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Be the Change Charleston chosen for Players with a Purpose by Stingray Reilly Webb
#9 Reilly Webb Stingray Player #9 Reilly Webb Be the Change Charleston Join South Carolina Stingrays at the North Charleston Coliseum...

Shaina & Halie
Feb 91 min read
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Happy Disabled Valentine's Day!
Yes! All people deserve opportunities to pursue romantic love! #disabledlove #accessislove From watching Love on the Spectrum & Down with...

Shaina & Halie
Feb 14, 20242 min read
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2023 Recap & Lessons for 2024's Strategic Plan
(GIF of Penguins on an ice rink, with one penguin falling off the ramp but recovering quickly and showing off by holding it's wings out...

Shaina & Halie
Feb 7, 20242 min read
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Live 5 News
We were asked to visit the Live 5 News station in West Ashley to talk about our mission, programs, & upcoming Winter Market with our...

Shaina & Halie
Dec 6, 20231 min read
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Employment Advocacy
Shaina here! Halie & I recently presented on how to decide when & if to disclose your disability during the job search / pre-employment...

Shaina & Halie
Jan 30, 20231 min read
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Nice to meet you! Now let's change the world!
New Charleston Non-profit joins Social Movement for Disability Equality (Charleston, SC - October 7, 2019) Be the Change Charleston is a...

Shaina & Halie
Nov 12, 20192 min read
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Our Values & Why they Matter
We operationalized our values into specific, observable behaviors in order to hold our organization accountable to our vision & mission.

Shaina & Halie
Jun 1, 20192 min read
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Language Shapes Perspective: Your Words Matter
Be the Change person-first language.

Shaina & Halie
May 12, 20191 min read
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Technology Tools: Increase Access & Decrease Stress
We live in a technological time. There is practically an app or an electronic device for everything. These advances have opened up...

Shaina & Halie
Feb 24, 20191 min read
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Tech Companies: Tapping into Talent
In my first blogpost, I covered how employment is the largest barrier to quality of life for people with disabilities. This past week, Be...

Shaina & Halie
Feb 13, 20191 min read
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Advocacy in Exceptional Communities: A Vital Key to Empowerment, Success, & Independence
The term advocate means to speak, plead or argue in favor of. Wrightslaw defines special education advocates as advocates who speak for...

Shaina & Halie
Feb 3, 20193 min read
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Employment Issues: Opening Minds about Disability Inclusion
Twenty-eight years ago, late President George H.W. Bush signed into action Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) which henceforth...

Shaina & Halie
Jan 27, 20192 min read
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ABX Holiday Party!
Co-Founders Halie & Shaina had a great time leading groups for ABX Solutions' Annual Holiday Party! We love working with ABX Solutions!...

Shaina & Halie
Dec 18, 20181 min read
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Unifying SC's nonprofits: Halie & Shaina at SC ABA's 7th Annual Conference
Halie & Shaina volunteered for SC ABA's 7th Annual Conference held in Greenville, SC. Blake Crosby, BCBA & Halie tied for 1st place in...

Shaina & Halie
Nov 8, 20181 min read
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