Jessica Howard on Leadership Development

By Marcia Tewell

The Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council funds local leadership development grants that take many forms and have a wide range of participants and locations statewide.  The purpose of the grants is to give participants a skills and values base that allows them to advocate in policy areas for system change that will promote the values of inclusion and social justice as well as question the status quo.  Currently the D. D. Council funds a project at Sewall Developmental Center in Denver.  click here to read more