[NFB-Seniors] Attend and share the agenda for the Social Justice Forum for Persons with disabilities

[Suzanne Turner]

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Subject: Please attend and share the agenda for the Social Justice Forum for
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Subject: Updated Announcement, please read through and share!

 

 

 

The Mentoring and Outreach Workgroup, which is a subgroup under the Black
Leaders Serving for Advancement (BLSA) Committee

 

Presents

 

An Open Forum on Social Justice regarding Persons with disabilities

 

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

 

7:00 PM EDT.

6:00 PM CDT.

5:00 PM MDT.

4:00 PM PDT.

 

The Mentoring and Outreach Workgroup is inviting all to participate in an
open and cordial discussion on how persons with disabilities can often be
misunderstood by interactions with law enforcement. "These misunderstandings
can have traumatic, even deadly, consequences". Therefore the Workgroup will
facilitate a dialog on bridging the gap between authorities and people with
various disabilities; by providing awareness on diagnoses, white canes,
auxiliary aides and appropriate handling.

 

We will hear from several officers from the Northeast Ohio Bureau of
Community Relations, such as  Officer RaShawn Rahim, Officer Adrian Calhoun
and Officer Bohdan Roshetskyx. Also, engaging in the discussion will be
Theodore Wentz, former New York City Transit Officer and a member from the
NFB of Charlotte North Carolina and  Joseph Rider,  a former employee of The
San Diego Crime Commission. All will offer suggestions and best practices on
how to communicate, conform  and request reasonable accommodations when you
encounter law enforcement. 

 

Of course this event  is unable to make a significant impact across the
country in one night. However, a first step-by-step approach is a good
start. 

 

 

Agenda:

 

Welcome:

William Turner, Ohio

 

Prayer:

Joann Williams, Ohio

 

Round Table Manners:

Steven Lindsey, DC

 

Introductions:

LeRon Carter, IN

 

Round table Reaching For A Common Accord:

Suzanne Turner, Chair

 

Q/A

 

Film:

 

More Discussion

 

Q/A

 

Closing Remarks:

 

The event is open to all!

 

For more information, please contact Suzanne Turner at
<mailto:SMTurner.234 at gmail.com> SMTurner.234 at gmail.com

 

Join Zoom:

 <https://zoom.us/j/4081850851> https://zoom.us/j/4081850851

 

Meeting ID: 408 185 0851

 

One tap mobile +1-646-876-9923, 4081850851# US

 

Find your local number:  <https://zoom.us/u/abdqTMSdcy>
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