Representatives of People On the Go Maryland’s (POG’s) statewide self-advocacy network were invited by the Archdiocese of Washington to speak to members of the District of Columbia's Hispanic community who have intellectual and developmental disabilities and/or are parents of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The two-day advocacy training, held on September 14 and 21, was hosted by the Hispanic Resource Center (HRC) in Prince George’s County, Maryland, which aims to develop a sense of belonging, inclusion and community for families who have immigrated to the U.S. and who have children with disabilities.
培训由Ken Capone，Pog的政策总监和TAMI Goldsmith，Pog的计划协调员提供，包括关于宣传的重要性的互动讲座，以及宣传技能建设的集团活动。第一天的主题，重点是赋予父母和家庭成员权力，是“我如何为我所爱的人提倡？”第二天的主题，它专注于赋予残疾人权力，是“我如何为自己提倡？”
培训非常受欢迎，第一天有15个与会者，并在第二天31日。在每一天结束时，肯卡佩纳喜欢“听到每个人都说他们学到了多少，并看到他们的面孔亮起。”培训在马里兰州蒙哥马利县10月再次提供。
未来，POG希望继续向跨马里兰州的残疾人及其家人提供宣传培训，并期待与西班牙裔美国人社区制定新的伙伴关系，提高对所有人的宣传和包容的认识。
