SPACE

Somali Parents Advocacy Center for Education: a nonprofit 501c3 dedicated to empowering parents of children with disabilities. Founded by Somalis for Somalis.

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Our founder is Asha Abdullahi. She is the proud mom of and sister to family members with disabilities. She has worked for years to help educate her community about disability and decrease stigma. #SayMashallah
#Disability #Access #Somalia

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I'll be speaking at 2025 Virtual Visions of Community Conference on Mar 03 - 08, 2025. I would love to see you there!🎉🎉
Register here: https://t.co/7OQ5C0aDRx
- via #Whova Event Platform
https://t.co/eFZWUnXS4N #

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We had an AMAZING time at Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism's 5K this year! The whole family participated and celebrated by running, walking, and skipping their way to the finish line. One of our members even got third place in their age group.

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Our families had an amazing time at Discovery Museum in Acton, where we played and learned together!

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It's an honor for our executive director, Asha Abdullahi, to have been granted a "Leading Us Towards Liberation" recognition from the Boston Women's Fund! @WFBoston

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SPACE’s new weekly play group initiative is designed to be fun, inclusive, and educational for the whole family! We’ve been providing children with a place to come play and have fun with their peers. We have lots of toys, games, and even a bouncy house.

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We had an amazing time at the Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism Stars of the Spectrum event! It was a wonderful evening filled with inspiration, celebration, and community spirit. It was so cool for our families to see so many talented performers with autism!

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We had an amazing time visiting Georges Island with Save the Harbor / Save the Bay! Over 200 participants from SPACE attended.

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It's an honor to be named a community grant winner from Northeastern University City & Community Engagement! @nuengaged We're so grateful for the opportunity to make a difference in our local community.

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Was an honor to participate in this impactful panel in collaboration with the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council and National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities!

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Was an honor to be part of @BosImmigrants Immigrant Heritage Month line-up! Our families and community had an amazing time at our Somali Heritage Celebration.

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Our team had an awesome time at Boston's ADA Day Celebration! Thanks to Boston Mayor's Commission for Persons with Disabilities for hosting such an amazing event celebrating the passage of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act.

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Want to help us grow our organization? Consider donating to SPACE here! https://t.co/MpchLN17L5

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We had an absolute blast at our event at @GetAirSports in collaboration with the Flutie Foundation bringing together kids with all abilities along with their families.

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We had the joy of hosting a special event for our amazing mothers, right here in our new space in Roxbury. It was a day filled with love, laughter, and gratitude as we celebrated the incredible strength and dedication of these wonderful women.

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Exciting news! SPACE was featured in the @BostonGlobe. Check out the article to learn more about our mission, read a story from one of our families, and hear about the impact we're making! #BostonGlobe https://t.co/xptujURR6w

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We started the new year off right with this fun social event where we discussed building healthy habits while doing crafts! We also discussed this past year and went over opportunities for improvement and growth.

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We invited the Acton Discovery Museum to visit us and discuss their programs and share fun, hands on activities for our families! Our children had a great time and our families even received one year of free membership to the museum.

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Join us on Zoom to learn more about genetic counseling!

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We hosted an amazing, educational event to discuss how to navigate speech and language services for children with disabilities, especially those in multilingual households! Our families learned about how to work within these systems and how to advocate for your child.