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Add to Calendar 2023-10-19 15:00:00 2023-10-19 16:30:00 America/New_York Exploring Careers in Disability Advocacy

Join Disability Rights New York (DRNY) as we honor National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) through a roundtable discussion... Online via Zoom


Exploring Careers in Disability Advocacy

Date: Thursday, October 19, 2023
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Location: Online via Zoom
Address: https://drny-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZItcuqvrjkoGdDxWjT4utYgab2a37PjdW8W#/registration

Join Disability Rights New York (DRNY) as we honor National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) through a roundtable discussion exploring diverse careers in disability advocacy.

WHEN: October 19th @ 3:00pm ET

PANELISTS:

  • Qudsiya Naqui, Esq.: Senior Counsel, Department of Justice’s Office for Access to Justice
  • Talia Santiago-Bonds: Language Coordinator, New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH)
  • Cara Liebowitz: Advocacy Coordinator, Brooklyn Center for the Independence of the Disabled (BCID)
  • Ana Duraes: Downstate Regional Coordinator, New York State Commission for the Blind (NYSCB)
  • Nadia Adame: Artistic Director and Choreographer, AXIS Dance Company
  • Jacqueline Hayes: Program Planner and Diversity & Inclusion Program Specialist, Developmental Disability Planning Council (DDPC)   

REGISTERhttps://drny-org.zoom.us/j/86053702234?pwd=eG5jY2FDMm5KRU1LZWNPUDMrYkh2QT09

The event is free of charge, but registration is required. Closed captioning and ASL interpretation provided. 

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