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Three women at the 2025 NCIL Conference. Two women who use wheelchairs flank a standing woman with long blonde hair. One wheelchair user displays a "Teach Disability History" sign. All wear conference badges and are smiling
Attendees networking at the 2025 NCIL Conference in a modern venue space with white columns and geometric ceiling lighting. The diverse crowd includes people using wheelchairs and other mobility devices mingling throughout the reception area.
The NCIL Conference 2025 was an incredible gathering!
This year’s theme, “LEVEL UP: Building Tomorrow Together,” brought advocates together to advance disability rights, justice, and independent living.
#NCIL2025 #IndependentLiving #DisabilityJustice #LevelUpTogether
The Rolling Start team meets with representative Pete Aguilar to educate him on how our services can help his constituents navigate medi-cal & SNAP changes.
A panel of guest speakers are on stage at the NCIL conference. Serra Rey, Russel Dawson-Rawlings and Jennifer Griffen giving a DDAR Disaster Prep session to conference attendees.
Lisa Hayes speaks on behalf of Region 9 at the NCIL Conference, seated on a panel stage alongside fellow representatives, with blue-lit curtains behind them.
The crowd of support are marching towards the capitol building. All wearing blue 35th anniversary ADA shirts. The landscape shows the building in the distant background as the march gets closer.
Last week in DC was unforgettable 💙♿️
We wrapped NCIL 2025 with powerful moments from marching for disability rights to meeting Rep. Pete Aguilar & Sen. Bernie Sanders.
35 years of the ADA, and we’re still pushing for access, inclusion & equity.
#ADA35 #NCIL2025 #RollingStart
NCIL marching to the capital building protesting to protect disabled rights
Marched with the National Council on Independent Living to the capital, where we listened to some awesome speakers INCLUDING Bernie Sanders!
#ncil2025 #ada35 #disabilityadvocacy #disabilityrights
Rolling Start inc executive director, Lisa Hayes, speaking on behalf of the region 9 coalition at the NCIL conference. She is sitting on stage at a table along with a panel of other representatives. Black curtains are in the background with blue lights on.
Rolling Start Inc advocate, Eddie McCreight, is sitting at a table in the audience while the panel is speaking. He is smiling at the camera. In the background a projector screen with the NCIL conference Level Up logo on screen.
🏛️ Lisa Hayes, our Executive Director, led Region 9 at NCIL’s Day on the Hill Prep, strategizing for disability rights, healthcare, & access for all. Proud to uplift voices from AZ, to CA, to the Pacific! 💪♿️
#ADA35 #NCIL2025 #Region9Strong #CripTheVote #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs
The crowd of support are marching towards the capitol building. All wearing blue 35th anniversary ADA shirts. The landscape shows the building in the distant background as the march gets closer.
A frontal photo of the crowd, All wearing blue 35th anniversary ADA shirts on the street. Our executive director and program manager are in view, looking towards the camera as they march.
More of the crowd of support are marching towards the capitol building. All wearing blue 35th anniversary ADA shirts and marching down the street.
Our team member Eddie, in a wheelchair, flashing a proud smile and pointing back toward the Capitol. A symbol of how far we’ve come and how much further we’re ready to go.
Rolling Start Inc. is proud to march in D.C. for the 2025 NCIL Conference & #ADA35! 💙✊
From curb cuts to civil rights, we’re still fighting for disability justice, healthcare, and equal access.
The Capitol is in sight and so is change. 💪♿️
#NCIL2025 #CripTheVote #AccessForAll #InclusionMatters
Selfie of Casey, a white woman with dark blonde hair wearing a white 3m Aura N95 mask, with the US Capitol building in the distance. Casey is wearing a green shirt that depicts a wheelchair user breaking free of chains and says “Community Integration: It’s Our Civil Right!”
