[GreaterPhilly] Fwd: Special Announcement! Public Town Hall Meeting
Stacie Leap
stacie.leap at gmail.com
Thu Jan 15 02:02:14 UTC 2026
FYI
Stacie
Stacie Leap
President, Greater Philadelphia Chapter &
President, Pennsylvania Organization of Blind Parents (POBP),
National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania
stacie.leap at gmail.com | 215-776-6741
The National Federation of the Blind advances the lives of its members and
all blind people in the United States. We know that blindness is not the
characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
between blind people and our dreams. Our collective power, determination,
and diversity achieve the aspirations of all blind people.
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From: Office for People with Disabilities <khalia.jackson at phila.gov>
Date: Wed, Jan 14, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Subject: Special Announcement! Public Town Hall Meeting
To: <stacie.leap at gmail.com>
Join OPD for our first Public Town Hall Meeting with special guests
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Public Town Hall Meeting
Happy New Year! Please join the Office for People with Disabilities for our
first virtual public town hall meeting that will take place on *Wednesday,
January 21, 2026, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.* This discussion will highlight
exciting updates from our office and showcase upcoming community events and
initiatives that impact people with disabilities.
*Special Guests:*
Jen Fischer, Vision for Equality
Ellen Shimberg, Legal Clinic for the Disabled
Councilmember Nicolas O’Rourke (tentative)
*Please pre-register using the link here: *Meeting Registration - Zoom
<https://phila.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=48732a6251c09f25e0086d47a&id=20cd148cf2&e=bf56a86ce3>
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing
information about joining the meeting.
Please note that ASL interpreters will be provided. If you need an
additional reasonable accommodation, please contact khalia.jackson at phila.gov
<khalia.jackson at phila.gov?subject=null&body=null> by *Friday, January 16,
2026*.
Public Town Hall Flyer
<https://phila.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=48732a6251c09f25e0086d47a&id=c1f679d7ff&e=bf56a86ce3>
You’re Invited to a Public Opening
Flickering Souls is an immersive installation by Eric Brunner that
translates the progression of ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) into
light, presence, and disappearance. Through this slow choreography of
illumination and loss, Flickering Souls invites reflection on
accessibility, advocacy, and the lived realities of ALS, serving as both
memorial and call to awareness.
Please join Heim Center for Cultural and Civic Engagement for a public
opening on Saturday, January 31st, which will feature resource sharing from
community members and collaborators.
*Event Details:*
Parkway Central Library
1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA
Saturday, January 31, 2026, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
*If interested, please pre-register for the event **here*
<https://phila.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=48732a6251c09f25e0086d47a&id=634ef3b80d&e=bf56a86ce3>*.
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