Back to School: Freedom to Travel the Metro
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Back to School: Freedom to Travel the Metro

Are you tired of being tied to Metro Access where you have to make appointments and wait for your ride? Did you know that with a little orientation and training, you can make decisions about where you want to go and when you want to go by checking the schedule for the next bus or metro? ECNV’s Travel Training program for people with disabilities continues to grow!

An inside look at an empty metro car, newer model.

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What’s New with RAMP?
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What’s New with RAMP?

Officially ending July 1st, the RAMP pilot year was full of success, lessons learned, and ended with a tight-knit cohort of excited mentees ready to take the next step in their career journeys whether it be continuing with their current employment, taking college classes, taking on an internship in their career of choice, finishing out high school, or looking further into their career interests.

The first picture shows 4 mentees and 2 parents waiting in the AWS Lobby. Three are standing while 2 are sitting in gray chairs. The second pictures shows 4 mentees standing and listening while the tour guide, Gerry, is speaking about one of the exhibits. The third picture shows a mentee sitting down in the center while Gerry is standing to his left and providing instruction at a Driving Exhibit. Another mentee is standing to the right with arms crossed and watching in the background.

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White House Invitation
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White House Invitation

On July 20, 2023, Rosalia Fajardo was invited by the White House to celebrate Independence Day of Colombia and present a briefing about ECNV work with the multicultural communities in Northern Virginia.

Left, Rosalia Fajardo in black and blue dress in between American Flag and Colombia flag; Center, Ambassador of Colombia Gilberto Murillo, an African American man in blue dress, surrounded by White house officials and Colombian leaders.

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ECNV staff attended USAging Conference in Salt Lake City, UT
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ECNV staff attended USAging Conference in Salt Lake City, UT

On July 16-19, 2023, Pansy Walker, Senior Expansion and Outreach Specialist, Emily Kudron, Development and Communications Manager, and Rosalia Fajardo, Director of Multicultural Families, attended the USAging Conference. This is the country's largest gathering of local leaders in aging.

Top Row, Rosalia Fajardo Multicultural Families director at ECNV attended the USAging 49th Annual conference & trade Show July 15-18 2023; a man, Cumulus CEO in grey suit, center Rosalia Fajardo and cumulus staff member in dark blue suit; Bottom Row, a group of panelists left, two white women, center in back a white woman, Rosalia in the center and an African American woman in the right; (from left to right) Pansy Walker, Emily Kudron and Rosalia Fajardo stand in front of the 48th annual USAging banner.Image: Rosalia with Sara Maloney from USAging blue dress.

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ECNV Celebrates Americans with Disabilities Act!
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ECNV Celebrates Americans with Disabilities Act!

ECNV staff (Doris Ray, Ruchika Lalwani, Maya Flores and Marcie Goldstein and the Arlington County Board celebrate Disabilities Act Awareness Day at Bozman Government Center.

Doris Ray (center) holding the official proclamation for Disabilities Act Awareness Day. Maya in on her right, Ruchika is on the far right, and Marcie is behind her.

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Disability Justice Mindful Design Lab
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Disability Justice Mindful Design Lab

Find out more about disability justice and ECNV's Disability Justice Mindful Design Lab - an 8-month incubator for social change solutions by and for people with disabilities who have experienced additional injustice, discrimination or exclusion because of race, ethnicity, immigration status, gender identity or sexual orientation. This initiative is funded by the Ford Foundation.

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ECNV Announces New Volunteer Peer-Led Support Program
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ECNV Announces New Volunteer Peer-Led Support Program

ECNV is excited to announce a new program in the coming months where so many of our consumers and their families who have benefited from our programs and services can begin to serve as leaders in helping others meet similar success.

ECNV updated, plain logo

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Thriving Solo Workshop
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Thriving Solo Workshop

ECNV is offering a new training series for people with disabilities who want to live on their own.

(Image) white female in wheelchair, wearing a white sweater and black dress with design at open oven door checking on food.

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Fairfax County Health Department Multicultural Advisory Council Quarterly Meeting

Fairfax County Health Department Multicultural Advisory Council Quarterly Meeting

On June 20, 2023, Rosalia Fajardo represented ECNV at the Fairfax County Health Department Strategic Plan to provide input on Health Equity in Action & Vibrant Community Relationships as Priority Areas for the next five years.

Left, Rosalia Fajardo and another collaborator at the meeting.

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Resource Fair for Families who Live in Sterling
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Resource Fair for Families who Live in Sterling

On June 28, 2023, ECNV staff Rosalia Fajardo and peer intern Margarita Baquero participated in the Women Giving Back fair, which was organized by Loudoun Human Service Network.

Images: (Left to Right) Peer Intern Margarita Baquero and Multicultural Families Director Rosalia Fajardo at ECNV staffing ECNV table; Rosalia with partner Ana Maria Garcia from Northern Virginia Family Service; Rosalia with an elderly female Latina who received a COVID-19 test kit; two female Latina women with COVID-19 test kits; fair attendees receiving free clothes.

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ECNV Provides Disability Training for CUE Bus Drivers
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ECNV Provides Disability Training for CUE Bus Drivers

The ENDependence Center of Northern Virginia was invited by Fairfax City CUE to provide a training on Disability Etiquette on Saturday June 3rd.

A collage of the panel of presenters from the CUE bus disability training event; CUE bus drivers and finally, a group photo of the panelists, Janeek Prince, Pete Scampavia, and ECNV’s Information and Referral Specialist Heather Sailes, and Andrew Shaw, who also attended.

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