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: 


Registration and Accessibility

 

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.

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