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<icalendar xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:icalendar-2.0"><!-- created 20260913T231559Z using kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.26.9 iCal2XMl (rfc6321) --><vcalendar><properties><version><text>2.0</text></version><prodid><text>-//45.40.144.60//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.26.9//</text></prodid><calscale><text>GREGORIAN</text></calscale><method><text>PUBLISH</text></method><x-wr-calname><unknown>SIDDC</unknown></x-wr-calname><x-wr-caldesc/><x-from-url><unknown>https://siddc.org</unknown></x-from-url><x-wr-timezone><unknown>America/New_York</unknown></x-wr-timezone></properties><components><vtimezone><properties><tzid><text>America/New_York</text></tzid><x-lic-location><unknown>America/New_York</unknown></x-lic-location></properties><standard><properties><dtstart><date-time>2026-11-01T02:00:00</date-time></dtstart><rdate><date-time>2027-11-07T02:00:00</date-time></rdate><tzname><text>EST</text></tzname><tzoffsetfrom><utc-offset>-04:00</utc-offset></tzoffsetfrom><tzoffsetto><utc-offset>-05:00</utc-offset></tzoffsetto></properties></standard><daylight><properties><dtstart><date-time>2026-03-08T02:00:00</date-time></dtstart><rdate><date-time>2027-03-14T02:00:00</date-time><date-time>2028-03-12T02:00:00</date-time></rdate><tzname><text>EDT</text></tzname><tzoffsetfrom><utc-offset>-05:00</utc-offset></tzoffsetfrom><tzoffsetto><utc-offset>-04:00</utc-offset></tzoffsetto></properties></daylight></vtimezone><vevent><properties><uid><text>ai1ec-3589@siddc.org</text></uid><dtstamp><date-time>2026-09-13T23:15:59Z</date-time></dtstamp><summary><text>The ARISE Coalition</text></summary><description><text>&lt;div&gt;
&lt;p class="yiv8379768203MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="https://advocatesforchildren.org/arise-coalition/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect"&gt;&lt;span class="yiv8379768203normaltextrun"&gt;The ARISE Coalition&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="yiv8379768203normaltextrun"&gt;&lt;span&gt;, a group of parents, advocates, educators and other key stakeholders who have been working together since 2008 to push for changes to improve day-to-day experiences and long-term outcomes for students with disabilities in New York City, has been seeking&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="yiv8379768203normaltextrun"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="yiv8379768203normaltextrun"&gt;&lt;span&gt;feedback this fall from parents and caregivers&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="yiv8379768203normaltextrun"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="yiv8379768203normaltextrun"&gt;&lt;span&gt;about their students’ experiences with special education in NYC public schools. Eager to hear directly from families about their students’ and family experiences, earlier this year, we shared a short survey in multiple languages that covered a range of issues from related services to transportation. Thanks to all who completed that survey.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="yiv8379768203normaltextrun"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="yiv8379768203eop"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="yiv8379768203MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span class="yiv8379768203eop"&gt;&lt;span&gt; RSVP HERE&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="yiv8379768203MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span class="yiv8379768203normaltextrun"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Now we’d like to hear more in a Speak Out for families.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="yiv8379768203normaltextrun"&gt;&lt;span&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="yiv8379768203normaltextrun"&gt;&lt;span&gt; We’re asking parents and students to join us to talk about the changes they would recommend to the city around special education to ensure all students with disabilities are supported. This conversation will be pivotal&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="yiv8379768203normaltextrun"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="yiv8379768203normaltextrun"&gt;&lt;span&gt;to helping build ARISE’s advocacy agenda for systemic change in 2025.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="yiv8379768203normaltextrun"&gt;&lt;span&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="yiv8379768203eop"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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