Program

Community support(a) neurodiversity lending libraries:activi

Community support(a) neurodiversity lending libraries:activity: awn provides assistance to disabled and autistic people to operate their neurodiversity and disability lending libraries.Description: provide direct grants, donate books, and support community events to assist disabled and autistic librarians as they seek to provide education on autism, disability, and neurodiversity.(B) community and solidarity assistance:activity: awn provides support and micro-grants and to bipoc disabled and autistic people; as well as to autistic and disabled bipoc lgbtqia+description: this program provides assistance for a variety of needs including meals, groceries, rent, moving expenses, bereavement, medications, and other unexpected life events.

Service Area:

Grants: $10,394.00
Expenses: $48,020.00
Year: 2021

Locations

No locations for this program
Parent Organization

Autistic Women and Nonbinary Network Inc

Lincoln, NE
Mission

Part 1: the mission of autistic women & nonbinary network (awn) is to provide community, support, and resources for autistic women, girls, transfeminine and transmasculine nonbinary people, trans people of all genders, two spirit people, and all others of marginalized genders. - Part 3: the mission of autistic women & nonbinary network (awn) is to provide community, support & resources for autistic women, girls, nonbinary people, and all others of marginalized genders. In fulfillment of our mission, awn self-published 2 anthologies: all the weight of our dreams: on living racialized autism & what every autistic girl wishes her parents knew. The latter has been picked up by beacon publishing for republication in 2021. Awn hosts educational events, autism acceptance events, seminars and conferences with the focus on multiply marginalized disabled people, book readings and discussions centering on autism and disability, and social gathering meetups which provides community connection. Awn sponsors a fund which provides direct financial support to autistic people of color through micro-grants.

  • Website: http://AWNNETWORK.ORG
  • Phone: 4025123610
  • Principal Officer: SHARON DAVANPORT
  • EIN
    EIN: 275133111
  • Revenue: $1197588
  • Assets: $1251732
  • Expenses: $685008

Autistic Women and Nonbinary Network Inc

Lincoln, NE 68506