We are excited to spotlight our two new Government Affairs interns as stellar advocates!
Ananya Sharma, a rising sophomore at Georgetown University, and Prisha Dedhia, a rising sophomore at Brandeis University, are motivated advocates who are passionate about disability rights.
They joined us at the State House recently for a monumental day when the House passed the Blue Envelope Bill and the Senate adopted an amendment to their FY27 budget proposal that includes a $1.2 million increase for the DESE-DDS Residential Placement Prevention Program.
Ananya and Prisha will continue to advocate directly at the State House to gain support for our priorities, as well as work the behind-the-scenes to support many Government Affairs projects. Thank you, Ananya and Prisha for your work so far. We are so grateful and excited to have incredible interns for the summer!
Do you know a stellar advocate who should be included in a future spotlight series? Please contact Emilia at eniyangoda@arcmass.org!
The Arc’s Monthly Advocacy Spotlight Series will highlight and recognize our wonderful self-advocates, family members, organizations, and experts who work tirelessly on issues alongside The Arc.
