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    <div><div><span>Check out this free event on Thursday, July 23rd:</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>TransCen and the Mid-Atlantic ADA Center are proud to be among the sponsors of <strong>ADA30 Lead On: Celebration of Disability Arts, Culture, Education &amp; Pride</strong>,
     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. </span><br></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>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.<br></span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span><a rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Join us</a>
     to mark the 30th Anniversary of the landmark civil rights legislation 
    that has enhanced inclusion and access for millions of Americans! </span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>TransCen and the Mid-Atlantic ADA Center join lead sponsor AT&amp;T along with:</span></div><div><ul><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HvnOqP2Ad4" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>The Ability Center</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.busdoorfilms.com/event" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Bus Door Films</span></a></li><li><span>Deraney PR</span></li><li><span>Easterseals <a href="https://disabilityfilmchallenge.com/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Disability Film Challenge</a></span></li><li><span>EIN SOF Communications</span></li><li><a href="https://exceptionalmindsstudio.org/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Exceptional Minds</span></a></li><li><a href="http://globalsportsdevelopment.org/sidewinder-films/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Foundation for Global Sports Development and Sidewinder Films</span></a></li><li><span>Kessler Foundation</span></li><li><a href="http://www.lightscameraaccess.ca/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Lights! Camera! Access!</span></a></li><li><span>Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation</span></li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheMulberryTreeGroup/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Mulberry Tree Group</span></a></li><li><span>Point 360</span></li><li><span>The Sign Language Company</span></li><li><span>Wells Fargo</span></li><li><a href="https://www.womanofherword.com/bio-and-imbd" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Woman of Her Word</span></a></li></ul><div><strong><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001VeXgTNu7eONCKfJ3V5SxuCaorrAv3Gm77ERW4kkIO7qgb_tTNYskF3zQ1temQdwhSQegXi_W9eHvhF1AZWes3coTSWSPQyEGTuT49u6eFu_Wh2Blo_LoxAyYbr6JzI1EGe_qobRbJIX00qkoGMYoj3oQMbnQY8uKfRtz8zpVAXLSGzeZjbES_Q==&amp;c=mltOa2ZJ5InzpMMDDbtSGw8lxZQKv9iUHRoYrXs4NeOZrCwS12D_wQ==&amp;ch=Hx6Y3MNV7raEI5eGhBNQj3DVCYiq7FbHnSYPMvqbtdFak1GZtri1bQ==" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Register for ADA30 Lead On: Celebration of Disability Arts, Culture, Education &amp; Pride</a><br></strong></div><div>~*~*~*~*<br></div><div><strong>Additional content on disability and art is available online including these titles from America ReFramed:</strong></div><div><ul><li><a href="https://www.pbs.org/video/vision-portraits-s7zrh5/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><strong>Vision Portraits (Director Rodney Evans)<br></strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.pbs.org/video/america-reframed-enter-faun/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><strong>Enter the Faun (Dance)</strong></a></li></ul><div><strong>Illustrated by artistic photo of iridescent spoons on a black background as a reference to <a href="https://butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/written-by-christine/the-spoon-theory/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Spoon Theory</a></strong><br></div></div></div></div>
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<Summary>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,...</Summary>
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