Mood going into the 35th anniversary of the ADA while we’re facing attacks from all sides. Glad to be in community with folks at the @ncil.bsky.social rally today - more to come! #NCIL2025
A photo of Rolling Start Inc. Executive Director, Lisa Hayes, a wheelchair user with long red hair and Program Manager, Joann Wilkes, an African American woman with long curly black hair are both wearing the blue ADA 35th anniversary shirts and are posing with Vermont Senator, Bernie Sanders, for a photo at Washington DC.
💙 Our Exec. Director Lisa Hayes & Program Manager Joann Wilkes met Senator Bernie Sanders during #NCIL2025 in D.C.!
🇺🇸✨ An inspiring moment during the #ADA35 celebration as we continue pushing for disability rights and equity nationwide.
#DisabilityJustice #RollingStartInc #IndependentLiving
A crowd of disability rights advocates marching toward the Capitol, wearing blue shirts that celebrate the ADA’s 35th anniversary. Everyone has signs that vary from “I heart independent living,” “access is aloha,” “ADA + 504: I am equal too!” And more.
A picture taken around the same time as the first crowd photo. The Four Rolling Start representatives are together for a group photo, holding their support signs and smiling to the camera.
💙Disability Rights are Human Rights!💙
Rolling Start Inc., along with other advocates, are in D.C. for #NCIL2025 & #ADA35, marching for access, justice, & independent living.
📣 “Access is Aloha!”
📣 “ADA + 504: I Am Equal Too!”
#DisabilityRights #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #ADAAnniversary #CripTheVote
D.C. trip update: took a whole lot of videos and photos for my place of work while marching towards the Capitol in support of disability rights (which was rad as hell to be a part of).
Also got to see Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Lateefah Simon give speeches at a small rally #NCIL2025
Video: throngs of marchers with disabilities and allies marching through the streets of DC. They are marching 10 by 10, as far back as the camera can see. They are chanting, “We’re here! We’re loud! DISABLED AND PROUD!” Video is taken from the front of the march looking backward. #NCIL2025 #ADA35
If you are not able to join us in person for #NCIL2025, we're kicking off the conference with an Opening Plenary tomorrow (July 21) at 9:00 a.m. Eastern. Available via livestream at:
ncil.org/2025-confere...
Four years ago, a DEI consultant and her cohort blackmailed the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) for $30,000, payable to her.
Tomorrow, she'll give the opening plenary at #NCIL2025.
We discuss:
Black text on a white background: Use our hashtag! An arrow points to the text #NCIL2025. Logo: 2025 Annual Conference on Independent Living. Graphic features a multi-colored fingerprint.
CONFERENCE ATTENDEES: Be sure to use the hashtags #NCIL2025 and #ADA35 on your social media posts this week.
The hashtag will help attendees connect and spread our message far and wide!
The lobby of the Grand Hyatt Washington, featuring an atrium with a large, lighted hanging art installation and faux balconies on all sides above a seating area.
Deadline Approaching: Discounted Room Rates End This Week!
The discounted room rate at the Grand Hyatt Washington for #NCIL2025 attendees ends June 27.
Reserve a room: bit.ly/4lnNNlZ
For speedy check-in, conference registration recommended by July 11.
Register: bit.ly/3HVEknp
A countdown clock says 33 Days 21 Hours 54 Minutes 31 Seconds.
We’re excited to announce that the full agenda and detailed workshop descriptions for NCIL’s Annual Conference on Independent Living are now live!
👉 Agenda: bit.ly/4kJcitR
👉 Workshops: bit.ly/4jRgOFq
👉 Registration: bit.ly/4l5xCJF
See you soon! #NCIL2025
📣 Youth with disabilities ages 18–26: Apply now for a full scholarship to attend the 2025 @ncil.bsky.social Conference in DC (July 21–24)!
Covers registration, travel & hotel.
Deadline: June 16.
🔗 Apply here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/NZS2CQX
#NCIL2025 #DisabilityYouth #IndependentLiving
