Endependence Center, Inc. - Norfolk, Virginia

09/10/2026

Pre-Employment Transition Information Session will be on Wednesday, September 16 at 6:00pm until 7:00pm at ECI. Join us to learn about the Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS), a program designed to help students with disabilities explore career options, build workplace readiness skills, and prepare for life after high school.

09/10/2026

The Participant-Led Event will be on Tuesday, September 15 at 12noon until 2:30pm at Norfolk Premium Outlets. This event is organized by participants. Norfolk Premium Outlets is located at 1600 Premium Outlets Boulevard in Norfolk. *This event is not organized by ECI; bus and Paratransit tickets will not be provided.

09/10/2026

Your Vote Counts will be on Wednesday, September 16 at 2:00pm until 3:30pm at ECI. Join us for an informative discussion to learn what resources are available to support voters with disabilities and how voting technology and accessibility services are provided.

09/09/2026

ASL Hang-Out will be on Saturday, September 12 at 6:00pm until 9:00pm at Back Bay Farmhouse. The ASL Hangout goal is to bring deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing people together to socialize and expand the ASL/deaf community. New Realm Brewing is located at 5941 Harbour View Boulevard in Suffolk. *This event is not organized by ECI; bus and Paratransit tickets will not be provided.

09/09/2026

Sip & Sign will be on Saturday, September 12 at 10:00am until 11:00am at Pinup Coffee at Farmhouse. Join fellow ASL users and learners for voices-off time to sign and socialize. All levels are welcome, but please adhere to voices-off. Pinup Coffee at Farmhouse is located at 1805 Kempsville Road in Virginia Beach. *This event is not organized by ECI; bus and Paratransit tickets will not be provided.

09/08/2026

TOMORROW! Connect & Grow will be tomorrow at 2:00pm until 3:30pm at ECI. See you there!

09/04/2026

Connect & Grow will be on Wednesday, September 9 at 2:00pm until 3:30pm at ECI. Connect & Grow is a fun, welcoming space where ECI participants come together to make connections, share laughs, learn, and grow together as part of our independent living community.

09/03/2026

ECI will be closed on Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day. We will re-open at 9:00am on Tuesday, September 8.

09/02/2026

Silent Dinner will be on Friday, September 4 at 5:30pm until 8:00pm at Lynnhaven Mall. All are welcome! Come meet the Deaf Community, ASL-English interpreters, ASL students, CODA (Child of Deaf Adult), signers, and others interested in ASL. Lynnhaven Mall is located at 701 Lynnhaven Parkway in Virginia Beach. *This event is not organized by ECI; bus and Paratransit tickets will not be provided.

09/01/2026

On Monday, September 14 at 1:00pm, join a virtual National Kick-Off Call with the REV UP National team, Teona McGhaw-Ward, REV UP Missouri, and David Carey, REV UP Arizona to learn all about polling place accessibility through trivia, real world scenarios, and friendly competition. You’ll explore what it means to be an Accessible Democracy Defender, and get equipped with the tools needed to defend democracy ahead of the midterm elections!

Disability Voting Rights Week (DVRW), September 14-18, 2026, is a nonpartisan movement hosted by the American Association of People with Disabilities' REV UP campaign. DVRW is about advocating for accessible futures, celebrating community, and building power. The theme of Disability Voting Rights We...