Disability Pride New Mexico

02/05/2026

02/05/2026

The Disability Coalition invites you to gather with us at the NM Capitol Building on Wednesday, February 11th, 2026 from 8am - 1pm for Disability Rights Awareness Day at the Roundhouse!
Meet with representatives from disability agencies and organizations from across the state. Legislative experts will speak throughout morning and afternoon and an educational presentation from the Developmental Disabilities Council's Center for Self-Advocacy will be held from 10 am - 12 pm in room 315.

01/09/2026

**ZOOM LINK AVAILABLE BELOW**

The Disability Coalition will be hosting their annual Disability Rights Awareness Days (DRAD) 2026. The Pre-Legislative-Session Forum will be held Saturday, January 10th, 2026 from 9 am to 3:30 pm at CNM Workforce Training Center - 5600 Eagle Rock Ave. NE in Albuquerque.

The event will include a morning plenary and breakout sessions in the afternoon. The doors will open for check-in at 8:30 and the forum will run from 9:00 to 3:30. Lunch will be provided.
The registration fee for the forum is $35 for individuals and $60 for professionals and $0 for Community Access (to ensure members of NM's Disability Community have access to this event). You may also join the morning session FREE online via zoom. Zoom Meeting link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88511207104?pwd=e1xDb1fIyoZHEwATw2S1bsEa1eBrnN.1
Meeting ID: 885 1120 7104
Passcode: 993601

*3 levels of sponsorship available: Gold, Silver For-Profit, and Silver Non-Profit. This event includes lunch, refreshments, and a packet of materials.

To register to attend or to become a sponsor for the forum, please visit: https://givebutter.com/Y2leKt or ElevateTheSpectrum.org/DRAD-2026

For questions, please contact [email protected]

Elevate the Spectrum is a proud sponsor of DRAD 2026

Mexico Developmental Disabilities Council Vistas Living resource Center NM

01/06/2026

https://givebutter.com/Y2leKt

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