Our guest is Keith Jones is the President and CEO of SoulTouchin’ Experiences. As an
African American community activist and entrepreneur with cerebral palsy. As a
strong advocate for independent quality living in the community, Mr. Jones has
participated actively in various issues that face people with disabilities. These
areas include, but are not limited to housing, education, and voting access.
Mr. Jones is also extremely active in multi-cultural, cross-disability education
and outreach efforts and has performed trainings (including train the trainer)
with the purpose of strengthening outreach efforts to provide services and
information to people with disabilities. Mr. Jones works to not only educate the
disability community about enhanced community living but also the community
at large. Mr. Jones holds a strong desire to get the disability community more
involved in the issues that concern their own lives.
Mr. Jones provides outreach support in relationship with the arts and independent
living skills. Mr. Jones has been recognized for his emerging leadership by the
state of Massachusetts and President's Commission for Employment for People
with Disabilities. Also, Mr. Jones is the Disability Law Center’s 2011 Individual
Leadership Award.
