. 610
> Denver, Colorado 80222
> Organizational Line: 303.839.1775
> Direct Line: 303.744.6503
> Cell Phone: 720.837.4229
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> Become an advocate
> If you are in crisis or considering suicide go to www.imalive.org
> Nothing About Us Without Us...Ever!
> CCDC is a member of www.OneStrongVoice.org
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> Due to circumstances, email alerts have changed to meet the new need. If you would prefer not to receive updates during the COVID-19 Pandemic, please let me know and I will remove your email from our list.