ROOTS OF INCLUSION

BUILDING A MORE INCLUSIVE SOCIETY, TOGETHER

At Roots of Inclusion we amplify the voices of youth and families to promote equity, inclusion, and belonging in our schools and communities. We work in relationship with others to understand the systems and structures that perpetuate exclusion while ensuring that systems are moving toward inclusion.

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We envision a society where every individual experiences unconditional belonging, their human dignity and unique contributions are valued, and they learn, live, and work in equitable, inclusive and accessible communities.

Remembering Judy Heumann (1947-2023)

Everyone at Roots of Inclusion was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Judy Heumann on March 4th, 2023. We have lost one of the great civil rights leaders of our time. Judy fiercely advocated for equal access, equal rights, equal opportunity, and dignity for millions of people with disabilities across the United States. Judy was instrumental in developing and implementing disability rights legislation, including Section 504 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and much more. Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this difficult time.

You can read more about Judy, her incredible work, and her unwavering dedication
to the disability community and to disability rights.

Amplifying Voices

Featured This Month

March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness month, a nationwide event to raise awareness about the inclusion of people with developmental disabilities in all facets of community life, as well as awareness of the barriers that people with disabilities still sometimes face in connecting to the communities in which they live.

Learn more at National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD)

Learn More and Register for this 3 part series with Dr. Shelley Moore and
Dr. Katie Novak.

Next webinar
March 27th

Simultaneous interpretation
will be available.

Programs will be recorded.

Click Here to watch the Jan. 11 and Feb. 6 Webinars

Community Conversation Toolkit
Inclusion Takes A Community

The Community Conversation Toolkit is a comprehensive tool that provides step by step guidance on hosting a community conversation about inclusion in your schools and community.

LEARN MORE about
the toolkit

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Our Work

Roots of Inclusion programs and projects are designed to promote change in systems. We provide learning opportunities and work in collaboration with others in our community to construct more equitable, inclusive and accessible systems.

More about Our Work

We all play a role in building an inclusive community

Publications

Education Northwest & ROI Blog Post

ROI Published Information Briefs

Commitment to Social Justice

We will listen, we will examine, and we will act.

We at Roots of Inclusion stand and act in solidarity to end systemic and institutionalized racism and to work for social justice. We know that centering anti-racism and anti-ablism is the only way to address the inequity and injustice that pervades our systems and ensures that every person exists and thrives within the circle of human concern.

SOCIAL JUSTICE RESOURCES