The Dan Thompson Employment Rallies were an Exciting Opportunity for the Washington State Developmental Disability Employment Community!
The 2023-2024 Dan Thompson Employment Rallies came to Washington State! Attendees joined us to share the history of our movement, and worked together to define a vision and create a plan to move Employment forward through 2030!
There were six regional rallies and the final statewide Rally in Ellensburg on April 18th-19th. All of the events were led by people with developmental disabilities and included an online and in-person option for attendees. All event materials were made available in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean, and Russian.
Thanks to all who attended in-person and virtually!
Completed Rallies
Statewide: Ellensburg
April 18 (9:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.) and April 19, 2024 (9:00 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.)
Central Washington University, Student Union Building
1007 N Chestnut St, Ellensburg, WA 98926
Region 1: Spokane
October 17, 2023 (9:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.)
Spokane Community College, The Lair
Building 6 Student Center
Region 1: Tri-Cities
October 19, 2023: (9:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.)
1300 Jadwin Ave, Richland, WA 99354
Region 2: Bellingham
February 20, 2024 (9:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.)
Western Washington University: Viking Union Building
Multipurpose Room,
516 High Street, Bellingham, WA 98225
Region 2: Des Moines
February 22, 2024 (9:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.)
Highline College, Mount Constance/Olympic Rooms
Building 8 Student Center
2400 S 240th St, Des Moines, WA 98198
Region 3: Vancouver
March 19, 2024 (9:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.)
Clark College, Gaiser Hall
1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver, WA 98663
Region 3: Tacoma
March 21, 2024 (9:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.)
UW/YMCA, Room 303/304
1710 Market St, Tacoma, WA 98402
Rally Handouts & Materials
View Rally materials in English, Spanish (Español), Vietnamese (tiếng Việt), Korean (한국어), or Russian (Русский)
