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Yarmouth Commission on Disability outlines Evelyn M. Beal Impact Award criteria, sets nomination timeline
Summary
The commission advanced a draft nomination form and criteria for the new Evelyn M. Beal Impact Award, asked for edits and formatting changes, set a March 7 submission deadline for materials to be included in the March 13 packet, and discussed using a small subcommittee to screen nominees before full-commission selection.
The Yarmouth Commission on Disability discussed and refined plans on Feb. 13 for an annual Evelyn M. Beal Impact Award honoring the late founder’s advocacy and community work, and set a timetable for public nominations ahead of a March commission meeting.
Members reviewed a draft nomination form and a set of sample criteria—accessibility initiatives, advocacy and education, direct support and caregiving, creating inclusive social spaces, employment and economic empowerment, and improving accessibility of public spaces—and asked staff to streamline language and prepare both an electronic…
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