advocacy

This week's blog post is a short acrostic poem based on the word Thankful, and includes numerous things this blogger is thankful for. 

Achieve at Highline College student, Mahad Dahir, will use his student government position to bring awareness to students with intellectual disability, particularly those from immigrant families. 

The Higher Education Act, the main piece of federal legislation that affects inclusive college programs, is not being reviewed by Congress right now. So, why should you still pay attention to what Congress is up to?

Hear from one of the newer members of the Think College team about what they learned so far-- you just might be surprised!

This week's guest blogger is Think College Policy Advocate, Bridget Brown. Bridget is a student at University of Illinois Chicago and traveled to Washington, DC to advocate for more inclusive schools, community options, and competitive employment for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.