About SAIL
SAIL is a community-driven organization focused on fostering leadership and advocacy among people with disabilities across Pennsylvania. Our group is designed by and for individuals with disabilities, ensuring that the support we provide is both relevant and impactful.
Our Mission and Values
SAIL provides training and support for and by Pennsylvanians with disabilities to become strong agents for change.
Empowerment: Giving disabled people the confidence, skills, and support they need to take control of their own lives.
Support: Providing needed help and resources.
Advocacy: Encouraging people to help make change
Inclusion: Making sure disabled people can share their views
What we Offer
At SAIL, we offer a variety of opportunities tailored to meet the unique needs of individuals with disabilities.
- Leadership Training: Comprehensive trainings that cover public speaking, policy analysis, and community organizing.
- Advocacy Workshops: Hands-on sessions that teach the essentials of advocacy, from understanding legal rights to effective communication strategies.
- A Peer Support Network: A chance to connect with others facing similar challenges, fostering a sense of community and shared purpose.
The Bettering Others: Advocacy Talks (BOAT) Podcast
Join members of SAIL for The BOAT Podcast, where members discuss their experience as a disabled person and the issues that are important to the disability community in Pennsylvania. Episodes uploaded at least monthly.
Episode 2: Paid Family Medical Part Two
On this episode of The BOAT members of SAIL continue to discuss their perspective on Paid Family Medical Leave and how having access to a PFML program would have helped them and their family members throughout their lives as people with disabilities.
Episode 1: Paid Family Medical Leave
On this episode of The BOAT members of SAIL discuss their perspective on Paid Family Medical Leave and how having access to a PFML program would have helped them and their family members throughout their lives as people with disabilities.