North Carolina Statewide Independent Living Council - NC SILC

08/26/2025

💼NC SILC Employment Showcase:

NC SILC is hosting a virtual Employment Showcase for people with disabilities on Tuesday, September 10, 2025. The event will feature a virtual job fair and employment presentations covering internships, benefits counseling, and best hiring practices. This is a great opportunity to connect with employers and gain valuable insights into the employment process.

You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: Sep 10, 2025 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/.../register/qOjDkITyRWGTS8ArO6HnaA

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Learn more about the Employment Showcase at www.nc-silc.org or email ncsilcpolicy@nc-silc.org.

08/26/2025

08/26/2025

Upcoming Online Event: The Council Presents
Topic: Emergency Preparedness
When: Thursday, August 28 at 1pm
Where: Zoom (https://bit.ly/NCCouncilPresents)

June through November is hurricane season, and September is National Preparedness Month. In this session, we will learn tips and strategies for people with I/DD or any type of access or functional needs to be prepared for any emergency that could happen, including tropical storms and hurricanes.

Presenters:

Sheri Badger - Senior Communications Specialist-Public Information Officer, King County, Washington - Government Office of Emergency Management, and former Disability Integration Specialist, NC Emergency Management

Lauren Howard - Director, North Carolina Office on Disability and Health in the NC Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS)

Register here: https://bit.ly/NCCouncilPresents

08/25/2025

🚨 Attacks on Voting Access = Attacks on Disabled Voters 🚨

Ending vote-by-mail and restricting accessible voting machines directly disenfranchises millions of disabled voters.

🔑 Key Points:

* 40M+ eligible disabled voters rely on vote-by-mail & accessible machines.
* Disabled voters are 3x more likely to face barriers at the polls.
* Mail-in voting is safe, secure & often the *only option* for rural, immunocompromised, hospitalized, or transportation-limited voters.
* Accessible machines ensure privacy & independence with screen readers, text adjustments, sip-and-puff devices & more.

📣 This is voter suppression. Protecting accessible voting protects democracy itself.

👉 Get involved with Disability Voting Rights Week & join the fight for an inclusive democracy⬇️

https://www.aapd.com/disability-voting-rights-week/

08/25/2025

Internship Opportunity with American Association of People with Disabilities

The AAPD Internship Program advances participants’ career opportunities, deepens their leadership skills, and meaningfully connects them to the broader disability community.
AAPD has both a Summer and Fall Internship program. The Summer Internship Program is a full-time paid (32 hours a week) program, with options for virtual or in-person positions in Washington, D.C. from early July through early August. The application for the summer 2026 internship application cycle will open in early September 2025. The Fall Internship Program is fully virtual and part-time (15 hours a week) paid position from early September through early December. Email internships@aapd.com for more information

08/25/2025

HUD Announces Agency Will Provide Materials in English Only:
Recent reporting indicates that a senior official at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced internally that the agency would stop providing multilingual materials. This announcement comes after the Trump Administration issued an executive order (EO 14224) designating English as the country’s official language, as well as a Department of Justice (DOJ) memo rescinding DOJ’s language access guidance for recipients of DOJ financial assistance.

HUD has not yet rescinded its language access guidance for recipients of HUD funding. Recipients of HUD funding – such as Public Housing Authorities (PHAs), HUD-assisted property owners, and HUD-funded homeless service providers – still have language access obligations under federal and state civil rights laws. These obligations generally include providing oral interpretation and written translation services for people with limited English proficiency (LEP).

08/25/2025

The Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) latest analysis of the Budget Reconciliation Act of 2025 (H.R. 1), signed into law on July 4, 2025, confirms that the wealthiest Americans will see income gains while people with the fewest resources will face deep cuts. Over the next decade, households in the top 10% are projected to see their incomes rise by nearly 2.7%, while households in the bottom 10% will experience a 3.1% decline – driven largely by cuts to Medicaid and food assistance. By 2034, it is estimated that about 4 million people, including older adults, will have their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits terminated or reduced, and 10 million people will become uninsured, including 7.5 million people who will have Medicaid coverage taken away.

08/20/2025

08/20/2025

The NCDHHS Division of Employment and Independence for People with Disabilities (EIPD) and the State Rehabilitation Council (SRC) are hosting a virtual public forum on Thursday September 11, 2025 4:30pm-5:30pm

Register here:
https://ncsu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NKsiB0fjTJ2IdhFIFQ-Cvw

You will be sent instructions and a confirmation email once registered.

08/20/2025

NC SILC Employment Showcase: September 10, 2025

NC SILC is hosting a virtual Employment Showcase for people with disabilities on Tuesday, September 10, 2025. The event will feature a virtual job fair and employment presentations covering internships, benefits counseling, and best hiring practices. This is a great opportunity to connect with employers and gain valuable insights into the employment process.

You are invited to a Zoom meeting.

When: Sep 10, 2025 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/qOjDkITyRWGTS8ArO6HnaA

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Learn more about the Employment Showcase at www.nc-silc.org or email ncsilcpolicy@nc-silc.org.