Month: September 2024
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FASD Impact Week Strengthens Community and Advances the FASD Field
Last week, FASD United proudly hosted FASD Impact Week in Washington, DC. Over the course of three jam-packed days (September 16, 17, and 18), advocates, researchers, and families came together to organize, strategize, learn, and celebrate. Through workshops, a symposium, an advocacy-filled “Hill Day,” film screening, and a gala celebration, the FASD community showed up…
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Advocates Alex and Clara Educate Their City Council on FASD
Alex and Clara O’Keeffe, two powerful youth self-advocates for FASD, were the highlight of their latest City Council meeting. The brother and sister team spoke at the Kent, Washington council meeting on September 3rd to mark FASD Awareness Month. While sharing their personal story and educating the council members on FASD, they made a stirring…
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Reflections on a Decade of Powerful FASD United Gala Speeches
This article is by Andy Kachor, FASD United Communications Director As we get ready for our upcoming FASD United Red Shoes Gala this September 16th, I’d like to share some of my personal highlights from our past Galas over the years. The first Gala I attended, in 2011, featured a powerful speech from former U.S. Senator…
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FASD United Welcomes New Affiliate Director: Musa Kamara
Musa Kamara has started as FASD United’s new Affiliate Director and we could not be more excited to welcome him. Musa Kamara is a project management professional, social impact entrepreneur, and a student in the Pivot Program at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business. He was born in Freetown, Sierra Leone, and raised in Prince…
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Red Shoes Gala: Staff Sentiments
The Red Shoes Gala is an event that sparks excitement and support for the FASD community, and, as our largest fundraising event of the year, for the work of FASD United. As we give FASD a seat at the table we want to emphasize building a supportive community and how it feels to be around…