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Telling Your Story


You can make a real impact by sharing your personal stories with lawmakers and community leaders. By clearly describing a challenge and offering a solution, you help others understand what needs to change. You can make a real impact by sharing your personal stories with lawmakers and community leaders. By clearly describing a challenge and offering a solution, you help others understand what needs to change. With practice and support, your voice can lead to better laws, programs, and opportunities for everyone! 


A Brief Overview 

  • Speaking up about your experiences helps others understand your life and why change is needed. Civic engagement includes voting, joining meetings, and telling your story to make a difference. 

  • This article includes steps for planning, writing, and sharing your story. The Telling Your Story with a Purpose section explains how to describe your experience with a specific issue in a way that helps others understand and inspires change, including a video and downloadable checklist. 


See the full article at this link: https://wapave.org/telling-your-story-with-a-purpose/


 
 
 

February/March Parent Meetings

Spend some time with parents supporting each other while learning about resources and services for those with developmental disabilities, autism, and behavioral health.


Feb 19th 6:30-8pm

Dinner Meeting at Roadhouse Grill 101 Umptanum Rd.


Mar 12th 12-1pm

Special Guest Sherry Mashburn from PAVE

Lunch Meeting at El Caporal 201 W. University Way


Mar 19th 6:30-8pm

Dinner Meeting at Roadhouse Grill 101 Umptanum Rd.

 
 
 
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