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In May, ICI’s Dr. Heike Boeltzig-Brown, Senior Manager of International Partnerships, hosted a delegation from Japan at UMass Boston. The 4-person delegation represented Gifu University, Ritsumeikan University, and the Tokyo Institute of Technology…

Congratulations to Allison Cohen Hall and Susanna Miller-Raines! Allison and Susanna are both featured in the 2022–2023 UMass Office of Community Partnerships’ Faculty and Staff Spotlight, Fostering Hope and Strength Now and for the Future, An…

Sande Erick is a 2023 Fellow in the Professional Fellows Program on Inclusive Civic Engagement. This program is sponsored by the US Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and is administered by the Institute for Community…

Many ICI and SGISD staff presented this month at the National Association of People Supporting Employment First (APSE) Conference in Columbus, Ohio from June 12–15. The theme of this year’s APSE conference was Creating Connections. ICI’s Amy Gessert…

Bakar Hamad is a 2023 Fellow in the Professional Fellows Program on Inclusive Civic Engagement. This program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and is administered by the Institute for Community…

Clara S. Muchunguzi is a 2023 Fellow in the Professional Fellows Program on Inclusive Civic Engagement. This program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and is administered by the Institute for…

Earlier this June, researchers, policymakers, advocates, and practitioners convened in Pittsburgh for the 147th annual American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) Conference. ICI staffers Alberto Migliore, Staci Jones…

President Emerita of the Human Services Research Institute (HSRI) Valerie J. Bradley wrote a letter to the editor of the New York Times, thanking the authors for their op-ed, “A Better Alternative to Guardianship.” Alternatives to guardianship are…