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ENDependence Center of Northern Virginia (ECNV) invites you to attend a live Webcast viewing of the National Forum on Disability Issues followed by an open discussion titled, “Virginians with Disabilities and the Political Process.”
National Forum on Disability Issues The forum will feature time slots for the presidential candidates to individually present their visions for the future of disability policy in America followed by questions by Judy Woodruff, news anchor and journalist ("The News Hour with Jim Lehrer"), who will act as the Moderator. See the flyer below for information regarding this event
Virginians with Disabilities in the Political Process Too many of us with disabilities do not make the connection between our vote and the programs & legislation that are necessary for us to attain the…Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness” that all other Americans enjoy! Voter = Politician = Legislation = __________ (Accessible Transportation, Accessible Housing, Personal Assistance, etc…). We must VOTE! We know what works and doesn’t work. We talk about it with our family and friends, often! We also are least likely to be registered to vote and if we are registered we are least likely to vote. This is the difference between asking for change and demanding change! We must first change ourselves:
We look forward to working with you as we all commit to be engaged in the political process!
So we can have an idea of how many will be attending please RSVP to info@ecnv.org or call 703-525-3268. Contact the ECNV office to request an interpreter by Wednesday, July 23, 2008. Pizza and drinks will be available! [ top ]
National Forum on Disability Issues (BREAKING NEWS - 7/14 - Senator John McCain confirms participation in forum via satellite link from Arizona) The National Forum on Disability Issues, featuring the 2008 Presidential Candidates (invited) is a historic, nonpartisan forum on national disability policy to be held on July 26, 2008 in Columbus, Ohio. The venue allows us to welcome well over a thousand Americans with disabilities and their friends and family (registration required) to attend the event, and to commemorate the 18th anniversary of our civil rights law, the Americans with Disabilities Act. The forum will feature time slots for the presidential candidates to individually present their visions for the future of disability policy in America followed by questions by Judy Woodruff, news anchor and journalist ("The News Hour with Jim Lehrer"), who will act as the Moderator. This presidential candidates forum builds on the success of our November primary-focused forum in New Hampshire, where the disability community made history with its first-ever disability presidential candidates forum with participation from seven presidential candidates, five of them in person. In addition to a large live attendance, tens of thousands from across the country will tune in via simultaneous webcast. The forum will also be broadcast live start to finish over all Ohio radio reading services, giving access to the event to people with disabilities in Ohio who don't have a computer and aren't able to attend to attend the event in person. The Conference & Technology Center in Columbus, Ohio will accommodate large numbers of attendees, but registration is required. Registration will close when our capacity is reached. Please only register if you are certain you can attend this event in person. Please print your confirmation screen after you successfully register and bring it with you to the forum as proof of registration. Please plan on joining us remotely if you can't come in person. Watch with your family, or set up a viewing party in your area and bring lots of folks together to watch as a group. Date: Saturday, July 26, 2008 |
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