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26th Annual BCIL Marie Feltin Award Ceremony
May 19, 2022 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
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26th Annual BCIL Marie Feltin Award Ceremony
The annual BCIL Marie Feltin Award Ceremony will celebrate its 26th anniversary virtually on Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 2:00 pm. We will honor the work and legacy of Dr. Marie Feltin with this years awardees, remember those who we have lost in the past year to COVID-19, and have a lively presentation from keynote speaker Senator Lydia Edwards. To join this years event, .
2022 Honorees:
- Personal Care Attendants (PCAs) during the Pandemic – Countless PCAs have provided invaluable service to persons with disabilities during the Covid crisis. We salute all PCAs, who will be represented by Maria Alejandra Alessio, Gwendolyn Brown, and Ruiyi Tan, members of 1199SEIU, the PCA union.
- Taciana Ribeiro-Saab of the Boston Center for Independent Living – a longtime activist for equity and services, is directing BCIL’s new satellite office in Dorchester and has led the organization’s vigorous antiracism efforts.
- Dan Manning of Greater Boston Legal Services – has litigated numerous cases with the GBLS team to advance rights and services for low-income people for decades, including the ADA class-action lawsuit against the MBTA
BCIL Feltin Sponsor and Donor Information – 2022
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Contact Susan at ssmith@bostoncil.org for more information on becoming an event sponsor or donor.
https://bostoncil.org/events/marie-feltin-2022/
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