Americans with Disability Act Anniversary Webinar Series Launches July 9
34 years of civil rights for people with disabilities to be celebrated with free Lunch and Learn sessions
MEDIA CONTACTS
Oregon Department of Human Services: Adrienne Goins | Adrienne.S.Goins@odhs@oregon.org
Disability Rights Oregon: Melissa Roy-Hart, (503) 444-0026 | media@droregon.org
Salem, Oregon—The Oregon Disabilities Commission (ODC), Northwest ADA Center, and Disability Rights Oregon will co-host a free Lunch and Learn webinar series in July in recognition and celebration of the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The informational series will launch on Tuesday, July 9, 2024.
“The webinar series not only recognizes the crucial breakthrough that the Americans with Disabilities Act represents but provides an opportunity to share information and advance equity for people with disabilities in Oregon,” said Nakeshia Knight-Coyle, director of the Office of Aging and People with Disabilities in the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS).
“When the ADA was signed into law in 1990, it was the culmination of decades of grassroots advocacy by people with disabilities, families, and allies,” said Melissa Roy-Hart, spokesperson for Disability Rights Oregon. “What might seem inevitable today was only possible because people with disabilities pushed for the changes we needed to see in our laws.”
Topics and Dates
The free online series will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Pacific Time on Tuesdays throughout July. Members of the public are welcome to participate.
Topics by date are:
July 9: History and success of the Olmstead Case
July 16: Spotlighting the talents of Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing communities
July 23: History of the ADA, current wins and ongoing efforts — featuring Legal Director Emily Cooper, Disability Rights Oregon
July 30: Boards and Commissions in action: information, awareness and impacts
Registration and Accessibility
The series will be accessible to people with disabilities and translated into Spanish.
Captioning and American Sign Language interpretation will also be provided.
To request accommodations or ask accessibility questions, send an email to: OregonDisabilities.Commission@odhsoha.oregon.gov.
Check the Oregon Department of Human Services ADA event web page for updates.
About
Oregon Disabilities Commission (ODC) is charged by state statute to advise the Oregon Department of Human Services, the Governor, the Legislative Assembly and appropriate state agency administrators on issues related to achieving the full economic, social, legal and political equity of individuals with disabilities. ODC also acts as a coordinating link between and among public and private organizations serving individuals with disabilities.
Disability Rights Oregon upholds the civil rights of people with disabilities to live, work and engage in the community. Serving as Oregon’s federally mandated Protection & Advocacy system since 1977, the nonprofit works to transform systems, policies, and practices to give more people the opportunity to reach their full potential.
Northwest ADA Center assists Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington businesses, state and local governments, and people with disabilities by providing information, training and guidance on the Americans with Disabilities Act.
