This month we are learning more about our Self Advocate Advisory Board (SAAB) member, Brigid Rankowski. Brigid is a disability advocate, writer, artist, and fire spinner and breather. Along with seven other women, Brigid joined our SAAB last year and we are thrilled to have her guidance and support. Bio:…
View DetailsMeet Julia Bascom, a Felicity House Self Advocate Advisory Board (SAAB) member. Julia joined the SAAB last year along with seven other autistic women who are all leaders within their communities working on a national level to empower others living with autism. For the next few months we will introduce…
View DetailsPatricia Weisenfeld is Managing Director at the MJS Foundation, a private family foundation based in New York City. Previously, Patty served as Vice President of Special Initiatives at the Simons Foundation where she managed the founder’s institutional grantmaking and the foundation’s outreach and education efforts. Weisenfeld brings a broad range of…
View DetailsSharon joined Felicity House in 2014 after serving as the Program Associate at the Simons Foundation, an affiliated organization with a mission to advance the frontiers of research in mathematics, autism and basic sciences. One of Sharon’s main projects at the Simons Foundation was to establish a pilot group for…
View DetailsAudrey is a passionate artist, writer and women’s rights activist. She received her bachelor’s degree in English from Marymount Manhattan College. Audrey is President and Founder of Foundation for a Just Society, whose vision is to live in a world without discrimination where people are equally valued regardless of race,…
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