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EPIC Provides leadership development & service learning programming to young people with disabilities in Boston &Worcester.

Additionally, EPIC provides Training & Consulting in order to educate others on ableism, inclusion, and accessibility.

09/25/2026

The Boston Service Warriors spent last Saturday in Dorchester. The team worked together at the Greater Boston Food Bank to assemble 360 boxes of essential food supplies, which will be distributed to communities across the Greater Boston area.

Image descriptions:

1. Two EPIC individuals working together to sort canned produce
2. EPIC Service Warriors positioning themeselves down an assemblyt line to ensure each box get the necessary items.
3. A picture of Service Warriors preparing boxes to be filled with food.

09/23/2026

EPIC is excited to be bringing our Self-Advocacy Trainings back to classrooms this fall!

EPIC is offering FREE in-school self-advocacy training for public high school students with disabilities throughout Massachusetts, thanks to a generous grant. With more than 10 years of experience partnering with districts such as Boston Public Schools, Malden Public Schools, and Cambridge Public Schools, we are excited to expand this opportunity to more classrooms.

Participating schools will receive two 45-minute sessions per participating classroom, tailored to your students. Topics include self-advocacy, self-exploration, disability identity, asking for help, and communication styles.

If you are interested in bringing this free training to your students, reach out to Ethan Linsky, EPIC Assistant Director, at [email protected] to learn more and schedule your sessions.

Please note: these are in-school trainings provided to classes of students with disabilities. Individual students cannot register for a session. If you’re a youth or parent interested in these sessions, we encourage you to share this information with your teachers.

(ID: A flyer for Free Self-Advocacy Training for schools. It shows an image of two young people working together on an activity. The flyer has all the information above about the number and length of sessions, possible topics, and contact information to learn more.)

09/21/2026

Earlier this month, the Worcester Service Warriors rolled up their sleeves to help out at the Community Harvest Project. Warriors spent the morning cleaning and packing lettuce and cabbage to deliver to local food pantries and partner organizations, providing healthy meals for the community. In total, the Warriors cleaned and packed 592lbs of lettuce and cabbage, which will provide 5,328 servings. Way to go, Warriors!

Community Harvest Project

(ID: 1. A picture of a tractor with a greenhouse in the background. 2. Two Warriors cleaning lettuce in a big tub of water. 3. A close-up of green lettuce as it’s packed in a box. 4. A Warrior collecting the cleaned lettuce to be packed. 5. A warrior carrying a basket of lettuce. 6. A Warrior picking up a freshly cleaned cabbage to pack. 7. A warrior smiling at the camera, giving two thumbs up. 8. A Warrior carrying two bins on her shoulder. 9. A Warrior smiling at the camera with a tractor and field behind him.)

09/18/2026

Join us for our next “Intro to Disability and Ableism” Training on Thursday, October 22nd!

This interactive virtual workshop will lay the groundwork for understanding disability and ableism and guide you toward becoming an advocate for inclusion and accessibility.

Not available for this date? No worries! We offer virtual workshops each month on various days and times. Visit the link below to see all upcoming dates. Check out our website to see upcoming training dates through December.

To learn more and register for this training, visit epicleaders.org/upcomingworkshops

(ID: 1. An image of a woman working on a computer with the text, “Next Open Workshop, October 22, 2026, 2pm-5pm ET, Intro to Disability & Ableism Training, Join this live, virtual, interactive workshop open to individual registration. Additional training dates through December are available.” The image includes an EPIC logo and the link provided above.)

09/16/2026

This past Saturday, the Boston Service Warriors had a great day of hands-on learning and began planning their legacy project. In the morning, Warriors worked with the MBTA Mobility Center to learn more about using the MBTA, accessibility information, trip planning, and more. Warriors then got to put the lessons into action by going to South Station and taking the train. It was a great morning of travel training and gaining new skills for the future.

In the afternoon, Warriors began to think about their year-long legacy project and what they want to do to make a lasting difference in the City of Boston. Stay tuned to learn more about what these Warriors are planning!

(ID: 1. A Warrior sitting on the train, smiling at the camera. 2. Warriors at a kiosk learning how to purchase tickets to ride the train. 3. A Warrior looking at a large map of the MBTA.)

