Services:
David Barton
ADA Partners Project Coordinator
Access Alaska
121 W. Fireweed Lane
Anchorage, AK 99503
(907)248-4777 Ext. 206
TTY: (907)248-8799
(800) 949-4232
dbarton@accessalaska.org
www.dbtacnorthwest.org ]]>
Marty Hintz, Fairbanks MS Support Group Member.]]>
Kris is an active member of the MS Support Group in Fairbanks.]]>
April 16, 2008
Dear Fellow Citizen of Anchorage:
Once again, an incident of racial prejudice has shocked our town. Local disk-jockeys have made a “joke” at the expense of Native Alaskan women, and have been suspended pending “sensitivity training.” Does this treatment solve the problem? Not unless you think the problem is merely the public airing of sentiments and beliefs that most of us carry in our hearts.
Healing Racism in Anchorage, a grass-roots organization of volunteers, thinks there is a better, deeper way to cure the underlying sickness of prejudice, racism, and bigotry that infects our community.
A five-week session of classes begins with the video “Anchorage Is Our Home,” showing us the impact of stereotyping, prejudice, and racism in our own town. Discussion centers on the experiences and feelings of members of the class evoked by watching the video. All discussion is confidential - we agree not to report it outside of the classroom without prior consent of the speaker.
In successive meetings we watch other videos, including the powerful “The Color of Fear.” Members always have ample time to discuss, and to express their thoughts and feelings. Experienced leaders maintain confidentiality, safety, and respect at all times. Readings will also be provided for home study.
Whether you have already been a participant, or have not yet attended one of these classes, we invite you to join a new group that will meet for five successive Thursday evenings, starting May 15th:
6:30 – 8:30 P.M.
May 15 – June 12
BP Energy Center
(a separate building in back of the big BP headquarters
at the corner of Northern Lights Blvd. and New Seward Hwy.)
Cost: Free to Members
$20 for a One-Year Membership
(reduced price to students and seniors)
Sincerely,
Healing Racism in Anchorage
PO Box 92086
Anchorage, AK 99509-2086
907/561-3238; 907/677-8918 fax
www.anchoragehealingracism.org; contact ppartnow@alaska.com
T.F. Box ]]>
Frank received many nominations from co-workers and members of the Head injury Support group, which is a testament to how much we appreciate all he has given the field. We are all very proud of Frank for his compassion and hard work.
Read some of Franks work here.]]>
Fifty years ago, the word retarded was the clinically accepted term for people with developmental disabilities. Over the years, it has become hurtful and derogatory. Now, some local students want it banned.
More from Channel 11 here.
The “R” Word Campaign here.
Qualified Individuals Who Experience A Disability Are Encouraged To Apply. ]]>
• Recognizing Domestic Violence and Abuse
• Personal Safety and Reporting
• Screening Providers
Thursday, March 27th and Friday, March 28
Time: 9:00 - 1:00 pm
Access Alaska
526 Gaffney, Suite 100
Fairbanks, Alaska
This Free, two day training is designed for consumers…family members and care providers will also benefit and are encouraged to attend.
To Register Contact:
Lorraine Trask or Cassi Berry (907) 479-7940
If you require a reasonable accommodation, please let us know no later than March 21, 2008 so we may be able to fulfill your request.
This training is sponsored by grant funding awarded to the State of Alaska, Governors Council on Disabilities and Special Education from the Department of Justice, Office of Violence Against Women (Grant #2004-FWAX-K033). ]]>
Her flight, had which departed six hours late, landed at Newark at about 1:20 a.m. The wheelchair service she'd requested was nowhere in sight. Brehm returned to the plane to sit and wait, but a flight attendant told her she must get off so the crew could leave.
She then stood on the jet bridge, balancing on her cane, to wait. About 30 minutes later, another flight attendant exited the plane and asked if she needed help. The woman eventually returned with a wheelchair attendant.
"Here I am, at 2 a.m., 83 years old, all by myself," Brehm says. "There wasn't one person in this whole huge airport. I don't know what I would have done if she hadn't come out."
Airlines are obligated to provide free, prompt wheelchair assistance between curbside and cabin seat to comply with the 21-year-old Air Carrier Access Act, an anti-discrimination law.
Fly here for more.
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NOME, Alaska (AP) -- Lance Mackey couldn't shake four-time champion Jeff King and his faster team.
So Mackey pulled off a stunt at the Elim checkpoint -- 123 miles from the Nome finish line -- that proved to be the turning point en route to winning his second consecutive Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Wednesday.
Mush here for more.