Faces of Diversity: "Take the 'Dis' Out of Disability"
Oct. 5, 2012 Did you know that most people will experience a disability in their lifetime? “Take the ‘Dis’ out of Disability” is the topic of the free Faces of Diversity Brown Bag series from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, at the Phoenix City Council Chambers, 200 W. Jefferson St. Come and meet presenters from Arizona Bridge to Independent Living (ABIL), one of more than 400 centers for independent living in the United States, who will give you insight about living well with a disability. Karin Kellas, ABIL volunteer and peer mentor, works with people with disabilities on transportation, community inclusion and life skills. Kellas, a Hopi/Cherokee Native American, is a spinal cord injury survivor and a bilateral amputee. Gary Juniel, ABIL volunteer, advocates for people with disabilities, assisting them in researching and accessing community resources. Juniel has Multiple Sclerosis. David Cary, ABIL advocacy specialist, helps people navigate the transportation, health and human service systems, and educates people with disabilities about their rights and responsibilities as self-advocates. The panel will be facilitated by Amina Donna Kruck, vice president/director of advocacy programs at ABIL. Kruck has a passion for empowering people with disabilities and works to remove barriers to full community participation. The free event is co-sponsored by the Phoenix Human Relations Commission and the city’s Equal Opportunity Department. The Faces of Diversity series features dynamic people telling their stories about diversity. Bring your lunch and enjoy a cultural experience. No reservation is needed. For more information, call 602-495-0358 or 602-534-1557/TTY or visit phoenix.gov/eod/whatsnew. Follow us on Twitter @phxequalopprty. Media Contact: Alejandro Montiel 602-534-3443 http://phoenix.gov/news/100512octbb.html
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