Elaine Shaw Elaine Shaw

ECNV’s new Race to Rebuilding Trust and Community

One of our newest projects at ECNV intends to attack racial inequity along with a significant, but often invisible group facing discrimination, stigma, and inequity: Arlingtonians with disabilities+ other marginalized BIPOC/immigrant/socioeconomic identities.

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ECNV is an Alexandria Resilience Fund Grantee!
Elaine Shaw Elaine Shaw

ECNV is an Alexandria Resilience Fund Grantee!

ECNV is excited to announce that we have recently been selected as an agent for Virginia Housing Accessibility Grants.

Image: ENDependence Center of Northern Virginia spelled out, and below, simple ECNV logo on white set against a dark blue gradient background.

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Elaine Shaw Elaine Shaw

ECNV's New Bienvenidos Todos Outreach Grant

On January 16, 2024, Virginia Board for People with Disabilities (VBPD) awarded $300,000 to The ENDependence Center to develop information for Latinos with disabilities and their families. Rosalia Fajardo, ECNV’s Director of Disability Justice Partnerships, looks forward to the prospect of mentoring ten bilingual people with disabilities or family members as they build community networks and bridge access to services, programs, and opportunities for people with disabilities.

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