[Greater-Baltimore] 2023 Baltimore Civil Rights Week Disability Rights Event at NFB Jernigan Institute

[Danielsen, Chris]

Hello all:

The following information is from our member and colleague Aloma Bouma, who serves as chair of the Mayor's Commission on Disability. I am sharing it in case any of you are interested in attending the event that will take place at NFB headquarters on Tuesday. The event agenda is below.

Warmly,

Chris


2023 Baltimore Civil Rights Week
Disability Rights
Tuesday October 31

National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute
200 East Wells Street
Baltimore Maryland 21230

Agenda
3:00pm-5:00pm, Practical Disability Updates for Baltimore City & Beyond

Introduction; Dana Moore, Director, Office of Equity and Civil Rights (OECR)

James McGill, Assistant Commissioner, Aging and CARE Services, Baltimore City Health Department (BCHD)

Valorie LaCour, RLA, Chief, ADA Compliance Division, Baltimore City Department of Transportation (BCDOT)

Stephanie Horton, Senior Vice President, Fair Housing, Housing Authority of Baltimore City (HABC)

Tiffany James, Communications Manager, Parking Authority for Baltimore City (PABC)

Joyce Tarrant, Chief Customer Service Officer, Mobility Link, Maryland Transit Administration (MTA)

Major Derek J. Loeffler, Commander, Education & Training Section, Baltimore Police Department (BPD)

Christopher Kuczynski, General Counsel, United States Access Board (U.S. Access Board)

Aloma Bouma, Chair, Mayor’s Commission on Disabilities (MCD)


5:00pm-5:30pm

Exhibits and Light refreshments

Accessible Scooters, Micromobility demonstration, Superpedestrian

5:30pm-7:30pm, Public Forum on Disability Concerns

Welcome and Introduction of Opening Speaker, Janice Jackson, Member, Mayor’s Commission on Disabilities,

Opening Remarks: Chandra Smith, Miss Wheelchair America

Participating Agency Representatives;

BCHD - James McGill, Assistant Commissioner, Aging and CARE Services BCDOT - Valorie LaCour, RLA, Chief, ADA Compliance Division PABC - Tiffany James, Communications Manager BPD - Major Derek J. Loeffler, Commander, Education & Training Section U.S. Access Board - Christopher Kuczynski, General Counsel

Adam Levine, Baltimore City Law Department, Moderator David Greenberg, Director, The League for People with Disabilities, Facilitator


Christopher S. Danielsen, J.D.
Director of Public Relations
200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
(410) 659-9314, Ext. 2330 | cdanielsen at nfb.org
Twitter: @rlawyer 
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