ADA Minnesota

Upcoming Webinars

The Great Lakes ADA Center invites you to register for these upcoming webinars:

Inclusive Exhibition Design

Featuring Valerie Fletcher, Executive Director, Institute for Human Centered Design (IHCD) and Jan Majewski, Director, Inclusive Cultural and Educational Projects , Institute for Human Centered Design (IHCD).

This webinar will present important issues in designing museum exhibitions to be inclusive for diverse audiences of people with a broad range of abilities and ages, from all societal groups. Topics addressed will include: inclusive physical space and furniture; effective communication of content, including media and digital and mechanical interactives; a sensory environment that is comfortable as well as engaging; and the critical role of staff training. There will be time for participants to ask questions of the speakers following the presentation.

Date: Thursday, December 9th, 2021

Time: 1-2:30pm

Format: Zoom Webinar Platform (closed captioning will be provided via Zoom and Stream Text link option)

Cost: No Charge

Registration Required: Registration for this session can be found on the schedule page at www.accessibilityonline.org/artsnrec. (If you do not have an account with our system you will be required to establish one before registering.)

Registration deadline: Wednesday, December 9th, 2021

CEUs: Certificate of Attendance, ACTCP

Questions should be directed to webinars@adaconferences.org.

ADA Audio Conference Webinar

The Great Lakes ADA Center in collaboration with the ADA National Network invites you to register for the upcoming ADA Audio Conference Webinar titled, “Accessible Technology on Smartphones & Tablets for users that are Blind and Low Vision", featuring Michael McCulloch , President, iBug, Sandhya Rao, Vice President of Training and Special Event, iBug, and Harshid Trivedi, Android Insight Facilitator, iBUG.

Join us for the first of two sessions highlighting accessible technology on smartphones and tablets for persons with disabilities. In this session our speakers will highlight mobile apps used by persons who are blind or have low vision. The session will include apps used for way finding, social media and more. The session will also explore built-in accessibility features of iOS and Android operating platforms. There will be time following the presentation for questions.

Date: Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Time: 1-2:30pm

Format: Zoom Webinar Platform (closed captioning will be provided via Zoom and Stream Text link option)

Cost: No Charge

Registration Required: Registration for this session can be found on the schedule page at www.ada-audio.org. If you do not have an account with our system you will be required to establish one before registering.

Registration deadline: Monday, December 13, 2021

CEUs: Certificate of Attendance, ACTCP

Questions should be directed to webinars@adaconferences.org.

ADA 31st Anniversary: Celebrating Resilience!

July 26, 2021

12:00 noon – 1:30 p.m.

We’re “Celebrating Resilience” as we mark the 31^st Anniversary of the ADA. The free, 90-minute virtual event will feature informative, engaging, and entertaining speakers and performances from across our state.

Featured Presenters

Duluth Mayor Emily Larson will share ways the Zenith City is working to ensure greater accessibility for all its residents and visitors. NAMI Minnesota’s Executive Director Sue Abderholden will reflect on ways the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted people with disabilities and the resilience shown by so many. Great Lakes ADA Center Project Manager Peter Berg will discuss the transformation to teleworking as a vital accessibility accommodation during the pandemic. Todd Gragel, responsible for ADA Design & Construction Guidance with the MN Department of Transportation, will share ADA improvements on our state highways. Disability lead for the COVID-19 Community Coordinators Initiative Mai Thor will share the state’s efforts to reach people with disabilities during the pandemic. ARC Northland’s Adult and Family Services Manager Meredith Kujala will serve as event emcee.

Special guest performers

Event attendees will be treated to performances by acclaimed jazz guitarist and recording artist Sam Miltich and Duluth-based BOLD-choice Theatre Company.

Registration Information

Register for this event at http://bit.ly/ada-31(opens in new tab). Registration deadline is July 25.

