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2025 Independent Living Education Day

Independent Living Education Day was held on Wednesday, April 2nd in the Great Hall at the State House.

Speakers included:

  • MCs: Nancy Garr-Colzie and Desi Forte, Chair and Vice Chair of the SILC 
  • Jessica Podesva, NCIL
  • Senator Robyn Kennedy
  • Representative Christine Barber
  • Jim Wice, Boston Self Help Center 
  • Representative Lindsay Sabadosa
  • Destiny Maxam of the Disability Policy Consortium
  • Representative Jim O’Day
  • Representative Mindy Domb 
  • Andrea Freeman, Transportation for Massachusetts
  • Nataly Barrato, Easter Seals
  • Rosa Rodriguez, Director of Home and Community Life at Mass Ability
  • Steve Higgins, Independence Associates and Clerk of the SILC

Photos by Jason Montgomery from STAVROS (with some contributions by Sadie Simone).