Welcome to the Jackie Crews Award Gallery
--Jackie Crews
Jack Brandt is the recipient of the 2006 Jackie Crews Award.
Jackie Crews was a committed advocate on behalf of full inclusion in society for all individuals, especially those who, like her, had or have disabilities.
In 2004, the Virginia Board for People with Disabilities voted to annually acknowledge a self-advocate who demonstrates excellence in leadership with a $1,000 award titled the Jackie Crews Award for Excellence in Leadership. The first annual Jackie Crews Excellence in Leadership Award was presented to Ed Turner at the New Voices "Our Lives, Our Vision" conference on October 6, 2005.
The Virginia Board is an agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia and serves as the state´s federally-designated Developmental Disabilities (DD) Planning Council. Funding for the Jackie Crews Award as well as much of the Virginia Board´s other work on behalf of Virginians with disabilities and their families is provided by the federal Developmental Disabilities and Bill of Rights Act.
The four stars on the award logo represent Independence, Productivity, Inclusion, and Self-Determination-the four values of leadership and qualities exemplified by Jackie Crews, a Partners in Policymaking graduate who passed away in April 2004. Those values are also the cornerstones of Partners in Policymaking, an advocacy and leadership training program for adults with developmental disabilities and parents of children with developmental disabilities sponsored by DD Councils nationwide. The Board is honored to recognize Jackie Crews by naming this award after her and is excited to acknowledge excellence in leadership among self-advocates who work to create a better Virginia for all Virginians.
Joining Jack is TecAccess, an accessibility company who is also being honored as the winners of the 2006 Outstanding Achievement Award by Virginia Board for People with Disabilities. Previous recipients of this award include Max and Garth Larcen, of Max´s Positive Vibe Cafe.
To learn more about the Virginia Board, its Community Service Awards, and other activities visit www.vaboard.org.
And to browse Jack´s work that is being displayed in conjunction with this award, please visit the gallery. To see even more of Jack Brandt´s artwork, you may also visit www.disabledartistsnetwork.net.