09/10/2026

📚It’s back-to-school time, and EPIC is excited to be bringing our Self-Advocacy Trainings back to classrooms this fall!

EPIC is offering FREE in-school self-advocacy training for public high school students with disabilities throughout Massachusetts, thanks to a generous grant. With more than 10 years of experience partnering with districts such as Boston Public Schools, Malden Public Schools, and Cambridge Public Schools, we are excited to expand this opportunity to more classrooms.

Participating schools will receive two 45-minute sessions per participating classroom, tailored to your students. Topics include self-advocacy, self-exploration, disability identity, asking for help, and communication styles.

If you are interested in bringing this free training to your students, reach out to Ethan Linsky, EPIC Assistant Director, at [email protected] to learn more and schedule your sessions.

Please note: these are in-school trainings, scheduled with school staff. Individual youth are not able to register for a session through EPIC. For youth or parents interested in these sessions, we encourage you to share this information with your teachers and other school staff.

(ID: A flyer for Free Self-Advocacy Training for schools. It shows an image of two young people working together on an activity. The flyer has all the information above about the number and length of sessions, possible topics, and contact information to learn more.)

09/04/2026

In August, the Boston Service Warriors visited our 2026 Boston Community Leadership Award Honorees and long-time service partners, Eastie Farm, for an EPIC day of service. Warriors spent the day helping out and learning about the importance of community farming. It was an EPIC day of education, rolling up our sleeves, and getting dirty!

Eastie Farm

(ID: 1. A female Warrior cleaning planters with a hose. 2. Two Warriors preparing planters for planting. 3. A Warrior standing at a table preparing supplies. 4. A group picture of the Service Warriors on a staircase in front of a vibrant mural of people, flowers, vegetables, and a butterfly.)

09/03/2026

Last week, the Worcester Service Warriors partnered with the Memory Cafe at the Pakachoag Center for their August service day. It was a great day of games, connection, and community building.

(ID: 1. A Warrior doing a puzzle with a member of the Memory Cafe. 2. Warriors sitting at a table meeting with Memory Cafe staff. 3. Warriors putting an orange tablecloth on a table. 4. Warriors setting up tables with games and supplies. 5. The Warrior team bringing it in for a break to end their day.)

09/02/2026

Yesterday was Primary Election Day. At EPIC, we believe civic engagement is an important part of leadership and life. Young leaders with disabilities need to understand local government and how to use their leadership and voice to create change.

For this reason, each year the Boston and Worcester Service Warriors take part in a Political Literacy Leadership Development Day. Last month, both teams of Warriors visited their respective city halls in Worcester and Boston. They met with local politicians, registered or pre-registered to vote, learned about their rights as voters with disabilities and how to ensure they receive the accommodations they need to vote, and met with members of the Disability Commission and took part in mock city council meetings. These were great days for Service Warriors to learn how they can play a role in local government and make their voices heard.

Every Warrior who has come through EPIC uses this information to best suit their goals. There are EPIC Alums who work at the state house, sit on their city or town’s Disability Commission, volunteer as poll workers, or show up at their polling place for every election to cast their ballot. Warriors can practice what they learn during Political Literacy Day at EPIC in many ways, and we can’t wait to see how current Warriors put these practices into their own lives.

(ID: 1. A Worcester Warrior standing at the Election Commission window at City Hall to register to vote. 2. A group picture of the Boston Warriors with City Councilor Flynn. 3. A group picture of the Worcester Warriors with City Councilor Bilotta. 4. A Boston Warrior learning how to use the AutoMARK machine for voting. 5. Two Worcester Warriors sitting in City Council Chambers participating in a mock city council meeting.)

09/01/2026

Today is Primary Day! Get out and VOTE!

Make sure you cast your vote and make your opinions known. Polling locations are open until 8pm today.

(ID: a mosaic poster made of small Post-it notes created by members of the EPIC Community. On a yellow background, it reads “Be heard, VOTE”. The O in Vote is shaped like the Accessible Icon. Around this are the following words: “Voice, Representation, Human Right, Choice, Self-Advocacy, Change, Accessibility, Inclusion, and Responsibility.”)

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Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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http://www.epicleaders.org/

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