uodsp: ADA 25th Anniversary Activities

[Heidi von Ravensberg]

Absolutely. What a great way for your partner to get involved. 

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I'm also interested in representing! Would it be ok if my partner went with me (since they haven't yet been involved with the DSI)? I think I'd be a lot more comfortable if I had some personal support.

On 2015-07-08 12:53 pm, Elizabeth Wheeler wrote:
> YES!
> 
> On 2015/07/08 12:07, Heidi von Ravensberg wrote:
>> All, Please read Eugene's message and let me know by Fri. at 5 if 
>> you'd like to represent the DSI in the parade. You can also celebrate 
>> by attending the parade or signing the pledge and/or proclamation.
>> Warmest Regards-Heidi hvr at uoregon.edu<mailto:hvr at uoregon.edu>
>> 
>> From: Eugene Organ [mailto:eorgan at lilaoregon.org]
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2015 1:47 PM
>> To: Heidi von Ravensberg
>> Subject:
>> 
>> July 7, 2015
>> 
>> Heidi,
>> The 25th Anniversary of the ADA is occurring this month.  There are a 
>> couple of commemorations about which I thought you should know.
>> First, the National ADA Networkis gathering signatures on a couple of 
>> documents.  A Proclimation is available for government entities, 
>> businesses and groups to sign.  The Network lists signers of the 
>> Proclimation by state.
>> To date only a handful of Oregon entities have signed on to the 
>> document.  One of the entities is Oregon State University.  Thus far 
>> the University of Oregon has not been represented by anyone.
>> I thought that you might be interested in securing a signature from 
>> the University or one or more of its departments.  The proclamation 
>> can be found at adaanniversary.org.
>> Secondly, the same website displays a pledge for individuals to sign.
>> Again, persons who sign the pledge are listed by state.  Oregon has 
>> approximately 50 signatures.  If you or any colleagues would like to 
>> sign the pledge, that could be done irrespective of any proclimations 
>> that may be forthcoming from University departments or groups.
>> Thirdly, we are holding an ADA Anniversary celebration on Saturday, 
>> July 25 at the Hiliard Center in Amazon Park.  Part of the event will 
>> be a "parade" through the park.  We are inviting our community 
>> partners  to march in the parade with a placard that we would provide.
>>  If your department and/or student group is interested in 
>> participating, I invite you to do so.  Please let me know as soon as 
>> possible of any intention to participate so we can prepare the 
>> placard(s).
>> And of course I would like to invite you to the celebration.  It 
>> begins at 11:00 a.m. and will end no later than 2:00 pm.  
>> Participants in the parade are asked to arrive by 10:30 a.m.
>> I hope that you and your department can participate in the ADA 
>> Anniversary celebration.
>> Eugene Organ