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Empowering People for Inclusive Communities (EPIC)

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Empowering People for Inclusive Communities (EPIC)

EPIC Provides leadership development & service learning programming to young people with disabilities in Boston &Worcester.

Additionally, EPIC provides Training & Consulting in order to educate others on ableism, inclusion, and accessibility.

09/04/2025

🌟 You’re Invited! 🌟

Join EPIC staff on Tuesday, September 17th at the Pakachoag Center in Auburn for the Pakachoag Open House!

✨ Discover the Community Café, happening the 1st Tuesday of every month, where participants can:
✅ Learn new skills
✅ Explore exciting topics
✅ Connect with local leaders

🤝 Meet some of the community partners who call Pakachoag home, and get a sneak peek at upcoming events.

EPIC is proud to partner with the Pakachoag Center to help build accessible and inclusive communities. 💙

📅 Save the date: Tuesday, January 6th — join us again when Jeff Lafata-Hernandez shares how we can all help create more inclusive spaces and learn more about the EPIC Service Warrior program.

09/03/2025

🌟 Happy !
Meet Will, a Boston Service Warrior who’s starting a new role at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. Way to go, Will!

Image Descriptions:
* Image 1: Will and his Service Warrior teammates collaborate during a team-building challenge, carefully constructing marshmallow-toothpick structures.
* Image 2: Will stands in front of his teammates holding a solid navy blue stress ball, confidently presenting it during a lively public speaking exercise at EPIC’s Boston Leadership Development Day.

09/02/2025

Fall is here, and many people are gearing up to plan training for their workplace for the year ahead. Whether you are looking at how to build an inclusive workforce, understand reasonable accommodations, explore anti-ableism, or honor National Disability Employment Awareness Month in October with professional development, we have you covered! Check out EPIC Training & Consulting and reach out to learn more about the training topics we offer.

Learn more at www.epicleaders.org

(ID: All images have a cream background with an EPIC logo in the top right corner and blue and teal squiggly lines across the bottom right corner. All text is in black. Image one text reads, “What are people saying about EPIC Training & Consulting? Swipe to hear from attendees of EPIC’s trainings”, with a teal arrow pointing right. Image two text reads, “The presenters were great! I appreciated the safe space they created for the activities and left with a lot of ideas that I am excited to bring to my work.”. Image three text reads, “The information provided was comprehensive and insightful, and our staff found the session highly valuable in furthering our understanding of how to create a truly inclusive and anti-ableist workplace.” Image four text reads, “Learn more about EPIC Training & Consulting at www.epicleaders.org”)

09/01/2025

Happy Labor Day from EPIC!
💙❤️🤍
Today, we celebrate the hard work, dedication, and contributions of all workers who make our communities stronger and more inclusive.

Image Description:
A festive Labor Day graphic with a background of diagonal red and blue stripes decorated with white stars, resembling an American flag theme. In the center, bold text reads “HAPPY LABOR DAY” in red and navy blue capital letters. Below the text, there is a large fireworks burst in red, white, and blue colors. At the bottom center, the EPIC logo appears with its tagline: “empowering people for inclusive communities.”

08/20/2025

Join us TOMORROW NIGHT for our End of Summer EPIC Youth Night!

Celebrate the end of summer with a fun evening of friends, food, and activities. Also, in preparation for the fall, we will do activities to learn more about creating a school/work/life balance to ensure we are all able to manage these areas of our lives in healthy, productive ways to meet our goals.

👤 Who: For young people with disabilities ages 14–26

📅 When: Thursday, August 21st, 2025, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

📍 In-Person Events, Two Locations:
Boston – Non-Profit Center, 89 South Street, Boston, MA 02111
Worcester – The Pakachoag Center, 203 Pakachoag Street, Auburn, MA 01501

Dinner will be served. To learn more and RSVP, visit epicleaders.org/youthgroups

RSVP required so we can plan accordingly.

(ID: 1. A graphic for the youth night event. In yellow and white lettering on a dark blue background are all the event details that are listed above (who, when, where, etc))

08/18/2025

Earlier this month, the Boston Service Warriors rolled up their sleeves to help out our friends at Eastie Farm. Warriors spent the day harvesting vegetables such as banana peppers, kale, and squash, while learning more about community gardening and food justice.

It was a great day of service, community building, and education!

(ID: 1. A close-up of a male Service Warrior checking out a freshly picked pepper. 2. The Warriors stand around different plant beds as youth leaders from Eastie Farm talk to the group about the work they do. 3. A female Service Warrior holding up two peppers and smiling at the camera. 4. A group picture of Warriors with the Eastie Farm Team all smiling at the camera as they stand on a staircase in front of a vibrant mural.)

