Making Friends with the ADA

DiverseAbility ERG

Join DiverseAbility Employee Resource Group for a panel discussion celebrating the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The event, “Making Friends with the ADA,” is in partnership with the Office of Ethics, Compliance and Labor Standards, the Office of Equity and Racial Justice, and the County of San Diego Committee for Persons with Disabilities. It is open to all County employees and will be held on Teams from noon to 1 p.m., Wednesday, July 26.

Envision a world where people living with disabilities are proud of and recognized for their unique gifts and talents regardless of their abilities and hear how we all can be partners in expanding inclusion.

American Sign Language interpretation and live captioning will be provided. The session will be recorded and posted to InSite after the event.

Moderators:

  • Sarah Panfil, president of DiverseAbility ERG

  • Todd Hood, chief privacy officer/Countywide ADA Title II coordinator

Speakers:

  • Brad Roberts, vice president of DiverseAbility ERG

  • Branden Butler, director of the Office of Ethics, Compliance and Labor Standards

  • Andrew Strong, director of the Office of Equity and Racial Justice

  • Kaye Turpin, member and former chair, Committee for Persons with Disabilities

Join the event in one of two ways:

  1. Register to get an automated calendar link. (Open in Edge.)

  2. Save the following information to join on July 26.
    Join on Teams
    Or call in (audio only) 619-343-2539, with Meeting ID 811 771 276.

Watch this Netflix video to learn about the impact of the ADA ahead of the event: “How the ADA Changed the Built World | Crip Camp.”

See the flyer below.