Hi my name is Ryleigh, and I am taking over the Bear POWER blog for the day! A little about me: This is my last semester at MSU (cheers and jumps enthusiastically!!!), and I am a service learning student fulfilling my capstone experience with Bear POWER. My major is Disability and Family Advocacy, and next fall I plan to pursue a Master's in Public Administration with a … [Read more...] about Ryleigh’s Story of Advocacy and Inclusion

Since the beginning of the school year, the Bear POWER office has been buzzing! We have been very busy preparing for students to move to campus in January. We have also been spending a lot of time advocating for students with IDD on campus, and in the community. We are excited to have been invited to several conferences and transitional seminars to speak about our program, and … [Read more...] about September Update

It’s the first week back to school for Missouri State students, and the Bear POWER team has been hard at work! First things first, our blog will be shifting gears this semester. After this week, the blog will become a monthly feature that focuses on more personal, in-depth storytelling. In addition, our Facebook page will feature weekly series, and more original content. We … [Read more...] about Back to School, Back to School…