08/15/2025

Earlier this week, the Worcester Service Warriors went to Worcester City Hall to learn more about how to put their leadership into action and to gain a greater understanding of how their local government works.

The Warriors got a full tour of City Hall, learning both its history and the many departments located there that they can utilize as residents of the city. They met with the Elections Commission, the Department of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Human Rights and Accessibility Office, and City Councilor Bergman. Warriors participated in a Mock City Council Meeting to see how the council works and votes, and they all learned about their rights as voters with disabilities, while all getting registered or pre-registered to vote.

It was an EPIC day of learning more about political advocacy and how young leaders with disabilities can put their advocacy to work within local government.

With a day full of EPIC Moments, Warriors were also proud to see a mural that they painted for Disability Pride/ADA Anniversary proudly displayed on the second floor of City Hall.

(ID: 1. an image of the Service Warrior team standing in a circle at the entrance to City Hall. 2. A close-up of a male Service Warrior speaking into a microphone. 3. A picture of the Warrior Team, all smiling at the camera as they sit under the Disability Pride/ADA Anniversary mural they created that is displayed at City Hall. 4. A female Warrior with a microphone next to her phone as she uses it as a communication device. 5. A picture of the team from behind as they participate in a group tour of City Hall, the Elections Commission office can be seen in the background. 6. A close-up of a male Warrior speaking into a microphone.)

08/14/2025

Join us for our End of Summer EPIC Youth Night!

Celebrate the end of summer with a fun evening of friends, food, and activities. Also, in preparation for the fall, we will do activities to learn more about creating a school/work/life balance to ensure we are all able to manage these areas of our lives in healthy, productive ways to meet our goals.

👤 Who: For young people with disabilities ages 14–26

📅 When: Thursday, August 21st, 2025, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

📍 In-Person Events, Two Locations:
Boston – Non-Profit Center, 89 South Street, Boston, MA 02111
Worcester – The Pakachoag Center, 203 Pakachoag Street, Auburn, MA 01501

Dinner will be served. To learn more and RSVP, visit epicleaders.org/youthgroups

RSVP required so we can plan accordingly.

(ID: 1. A graphic for the youth night event. In black and blue lettering on a light green background are all the event details that are listed above - who, when, where, etc. 2. An image of a young man balancing three blocks on his finger, each block with one of the following labels: work, school, life.)

08/13/2025

In addition to completing community service projects, the EPIC Service Warriors in Worcester and Boston also participate in monthly Leadership Development Workshops to develop new leadership skills to support their growth.

Earlier this summer, both teams participated in a workshop on Public Speaking. Public Speaking, like leadership, comes in many different forms. Whether being comfortable speaking up in our morning circles, leading others in a day of service, or giving a speech in front of hundreds of people, we want Service Warriors to be able to comfortably and confidently share their leadership and advocacy in many different settings.

(ID: Seven images of individual Service Warriors all wearing EPIC uniforms standing at podiums giving speeches.)

08/12/2025

Last month, the Boston Service Warriors came together to volunteer at , helping with quality control and sorting through clothes donations that will go to support youth and families throughout our community. It was a great day of teamwork, community building, and service! Great job, Warriors!

Stay tuned to hear about more of the EPIC things the Warriors have been doing this summer!

(ID: 1. A Warrior holding up a pair of jeans as he sorts through a pile of clothes on a table. 2. The team of Warriors and staff are all standing around large tables with clothes, and people can be seen grabbing and holding up different articles of clothing to sort through. 3. The team of Warriors holding up large crayons, smiling at the camera in front of a large purple wall with white Cradles to Crayons logos.)

08/11/2025

🌟 Join Us for EPIC Youth Night! 🌟

Celebrate the end of summer with a fun evening of friends, food, and activities. Also, in preparation for the fall, we will do activities to learn more about school/work/life balance.

👤 Who: For young people with disabilities ages 14–26

📅 When: Thursday, August 21st, 2025, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

📍 In-Person Events, Two Locations:
Boston – Non-Profit Center, 89 South Street, Boston, MA 02111
Worcester – The Pakachoag Center, 203 Pakachoag Street, Auburn, MA 01501

Dinner will be served. To learn more and RSVP, visit epicleaders.org/youthgroups

RSVP required so we can plan accordingly.

(ID: The top of the image has an EPIC logo and text that reads, “You’re Invited to EPIC Youth Night”. There is an image of a young man balancing three blocks on his finger. Each box is labeled with “work”, “school”, and “life”. Below the image is all the info above outlining who, when, where, and how to RSVP.)

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89 South Street, Suite 406
Boston, MA
02111

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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+16179175181

Website

http://www.epicleaders.org/

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