Celebrate Disability Culture, Arts, Education & Pride

Tue, 21 Jul 2020 15:58:21 -0400
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Check out this free event on Thursday, July 23rd:

TransCen and the Mid-Atlantic ADA Center are proud to be among the sponsors of ADA30 Lead On: Celebration of Disability Arts, Culture, Education & Pride, Thursday, July 23 from 7:00 - 9:15 PM Eastern. This FREE event to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) will be streamed on YouTube and Facebook Live.

Actor and activist Danny Woodburn will host the celebration that will feature performers, artists, singers, dancers, poets, filmmakers and storytellers with disabilities. We'll hear from from disability rights leaders, including Senator Tom Harkin, Judy Heumann, Governor Tom Ridge, Tony Coelho and Marlee Matlin.

Join us to mark the 30th Anniversary of the landmark civil rights legislation that has enhanced inclusion and access for millions of Americans!

TransCen and the Mid-Atlantic ADA Center join lead sponsor AT&T along with:

The Ability Center

Bus Door Films

Deraney PR

Easterseals Disability Film Challenge

EIN SOF Communications

Exceptional Minds

Foundation for Global Sports Development and Sidewinder Films

Kessler Foundation

Lights! Camera! Access!

Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation

Mulberry Tree Group

Point 360

The Sign Language Company

Wells Fargo

Woman of Her Word

Register for ADA30 Lead On: Celebration of Disability Arts, Culture, Education & Pride

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Additional content on disability and art is available online including these titles from America ReFramed:

Vision Portraits (Director Rodney Evans)

Enter the Faun (Dance)

Illustrated by artistic photo of iridescent spoons on a black background as a reference to Spoon Theory