Organization First to Join Pilot in Inclusive Issaquah Initiative

BY LINDSEY PINKSTON Highlands Council Executive Director

Accessibility is vital to supporting the core values of Highlands Council. Our organizational mission includes “showing respect in how we engage with each other’s differences.” With that in mind, we recently joined the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program to ensure that people with less visible disabilities feel welcomed at community events and receive any additional help they need.

The global program allows an individual of any age with a hidden disability to wear a sunflower accessory as a visual cue to staff and those around them that they may need a little extra help, accommodation or sensitivity.

As the first member of the Sunflower pilot program in the Inclusive Issaquah initiative, Highlands Council has sunflower program pins, bracelets, and lanyards available at no cost for anyone with a hidden disability who would like to discreetly identify themselves to our team. Simply stop by Blakely Hall during normal business hours (9 a.m.-4 p.m. M-F) or pick one up at an event. The pilot program is funded by Visit Issaquah and State of Washington Tourism.

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