A new project by the Sonoran Center hopes to harness the power of stories to get a clearer picture of what it means to live with a disability in the US-Mexico borderlands.

This year featured new students, new employers, and even new virtual work opportunities. 32 students in Tucson had the opportunity to learn valuable skills, get experience, and earn money.

“We are working collaboratively to increase public and business expectations about the abilities and capacities of all people with disabilities to work in the right job with the right level of support,” said Heather Wolff-Holstein, Statewide Coordinator for Arizona’s Employment First Initiative.

The Sonoran Center for Excellence in Disabilities (Sonoran Center) received a two-year, $250,000 grant from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to promote equitable access to health-related research projects

Backpacks and Boosters, an event organized by the UArizona Sonoran Center for Excellence in Disabilities, Arizona Center for Disability Law, and Direct Advocacy & Resource Center, was an event for giving out school supplies and vaccinations, designed so that families in the community have everything they need to start the new school year happy and healthy.

Together with the Sonoran Center, the Community Collaborative will share their expertise and knowledge to implement systems change that improve employment experiences and outcomes for Native youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Gabriel “Gabe” Martinez, project aide and peer navigator in the University of Arizona Sonoran Center for Excellence in Disabilities, was recently appointed to the President’s Committee For People with Intellectual Disabilities by President Joe Biden.

I got the COVID-19 vaccine to protect myself and others from getting sick. 

Every Friday morning from 8:30AM-11:00AM, we are at the corner of Helen St. and Vine Ave. (1509 E. Helen St. Tucson, AZ 85719) selling our artists beautiful hand-crafted pieces.