JULY 2015

CUNY ADA EVENT CALENDAR

WEDNESDAY

8Disability, Dance,

Artistry/NYCIn partnership with Dance/NYC, CUNY will host

a forum and workshops on a powerful contemporary dance form, physically integrated dance. This program will feature a screening of the acclaimed film An Invitation to Dance, with

a talk-back with Director Simi Linton.

JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE860 11TH AVENUE, BETWEEN 58TH & 59TH ST, NY NY

11 AM TO 6 PM

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SUNDAY

12NYC Disability Pride Parade

Elected officials, celebrities and people from all over the world will join in a celebration of people with disabilities and all they have accomplished including all the civil rights

activity that led up to the passage of the ADA.

MADISON SQUARE PARK (ENTRANCE MADISON AVE. AND 23RD STREET) NY NY TO UNION SQUARE

10 AM TO 2 PM

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TUESDAY

14Lights! Cameras!

ACCESS! 2.0“Think Tanks” will explore leading-edge

accessible technology, authentic disability narratives, best practices in advertising,

television, movies and other media to frame “Call-to Action” Summit agendas in NYC

(September) and Hollywood (October).

JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE860 11TH AVENUE, BETWEEN 58TH & 59TH ST, NY NY

REGISTRATION: 12:30 PM TO 1:30 PMPROGRAM: 1:30 PM TO 5:30 PM

RECEPTION & AWARDS: 6 PM TO 8 PM

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THURSDAY

23ADA BBQ

Renewing a CUNY tradition, more than 300 members of the CUNY community, including

legislators, will celebrate equal access & opportunity through the City’s biggest “ADA Birthday Party” with fun, food and games.

QUEENS COLLEGE, 65-30 KISSENA BLVD, FLUSHING, NYSTUDENT UNION BUILDING

11 AM TO 3 PMCEREMONY @ 12 PM

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SATURDAY

25Women’s Health

ConferenceMore than 300 participants will gather to discuss

health issues of importance to women with disabilities, with an emphasis on healthcare access and wellness for college-age women

with disabilities.

JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE860 11TH AVENUE, BETWEEN 58TH & 59TH ST, NY NY

9 AM TO 3:15 PM

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THURSDAY

9CUNY-Mayor’s Office

Disability EmploymentSeries Kickoff

A series of career information events on CUNY campuses in each borough linking college students with disabilities to leaders in key

industries where they will learn about various careers, employment trends and opportunities

within the companies.

TWEED COURTHOUSE, 52 CHAMBERS STREET, NY NY4:30 PM TO 7 PM

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“Join us in our celebration of 25 years of access,

identity and community at CUNY.”

- Luis Gutierrez, ChairCUNY Coalition for Students with Disabilities (CCSD)

C C S DC U N Y C o a l i t i o n f o r S t u d e n t s w i t h D i s a b i l i t i e s

Linking Employment,Academics and Disability Services

For information/registration: cuny.edu/ADA25eventcalendar