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July is Disability Pride Month, a time to honor and celebrate the unique contributions, achievements, and experiences of individuals with disabilities. At Venture Together, program participants are showcasing their creativity and spirit by creating their own versions of the Disability Pride flag! Using the official flag as a guideline, each program designed a unique version…
DetailsSummer is in full swing at Venture Together! We’ve been busy with so many summer activities, from cheering on the Rockland Boulders with VIP treatment to kicking off adaptive rowing classes. Our first “Art in the Park” session let everyone paint “en plein air”, and our basketball teams clinched championship victories! To top it off, we…
Detailshttps://youtu.be/PSRHn1YGY_k?feature=shared On Tuesday, June 18th, Venture Together co-hosted with Jawonio, and The Arc Rockland a powerful Juneteenth panel discussion. The panel featured inspiring voices including Rev. Dr. McLauchlin, Virginia Norfleet, Laura Lui, and Monica Jackson, discussing themes of Resilience, Freedom, Joy, and Family. Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, is a day that holds deep…
DetailsOn Thursday, May 9th, the Nyack NAACP Branch hosted its prestigious 64th Annual Membership Freedom Fund Dinner, celebrating and recognizing individuals who embody the principles of social justice, equality, and advocacy. Among the esteemed honorees were two remarkable members of Venture Together’s community, Ashley Dawson and Dr. Dana Stilley, whose unwavering dedication has continually contributed…
DetailsOn Sunday, April 7, we had the honor of participating in the Especially Everyone Experience, hosted by Especially Everyone, which offered a platform for individuals of all abilities to come together in celebration of music and community. Our program participants in Rockademy took the stage with confidence and enthusiasm and absolutely rocked out. Not only…
DetailsDuring the month of March, Venture has celebrated National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month (NDDAM) by shining a light on the rights of people living with disabilities and celebrating their contributions to our communities and society. The month-long spotlight culminated on March 22nd when the entire Venture community participated in fun-filled festivities, activities, music, camaraderie, and…
DetailsOn March 8th, the Venture Together community attended “Rally in the Valley” with over 1,200 advocates to demand better pay for the Direct Service Professionals (DSPs) who run our group homes, day programs, and other supports for our individuals, along with the approximately 140,000 New Yorkers with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Despite the critical role…
DetailsVenture Pre-Vocation program is proud to present a series of “I Am Me” poems by our individuals to celebrate the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD) 2024 theme of A World of Opportunities. Together, our participants explored who they are beyond and in spite of disabilities, and shine a light on the strength,…
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Throughout February the Venture Community came together to celebrate and educate ourselves on the fullness of African American history and culture For 2024’s Black History Month, The Association for the Study of African American Life and History dedicated its 98th Annual Black History Theme to “African Americans and the Arts”, highlighting the profound impact the…
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