For Julie Reiskin, the decision to dive headfirst into disability-rights advocacy came after experiencing an injustice in her own life. “I really thought that it was wrong that in order to get ...
Julie Reiskin with state Sen. Rhonda Fields, D-Aurora (at left) and Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera (at right.) Photo courtesy Julie Reiskin Julie Reiskin is the co-executive director of the Colorado ...
A photo from the ADAPT Museum, shows Julie Farrar, on the left, holding a "Together Not Apart" sign during a ADAPT protest which was held in Sparks, Nevada (Near Reno) from April 9 - 14, 1989. ADAPT ...
Every week, I read yet another news story about energized efforts afoot to provide affordable housing for generalized low-income or no-income people so that they can have a place to call home and be ...
When the Greyhound bus rolled up to Glenwood Springs and the wheelchair lift didn’t work, Julie Reiskin was pretty much stuck. She was in the middle of a business trip and needed to make the about ...
LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan League for Public Policyhosted a discussion panel on Homes for a Lifetime Friday. Senior Policy Analyst, Michigan League for Public Policy and the report's author, Julie ...
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Julie Reiskin is the co-executive director of the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, the state's leading advocate for disability rights. She's been a familiar face at the state Capitol, advocating ...