Archives for October 2013

The Viscardi Center Announces Call for Nominations to Honor Distinguished Leaders of the Disability Community; 2nd Annual Awards Pay Tribute to Influential Individuals with Disabilities

Senator Robert Dole and the Honorable Luis Gallegos to Co-Chair Selection Committee Seeking Contemporary Leaders

October 28, 2013 – The Viscardi Center today issued a “Call for Nominations” for the Henry Viscardi Achievement Awards, which pay tribute to exemplary leaders in the disability community who have had a profound impact on shaping attitudes, raising awareness and improving the quality of life of people with disabilities. The Award recipients will be announced on Monday, May 5, 2014. [Read more…]

Henry Viscardi School Students’ Artwork Selected for November Exhibition at Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library, Department of Education in D.C.

Albertson, NY, October 2, 2013….Silvia M. and Celina M., both 2013 graduates of the Henry Viscardi School at The Viscardi Center, recently had their artwork selected by the VSA (Very Special Arts) International Art Program for Children with Disabilities for display at the Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Library and U.S. Department of Education in Washington, D.C., during November. [Read more…]

Henry Viscardi School Students’ Artwork Selected for Display

 at Outdoor Exhibition at Suffolk County Community College in Brentwood

Albertson, NY, September 24, 2013….Four students from Henry Viscardi School at The Viscardi Center recently had their artwork — captivating digital images with interpretive text — selected for display at the 2013 Embracing Our Differences outdoor art exhibition celebrating diversity from October 14-27 at Suffolk Community College in Brentwood. Their work will be enlarged into huge panels, 16-feet wide x 12-feet high, making for a phenomenal, impactful sight. [Read more…]