I’ve had a busy start to spring at 6 Wheels, and I wanted to share some of the projects I’ve been working on as well as some upcoming events!
I recently attended the ACLU’s biannual conference in Los Angeles, California, as a representative from the ACLU’s Virginia chapter. It was great to network with so many people involved in all sorts of advocacy work, and I’m thankful I had the chance to attend the conference!
One project that I’m really looking forward to is working with Hopewell County Public Schools to evaluate one of their playgrounds. Hopewell County Public Schools is working to make their elementary school playgrounds more accessible, and I’m working as a consultant to help them figure out some of the best ways to do that.
I’ll also be a panelist for a virtual town hall around the ADA sometime in July with the Partnership for People with Disabilities at VCU. We’ll be talking about how the ADA, after 30 years, has changed and how it could continue to change to benefit people with disabilities. I’ll make sure to share the time and date soon, so keep an eye out for that!
I’m continuing to work with PlanRVA, which has been awesome. They’re moving into new headquarters soon, so I’m helping them think through the accessibility of that space, along with Baskerville, which is an ongoing project.
As I’ve done previously, I’ll be attending the No Barriers Summit in Colorado this August. This year, they’re hiring me to help them think through accessibility and inclusion for the summit they have in August. I’ll be reviewing plans, making suggestions, and looking at logistics, so I’m excited to work with them to make the summit and even more inclusive space.
Behind the scenes, I’ve been working on securing a specific copyright. I can’t talk about what for just yet…but I’ll be sure to share when I can!
On May 26th, I’ll be hosting along with Synapse a 6 Wheels Social at Brambly Park from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. We’ll be mingling and meeting, and we’ll have food and drinks. Here’s the Facebook invite, and here’s the LinkedIn invite if you want more information! I’d love to see you there!
I’ll also be meeting with the county manager of Henrico to discuss some upcoming projects as well as to review ongoing projects.
I’ve been continuing to work on my book, which has been an interesting and exciting process. Currently, I have parts of about four or five chapters.
If you’ve been missing the 6 Wheels Consulting Disability Podcast, there’s good news! New podcast episodes will be coming soon, so stay tuned!
I also wanted to note that the 6 Wheels Instagram account was recently hacked. I’m in the process of getting that sorted out, but I may end up needing to create a new account altogether. If that’s the case, I’ll be sure to share the new account! In the meantime, please ignore any sketchy messages or posts you see there!
As always, I hope everyone’s doing well, and I’m looking forward to some awesome events this summer!