Christian Aquino
People First of Athens
Georgia Disability History Symposium: Stories of Advocacy and Action
1:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT, October 23, 2015 | Organized by: Georgia Disability History Alliance (GDHA)
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Date/Time: Friday, October 23, 2015 from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM (EDT)
Location: Russell Building Special Collections Libraries (UGA campus) Athens, GA.
Description: The symposium will focus on the history of disability in Georgia and highlight the recently established Georgia Disability History Archive. Topics to include disability rights and justice, de-institutionalization, the power and impact of the Olmstead decision, citizen advocacy and self-advocacy, and what the future holds, 25 years after the passage of the ADA.
Exhibit: Throughout the day
The exhibit features documents, photographs and memorabilia from the Georgia Disability History Archive, which seeks to document and preserve all aspects of disability history in Georgia to create an accurate record of the historical, social, cultural, political and legal changes affecting the disability community over time.
ADA Legacy Tour Bus: Throughout the day
Driven over 23,000 miles by photographer Tom Olin, the 37-foot ADA Legacy Tour bus, emblazoned with the slogan “Road to Freedom,” will be on hand to commemorate the ADA’s 25th anniversary. A group photo with the bus is planned immediately following the symposium.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What are my transport/parking options getting to the event?
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Free parking is available in the Hull Street parking deck adjacent to the Russell Building. For more information, consult the parking page: http://www.libs.uga.edu/scl/visit/parking.html
Where can I contact the organizer with any questions?
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Please contact Mat Darby, of the Russell Library, at matdarby@uga.edu or (706) 542-0627.
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Cost - Free
| Event | Time |
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| Welcome | 1:00 pm EDT October 23, 2015 |
| Keynote | 1:10 pm EDT October 23, 2015 |
| A Film from the Archive | 1:30 pm EDT October 23, 2015 |
| Stories from the Georgia Disability History Archive | 1:50 pm EDT October 23, 2015 |
| Refusing to Give Up: The Power of Legal Advocacy | 3:40 pm EDT October 23, 2015 |
| Refusing to Give Up: The Power of Self-Advocacy | 4:00 pm EDT October 23, 2015 |
| Continuing the Fight: The Future of Advocacy and Action | 4:30 pm EDT October 23, 2015 |
| Reception | 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT, October 23, 2015 |
Dr. Zolinda Stoneman
Director, Institute on Human Development and Disability, University of Georgia
Eleanor Smith
Founder of Concrete Change
Mark Johnson
Director of Advocacy, Shepherd Center
Shelly Simmons
Assistant Director, Statewide Independent Living Council of Georgia
Sheryl Vogt
Director, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia
Speaker: Al Duvall
Sue Jamieson
Atlanta Legal Aid Society
Tom Kohler
Coordinator and Executive Director, Chatham-Savannah Citizen Advocacy
Location
Russell Building Special Collections Libraries (UGA campus)
300 S Hull St
Athens, GA US