It is finally fall and our Bender Leadership Academy students have headed back to school. We look forward to seeing you during Disability Mentoring Day later this month and our fall Bender Student Leaders programs. As you start the school year, make a promise to yourself to be a self-advocate and an advocate for other […]
Bender Leadership Academy Launches Groundbreaking #NotAshamed Campaign
The Bender Leadership Academy is taking a historic leap forward this June through our #NotAshamed campaign, which is part of the Mary Brougher Mental Health Initiative at the Academy. As the community knows, we lost Mary to a tragic hiking accident in August of last year. This campaign was a passion of hers. Joyce Bender […]
Introducing The Bender Leadership Academy Blog
Welcome to our blog! This is your place to learn about what is happening at Bender Leadership Academy, get tips for being a good employee, and grow your leadership and advocacy skills. Through the coming months, we will share information in our blog about our programs and advocacy, lessons learned from leaders in the disability […]