May 4, 2012

Empowerment means pursuing your own dreams

The participants at Starfire U in Cincinnati are heading into the larger community to pursue their own dreams. They have developed theatrical productions, fashion shows, and corporate annual meetings.

"[P]eople with disabilities are segregated and lumped together with other people with disabilities and they become associated merely by circumstance as opposed to by choice. ... Starfire mapped out a working 4 year model designed to support Starfire members as they move towards genuine integration into their communities while simultaneously discovering their passions, dreams, and talents."

 Read more here.

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