Our first Spring 2022 Cuny Unlimited meeting included 16 participants: Melissa Riggio students, mentors and staff, KCC faculty, alumni and staff.

The meeting began with Margot Cole remembering and honoring the life of Judy Heumann who had recently passed. Judy was an inspiring, dynamic and personable disability activist instrumental in the passing of the ADA Act and that had influenced all our lives for the better. May she rest in peace.

We followed with news from the ground at KCC in particular from Michael Lettman, his mentor and Prof. Lisa Esposito. Michael is the first MRHEP student to audit a field course. Finger printing was undertaken and Michael will be going to his field placement an early childhood center for the first time the week of March 20th.

Requests were asked of the MRHEP staff to make sure mentors are in contact with the professors at the beginning of the semester. A discussion then followed as to CUNY Unlimited roll out at KCC being put on hold and a conversation ensued regarding obtaining the specifics of the funds and job description of the coordinator that will be needed.

Lastly there was a brief discussion about whether to change the title of the FIG to include all inclusion at KCC. Details of the upcoming KCC Disability Day on April 4th was given and a shout out for the Reel Abilities Film Festival upcoming as well as the Pace University Disability Film Festival in Manhattan on Wed, 29th March.

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