So she wore an ensemble representing the decade complete with nomad sunglasses and a lavender chiffon scarf draped around her neck. “And I like listening to 1950s music,” she said. Punk and grunge rockers, cowboys and every decade from the past 100 years were represented during the Macon Resources Inc.
’s Eras Fashion Show on Wednesday. The event was one of the festivities celebrating the Speak Up and Speak Out summit , a state-wide, three-day virtual conference “that aims to empower people with disabilities to reach their full potential,” the local agency said announcing the events. “MRI is committed to providing support and opportunities for persons with disabilities to reach their highest potential in education, employment, and community living.
” This year’s theme was “Advocates Unite.” According to MRI President Amy Bliefnick, Speak Up and Speak Out is an annual, statewide program. “But we kind of put our own spin on it this year,” she said.
Other Central Illinois day programs had been able to join MRI clients in activities this week. “That’s a great opportunity to bring other groups in too, so our people can learn from them, and they can learn from us,” Bliefnick said. Daniel Burmaster, direct service professional from Encore Services in Clinton, and approximately eight clients from his agency attended an SUSO rally on Tuesday.
“It sounded like a cool opportunity to learn more stuff about mental health,” he said. The event was Burmaster�.
