March 2025 Newsletter
ACT Forward sets groundwork for years to come!
A group at Advocating Change Together has been meeting the last few months to ensure our future. Lead by Self-Advocates and feedback from within the community, the team is called ACT Forward. The group put together a 5 year plan to secure future success. Details include setting the groundwork for growing the movement, securing funding, and strengthening Self-Advocacy networks.
Many members of the group are pictured above. Look for more positive changes in the coming months!
What is happening in March?
- Coffee Chats will take place on the 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, and 31st
-Disability Power Day is back on the 6th, 13th, 20th (In-Person), and 27th
-ACT Side-by- Side Chorus is meeting at Accord on the 17th!
-Book Club is meeting on the 12th and 26th (read about book club below!)
-Happy Hour is taking place on the 20th at 4PM of at Indeed Brewing at 4PM
Book Club is here!
Book Club is back on Wednesdays! February got off to a good start as the group started reading The Untold Story of Larry Itliong: Labor Rights Hero (First But Forgotten). Attendees were able to participate both in the ACT office and virtually. The group voted on which book to read and will be meeting bi-weekly moving forward
If you have any questions relating to book club, please reach out to Nikki@selfadvocacy.org
ACT Spotlight - Cynthia Gayles
Each month ACT will be interviewing people that make this organization special. This month, we checked in with Cynthia Gayles. She runs Coffee Chat on Mondays as well as teaches classes at Accord. One of her favorite activities to participate in is the Olmstead Academy. About Cynthia:
Coffee, tea, or something else?
-Hot Chocolate!
Favorite Animal?
-Puppies
Passions outside of work
-Family and Mental Health. Watching movies- specifically Black Cinema and Romance
ACT is rebranding!
Mark your calendar for March 20th! ACT will be launching a fresh new website as well as sharing our new logo. We will roll out the design during our happy hour event! The new look embodies this new era of Advocating Change Together. We can't wait for you to see!
Stop by at Happy Hour and let us know what you think!