[NFBofSC] Attend and share the agenda for the Social Justice Forum for Persons with disabilities

Tue May 18 11:53:14 UTC 2021

Steve Cook
District 2 State Board Member of the National Federation of the Blind of SC
President of the Columbia chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of
SC
1st Vice President of the Computer Science & Technology Division of the
National Federation of the Blind of SC
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You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.

The National Federation of the Blind knows 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.

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

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