The ABILITY Event – 30 day free virtual event focused on disability rights

The ABILITY Event

St. Cloud State University’s Rehabilitation Studies program, in collaboration with the SCSU Confucius Institute, Metropolitan State University, and Hamline University, proudly present our 9th Annual ABILITY Event.

Embracing the Difference Globally: The ABILITY Event has been restructured into a 30-day virtual conference to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). We are honored to have Senator Tom Harkin (ret.), a long-standing advocate for disability rights and draftee of the ADA, commencing and concluding our event on July 26th and August 28th, 2020.

Registration is FREE to the public. Various CEUs, including those for CRC, Social Work, and SPED, will be available at little to no cost.

When
July 26th, 2020 – August 28th, 2020. Participants need only register once to attend as few or as many sessions as they choose.
What
Sessions will span over a 5-week period, with each week representing a different theme regarding disability rights:
  • Week 1: Advancing Disability Rights during the ADA
  • Week 2: Advancing Disability Rights in the United States
  • Week 3: Advancing Disability Rights within Black, Brown and Indigenous Communities
  • Week 4: Advancing Disability Rights Globally
  • Week 5: Advancing Disability Rights in the State of Minnesota
Where
To ensure the safety of our participants, the conference will be held completely online via Zoom.
Accessibility Information
ASL interpreters and closed captioning will be provided in every session.
Learn More & RegisterThe ABILITY Event

Questions? Contact rce@stcloudstate.edu

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