Independent Living Education Day was held on Wednesday, April 2nd in the Great Hall at the State House.

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Speakers included:

• MCs: Nancy Garr-Colzie and Desi Forte, Chair and Vice Chair of the SILC 
• Jessica Podesva, NCIL
• Senator Robyn Kennedy
• Representative Christine Barber
• Jim Wice, Boston Self Help Center 
• Representative Lindsay Sabadosa
• Destiny Maxam of the Disability Policy Consortium
• Representative Jim O’Day
• Representative Mindy Domb 
• Andrea Freeman, Transportation for Massachusetts
• Sam Gomez and Nataly Barretto, Easter Seals
• Rosa Rodriguez, Director of Home and Community Life at Mass Ability
• Steve Higgins, Independence Associates and Clerk of the SILC

Photos by Jason Montgomery from STAVROS. (with a few by Sadie Simone).