Spread the Word to End the R-Word

At Schenectady County Community College, we are participating in a campaign to include and accept persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities by pledging to never again use the "R-word."

Susanna Fenlon, our Coordinator of ADA Transition Services, is leading the way.  I'm so proud to work at an organization which fully embraces acceptance of every person.

Information and a video link are below.  I'm in.  Will you join us?

Help us Spread the Word to End the Word_™. This campaign, created by youth, is intended to engage schools, organizations and communities to rally and pledge their support to promote the inclusion and acceptance of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We invite you to be a fan of respect! Join us next Wednesday and pledge to stop the use of the R-word.

Language affects attitudes. Attitudes impact actions. Make your pledge to choose respectful people first language!

Click on the link below to check out what this campaign is all about:

http://www.r-word.org/Not-Acceptable-R-word-PSA.aspx

Date: Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Time: 11:20am – 12:20pm

Place: Activity Forum (downstairs by commons area)

DJ entertainment will be provided!

Thank you,

Susanna J. Fenlon

Coordinator, ADA Transition Services

Schenectady County Community College

Phone: 518-381-1345/1365

Fax: 518-381-1477/1456

fenlonsj@sunysccc.edu

“If you don’t go after what you want, you’ll never have it. If you don’t ask, the answer is always no. If you don’t step forward, you’re always in the same place.” –Nora Roberts