With Julia's help, I’ve been working on this letter to ask people to support ICE. Here’s how its shaping up:
Mass Bay
As you might know is that I, Ben and others with disabilities are at Mass Bay. Why we went here is that Mass Bay has a program called ICE which stands for Inclusive Concurrent Enrolment. That program is what is keeping me and others with disabilities in Mass Bay. In fact, I, Ben, Nolan and others are active with other things than just class which is clubs and sports. So when I first got into Mass Bay, I also still went to my high school Newton North for life skills, the MCAS and for two volunteer jobs since ICE has a partnership with our high schools.
The State House as you know has Senators and Reps both have to pass the budget bill that decides how much money to give to ICE and other things. Well the Reps already passed the budget bill, so the Senators are still going over it. This is where you guys come in, since you can call or e-mail your own Senators to make him or her sure of passing the budget bill for more money for ICE. It will even be helpful if you tell them your own personal story, since I want this bill to get more money. The amount of money we need is $960,00. This is the website that will you find your Senator
http://www.wheredoivotema.com/bal/MyElectionInfo.aspx
Now the ICE program and funding were used to develop Mass Bay’s program that let me go to college here and now it is starting up with other colleges and I am working at MAC- which stands for Mass Advocates for Children which is another group which also helping with the program and others.
Can I count on you to call or e-mail your Senator to ask for full funding of ICE in the state budget?
Do you need me to help you find out who your Senator is?
Thank you
Mass Bay
As you might know is that I, Ben and others with disabilities are at Mass Bay. Why we went here is that Mass Bay has a program called ICE which stands for Inclusive Concurrent Enrolment. That program is what is keeping me and others with disabilities in Mass Bay. In fact, I, Ben, Nolan and others are active with other things than just class which is clubs and sports. So when I first got into Mass Bay, I also still went to my high school Newton North for life skills, the MCAS and for two volunteer jobs since ICE has a partnership with our high schools.
The State House as you know has Senators and Reps both have to pass the budget bill that decides how much money to give to ICE and other things. Well the Reps already passed the budget bill, so the Senators are still going over it. This is where you guys come in, since you can call or e-mail your own Senators to make him or her sure of passing the budget bill for more money for ICE. It will even be helpful if you tell them your own personal story, since I want this bill to get more money. The amount of money we need is $960,00. This is the website that will you find your Senator
http://www.wheredoivotema.com/bal/MyElectionInfo.aspx
Now the ICE program and funding were used to develop Mass Bay’s program that let me go to college here and now it is starting up with other colleges and I am working at MAC- which stands for Mass Advocates for Children which is another group which also helping with the program and others.
Can I count on you to call or e-mail your Senator to ask for full funding of ICE in the state budget?
Do you need me to help you find out who your Senator is?
Thank you