Daring to Dream Awards
Each year, the University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion and
Disability Studies (CCIDS) recognizes individuals or organizations whose
vision and leadership contribute to making the dream of inclusive
communities a reality for individuals with disabilities and their
families. The Daring to Dream Awards were initiated in 2002 as part of
the Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies’ 10th
Anniversary celebration. The 2002 award recipients were recognized for
their contributions in laying the foundation for the establishment of
the Center. Local artisan Lisa Raven designed the commemorative display
and fabricates the individual stained glass awards each year.
Individuals or organizations
are nominated for their vision and leadership in one of the following three
categories:
Public Policy Change:
local, state, national and international analysis and action aimed at
promoting public policy change to advance the civil rights of all people
including those with disabilities.
Scholarship: teaching, research, creative endeavors, and scholarly
dissemination informing disability studies, policy and practice. Candidates
in this category may be nominated for lifetime achievement or for a specific
body of scholarly or creative work.
Social Change: activity in local, state, national and international
communities aimed at promoting social change to advance the civil rights of
all people including those with disabilities.
