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ALT Come chill with START Take some time to relax with us! Everyone needs a mental health check in sometimes. Join us on Wednesday, March 10th at 5 pm and it is facilitated by coordinators Maddie, Maggie, and Kelly. Link in bio

ALT START is a social justice and activism organization at Emmanuel College that primarily has the opportunity to provide first-year students the opportunity to attend presentations and discussions. We also work towards raising awareness for various organizations and social justice topics through the presentations to the EC community. A START Coordinator is someone who helps plan, manage, and facilitate the week long summer program. During the academic year, coordinators host events, discussions, and workshops based around various social justice issues. If you have questions email [email protected]

ALT START Presents: COVID-19 in Boston How BIPOC communities have been affected by the pandemic. Presentation by Grace Berrios with special guest Jonny Gonez-Pereira November 17th 2020 @7 pm EST Zoom link in the ecstart.carrd

ALT Environmental Racism in Boston & COVID-19 Thursday, November 12th @ 6 pm EST, link in bio Coordinator Kat will be discussing about the effects of environmental racism in Boston during COVID-19 and how they intersect. With special guests, Dr. Krull and Dr. Silver

ALT START Presents... The Science of Well-Being A look into the individual and societal impacts of mental health and how to advocate for a positive narrative. Coordinator Maddie presents on the Science of Well-Being and Positive Psychology! Come learn about your own happiness and how you can apply well-being strategies to yourself and your community. Wednesday, October 28th at 7 pm. Link to the presentation is in the link in the bio

ALT Further learning Where is Hope: The Art of Murder is a documentary available on Kanopy Read through sinsinvalid.org to learn about what disability justice is Follow disabled people and activists on social media @ItsAndrewGurza @HabenGirma @Imani_Barbarin @SFdirewolf (Alice Wong) @BeingCharisBlog (Charis Hill)

ALT There are a lot of policy issues that impact disabled people. However, voting isn't always accessible. Currently, long voting lines are detrimental for people who can't stand for a long time. Mail-in ballots need to be easily accessible for those who can't leave their home.

ALT Disabled people need access to healthcare and medical supplies. Preexisting conditions need to be covered by insurance. Healthcare should be accessible and affordable. The affordability of healthcare is important for disabled people as they are more likely to have an income of less than $15,000 than nondisabled people. 22% of disabled people verse 7% of nondisabled people

ALT Employment The Fair Labor Standards Act allows for employers to pay disabled workers a subminimum wage. This law from 1938 allows for people who are determined to be less productive to be paid less than someone else. Advocacy for higher minimum wages also needs to address subminimum wage practices.

ALT Straw bans Plastic disposable straws are an important tool for many disabled people and straw bans are ableist. Plastic waste is a huge issue, but denying disabled people access to drinking safely isn't going to solve this problem A screenshotted tweet from Andrew Gurza that reads "hi, the removal of single use plastics in 2021 in Canada will have a harmful ableist effect on disabled Canadians. Please remember that we use plastics to drink and survive. Sincerely, a disabled Canadian who needs plastic straws."

ALT #BlackDisabledLivesMatter Police brutality disproportionately impacts disabled people. Black disabled people face both ableism and racism. It is estimated that 50% of people killed by the police are disabled. To learn more about BIPOC experiences of disability read through these hashtags #DisabilityTooWhite #HealthcareWhileColored #BlackAutisticLivesMatter #BlackDisabledLivesMatter

ALT The START Program Presents: Disability Justice Today by Caralynn Hampson At the bottom there are cartoons of straws, a ballot box, a Black person with a prosthetic leg holding up a sign, a hospital and a white guy writing on paper

ALT START General Members Meeting! For anyone and everyone on October 20th at 6 pm, check out the website in our bio for the Zoom link. This will be a general members meeting and will include a presentation about Disability History and Justice by Caralynn