In 2023, MI-DDI celebrated 40 years of service. To commemorate this milestone, we produced a three-part podcast series highlighting our organization’s past, present, and future. The series features interviews with key individuals who have shaped MI-DDI’s journey. In part two, we hear from Angela Martin, Elizabeth Janks, LuAnn Loy, and Michael Bray.

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In 2023, MI-DDI celebrated 40 years of service. To honor this achievement, we recorded a series of interviews with several people who’ve played important roles in MI-DDI’s development over a three part podcast series covering MI-DDI’s past, present, and future. In our part one, we hear from Liz Bauer, Barbara W. LeRoy, and Janice Fialka.

Transcript - https://bit.ly/3EJ6O2b

Voting is a fundamental right of being an American, and it is important to ensure that everyone can participate. In this episode, you will learn more about the barriers people with disabilities face when voting and tips to make the voting process go as smooth as possible.

Michigan Vaccination Partners (MVP) work to ensure equitable vaccine access for those disproportionately affected by COVID-19. The partnership includes AAoM, BIAMI, DRM, and MI-DDI. In this episode, discover MVP's vision, goals, and how each organization contributes to improving access to vaccinations and healthcare services.

https://ddi.wayne.edu/mvp

MI-LEND is a two-semester program focused on building interdisciplinary leadership skills that are family-centered and culturally competent. In this episode, Lily Slavin from the 2020-2021 cohort shares her experience and discusses how MI-LEND prepares future leaders in the disability community.

Learn more at ddi.wayne.edu/possibilitiespodcast/living-that-milend-life.