June 14, 5-6:30pm

Please join MASS and MassFamilies for a virtual event panel discussion led by members of the LGBTQ+ Disability community. The panel will comprise of both LGBTQ+ self-advocates and family members that support those with disabilities discussing their lived experience.

June 27, 5:30-7:30pm

Meet LGBTQ+ self-advocates from all over the United States and Australia. Make friends, play games, and learn about different cultures!

June 24

Register today for the Massachusetts West Region Self Advocacy Conference! The event is scheduled for Saturday June 24th at the MassMutual Center in Springfield.

Get ready to explore new ways to advocate for yourself and your community. Hurry time is limited! The deadline to register is June 10th.

Can you believe Mass Advocates Standing Strong has been around for 25 years now? That’s crazy to me!!! Did I mention this one was our first one back in person since the pandemic happened? It was at The Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel in Marlborough. It was so great seeing everyone again and being around them! One thing is for sure I am never going to take for granted the opportunity to connect with the world ever again!! Also it’s not in my DNA to do so! Once again, this year we had amazing and incredible speakers! We also had a lot of fantastic workshops! As a matter of fact yours truly participated in facilitating a workshop called "Planning For the Life You Want" workshop! Where we talked about how you can build and take control of your own life and future! Did I mention that the conference was covered in two days? So that meant in case you missed any of the wonderful workshops in the experience, you could have seen it all again the next day! I am very happy to see where we go next. Cheers to year 26!

Hear from some of our conference attendees!

"My experience at the conference was wonderful. I loved being able to meet all the people I met online, and helping where I could. There was such a supportive atmosphere, and the amount of people there was astonishing.

"It was valuable to feel valued, and I feel like we did a good job of achieving that at the conference. It was rare to see someone alone except on their own terms, everyone was socializing and having a good time.

"Overall the biggest lesson I learned at the conference was more of an affirmation that MASS is a fun place to work. I might be biased though, I did win an award." - Sam Muench, SALS Trainer

Meeting Dates for Metro:

Tuesday, June 20 from 6:00pm - 7:30pm

https://www.wearemass.org/events/metro-regional-meeting-32

Friday, June 23 from 4:00pm - 5:30pm

*In-Person at the Beaverbrook Step location in Watertown. The exact address is: 85 Main St, Watertown, MA 02472 and on Zoom*

https://www.wearemass.org/events/metro-regional-meeting-34



You must register to attend. Fill out this form.

Please RSVP by contacting Sue Moriarty by emailing sue@wearemass.org or calling (508) 209-7184.

Meeting Dates for Central:

"Art in The Park" - Tuesday, June 13 from 5:00pm - 7:00pm

*In-person at Regatta Point State Park, 10 North Lake Ave in Worcester*

https://www.wearemass.org/events/central-regional-meeting-69

Regional Meeting - Tuesday, June 27 from 3:30pm - 5:30pm

https://www.wearemass.org/events/central-regional-meeting-70

Drop-In Club - Wednesday, July 5 from 4:00pm - 5:30pm

https://www.wearemass.org/events/central-regional-meeting-71

Meeting Date for Northeast:

Wednesday, June 21 from 4:00pm - 5:30pm

https://www.wearemass.org/events/northeast-regional-meeting-52

Meeting Date for Southeast:

Thursday, June 22 from 6:00pm - 7:30pm

https://www.wearemass.org/events/southeast-regional-meeting-32

Meeting Dates for Rainbow:

Social Day - Tuesday, June 13 from 5:30pm - 7:30pm

https://www.wearemass.org/events/rainbow-group-meeting-48

Connecting Rainbow Around the World - Tuesday, June 27 from 5:30pm - 7:30pm

https://www.wearemass.org/events/connecting-rainbow-around-the-world

Is there anything exciting happening in your life that you are just itching to talk about? Want to share it with the world?!

If so, great because I, Kamisha Heriveaux, am always on the look out for interesting events, your hobbies, and topics that interest you - so please don't hesitate to reach out!

I can't wait to hear from all of YOU! Have a great day and keep on reading!

~ Kamisha