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On October 15th, APAC and the Electoral Institute of Mexico City (IECM) signed a collaboration agreement which seeks to achieve inclusion of people with disabilities in civil participation. Planned activities include civil and political rights education sessions, as well as promotic democratic culture to beneficiaries of APAC. “Joint efforts are essential to achieve our goals,” said IECM spokesperson Yuri Beltran, during the event. It’s fundamental for APAC to have allies such as the IECM to spread a message of diversity…

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On October 15th, APAC’s Student Music Group gave a rousing performance during the International Book Fair of Mexico City 2019. Around noon, at the Museo Nacional de las Culturas (National Museum of Different Cultures), our beneficiaries performed Sí se puede, an original and exciting piece. They later sang popular songs such as El ladrón, El rock de la cárcel and Como la flor. For APAC, it’s very important that our Student Music Group performs in different spaces, which can help…

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The art exhibit Mexicráneos has returned to Mexico City and some of APAC’s beneficiaries had the opportunity to participate in this year’s edition. The artistic iniative of J. García Lopez Funeral Services and Locos por el Arte, creates a free and unlimited space, in which different artists are inspired by our country’s most important tradition, Día de Muertos. “Every artist has a distinct point of view on Día de Muertos and what it means to be proud of being Mexican,”…

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A promoter of equality and inclusion, APAC has always strived to create opportunities which allow people with disabilities to find employment, whether at a company or through launching their own business. “We should not be afraid to let them go out into the world,” said María del Pilar, mother of Citlaly Aguilar, who graduated from APAC. “As parents, we are sometimes they ones who place the first limitationes. They deserve the opportunity for growth.” Grupo Alcis is a family business…

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Camp APAC takes place once a year, when children, young people, and adults with cerebral palsy travel to a destination outside Mexico City to work on their independent living, occupational, social and self-determination skills. In May of 2019, 60 children, youth and adults spent unforgettable days in Cancun. The program was established more than 25 years ago, and it is the perfect complement to formal education, since it has recreational-educational objectives. Camp APAC is an experience which allows beneficiaries to…

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