Michael Maybee-2011 Champions of Equality & Justice Award Winner
November 01, 2011
2011 Champions of Equality & Justice Award Winner-Michael Maybee
Disability Rights North Carolina has awarded Michael Maybee, of MARC member Watauga Opportunities, the Champions of Equality & Justice Award in a ceremony held in Raleigh on October 27, 2011.
Disability Rights North Carolina is a private non-profit organization designated by the Governor in 2007 to ensure the rights of all state citizens with disabilities through individual advocacy and system change.
For more than two decades Michael Maybee has advocated for full community inclusion of people with disabilities in North Carolina. A colleague of Michael's described his advocacy as more of a religion than a professional duty.
Michael's leadership is recognized by advocates across the state due to his service on many state and regional councils and boards. Michael is Past Chair of the NC State Rehabilitation Council which provides oversight, guidance and advice to the State Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. He is a founding member of the NC Chapter of the Association for Persons in Supported Employment and Past President of the North Carolina Association of Rehabilitation Facilities. He is the Past President of MARC and he serves on the NC Vocational Rehabilitation/Community Rehabilitation Program Task Force, is an organizing member of the recent North Carolina Institute of Medicines (IOM) Developmental Disabilities Task Force.