2017 Annual Conference on Independent Living

NCIL’s Annual Conference draws individuals of all ages and disabilities from all 50 states – and around the globe. In recent years, the NCIL conference has hosted over 1,500 individuals, including grassroots advocates, CIL and SILC leadership, and representatives from other major organizations that work for justice and equity for people with disabilities. In 2017, we will nurture our global power with a call to Independent Living advocates from around the world to join us in Washington. We will come together to tackle the barriers we all face – whether unique to our countries or universal among us.

Sadly, our vision of equality has not yet been fully realized.  Many people with disabilities remain imprisoned in nursing homes and our civil rights laws are undermined and devalued on an increasing basis.  As a membership organization, NCIL needs the support of all our nation’s advocates in order to achieve our goals and advance the Disability Rights Movement.