After serving hundreds of hours of community service, Lucas Fortwengler became the first individual with Down syndrome to receive the Gold Congressional Award in Kentucky. Congressman John Yarmuth awarded Lucas this honor in Washington D.C. on June 20th, 2019. Lucas's sister Kaitlin writes: "There you have it folks!! Kentucky’s FIRST Congressional Award Recipient with Down … Continue reading Lucas Fortwengler earns Congressional Gold
2019 College Connections Graduation
We are so proud of our 4 college graduates! Trenton, Austin, Ryan and Paulette have all received a certificate of completion from Jefferson Community and Technical College through the College Connections Program. This program was started ten years ago and has had 34 graduates so far. We can't wait to see what these grads do … Continue reading 2019 College Connections Graduation
Imagine- a poem by Mark J Hublar
Imagine a place with no bullies, it is easy to do. Include everyone in your kindness - and it will come back to you. Imagine everyone with a real job! It's not hard to do. People with disabilities can be included- and can make money too. Imagine everyone with an education, it is easy to … Continue reading Imagine- a poem by Mark J Hublar
Tutor and Student Spotlight
John Hammon and Byron Lukins John and Byron have been tutoring partners for over a year. They meet weekly to work on Byron's academic goals. John is a humanities teacher at Iroquois High School. He is the proud dad of two great kids, Abby (2) and Owen (6). Owen has Down syndrome and loves coming … Continue reading Tutor and Student Spotlight
DSL Actors Thriving through Audition Bootcamp
Our second Audition Bootcamp is for adults who are interested in auditioning out in the community, and for those looking to come out of their shell a bit. Each week, we have a teaching artist from the Louisville area focus on one element of auditioning and acting. This week we learned about the voice from … Continue reading DSL Actors Thriving through Audition Bootcamp
We LOVE our volunteers! Meet Becky
Today’s #kindnesswarrior volunteer feature is Becky Stotts! Becky has been volunteering at DSL for 6 years and has helped with just about every program we offer! Her presence is most known at our Indiana campus where she tutors not one but TWO of our awesome adults, Libby and Megan (pictured here.) Becky and Megan reached … Continue reading We LOVE our volunteers! Meet Becky
Indiana Boogie Down Crew Loves Autumn Woods
The Boogie Down Crew loves all of their performances at local assisted living facilities and memory care homes, but one is extra special to us! Our BDCrew teammate, Margie, lives at Autumn Woods in New Albany. When we go to dance she gets to join in and dance with her DSL friends and her new … Continue reading Indiana Boogie Down Crew Loves Autumn Woods
