Transportation

Problem:

The shortage of convenient and accessible transportation in this rural area makes participation in community activities even more difficult for young people with disabilities.

What is El Poder de los Jovenes doing to solve the problem?

Andrea MacRae mentor and project assistant for El Poder de los Jovenes is currently attending meetings by the organizations listed:

Las Cruces Metropolitan Planning Organization
(Serving Mesilla, Dona Ana, and Las Cruces New Mexico)
City Chambers
200 N. Church
Las Cruces, New Mexico 88001

El Paso Regional Transition Summit
El Paso County
800 E. Overland, Suite 208
El Paso, Texas 79901
email:bgeyer@epcounty.com

National 2007 Youth Transit Talk
Young leaders with disabilities will have a chance to network with national leaders from across the nation on July 27 & 28, 2007 in Washington, D.C.
http://cilberkeley.org/youthtalk/

Additional Resources:

• lcmpoweb.las-cruces.org
• projectaction.easterseals.com
• www.disabilityinfo.gov