This virtual event is free and open to the public. ASL and CART services will be provided. Portions will be audio described. To request additional accommodations, contact Cindy Tarshish at 651-603-2015, 1-888-630-9793, MN Relay 711, or cindyt@mcil-mn.org. Deadline for accommodation requests is July 12.

Thanks to the ADA 31^st Anniversary Planning Committee for their work and dedication in making this event possible.

Free COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Information

Get vaccinated at the State Fair Community Vaccination Site! This site offers the opportunity for anyone 18 and older to get a single-dose, Johnson & Johnson, shot at the facility. Specifically, the site has a disability and sensory friendly drive thru option, translators available in many common languages as well as ASL, and accepts walk-ups in addition to pre-scheduled appointments.

The site’s final weeks are from May 26 until June 8, when it will permanently close. You can find all necessary information on the vaccination site’s website.

Rev UP America – AAPD State Voting Guide for Minnesota

Help links to information on various topics related to voting in Minnesota.

https://www.aapd.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/State-Voting-Guide-Minnesota.pdf

Get Out The Vote (GOTV)

Please know that it is no longer an option to mail in your ballot and expect that it will be delivered on time to count based on the ruling by the federal 8th Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday. Ballots received after 8PM on Election Day will be segregated and a determination of whether those ballots will be counted may be made later.

https://www.startribune.com/post-election-day-ballots-to-be-separated-federal-judges-order/572917391/

Rev UP MN Voting Rights Video

In case you missed the Rev UP MN Voting Rights and Accessibility for People with Disabilities Forum on October 27, below is the video from this event. Thanks to Justin Page of the Minnesota Disability Law Center for sharing his expertise on the laws related to voting affecting the disability community!

https://www.facebook.com/REVUPMN/videos/2780806558912573

Register NOW! Join Rev UP MN and Justin Page of the Disability Law Center for a presentation on the legal rights of persons with disabilities to vote, accessibility supports and how to get assistance around barriers to participation.

To register please visit the registration URL here: https://arcminnesota.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUpce2rqz8oH9Bj4WYhw9eCSueTVtPPUHB0?fbclid=IwAR2_Ip3erYlfV-4B5YVu2IJhn2gioPn0qb4wenZx8OlImWZvq5Sd0XMBO7I

Americans with Disabilities Act 30th Anniversary and National Disability Employment Awareness Month’s 75th Anniversary Converge for Virtual Event October 26

Celebration! Education! Performances & Presentations! Join us October 26 at 1:00 p.m.

Social Media AD for ADA30 Performances and Presentations on October 26,2020

The ADA 30^th Anniversary planning committee is pleased to announce a virtual event on October 26 at 1:00 p.m. celebrating the 30^th Anniversary of the ADA and National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). This free, 90-minute, online event will feature informative presentations, artistic performances, and more.

ASL and CART services will be provided for this event. Portions will be audio described. To request additional accommodations, contact Linda.gremillion@state.mn.us by Monday, October 19, 2020.

Join us! Register for this event: (hyperlink: https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/94024827882)

If you have difficulty accessing the online registration, please email us at Accessibility.resources@metrostate.edu with your contact information and use “October ADA event” in your subject line.

More information and ongoing updates can be found at ADA30MN.com or our Facebook page
(hyperlink: https://www.facebook.com/ada30mn/)

Scheduled to appear:

Featured Presenters:

Barry Taylor, Vice President for Civil Rights and Systemic Litigation andRachel Weisberg,Staff Attorney, both from Equip for Equality present: 30 Years of Employment Rights & The ADA:

Where We’ve Been; Where We Are and Where We’re Going

Over the past three decades, courts have decided many landmark ADA cases that have forever changed the landscape for people with disabilities. This webinar will review pivotal historical ADA decisions, analyze the current state of the law, and consider what we might see in the future, including as new issues arise, such as COVID-19. Don’t miss what is sure to be a thought-provoking celebration!

Special guest performers:

Disabled artist/dance/choreographer Alice Sheppard. Kinetic Light, founded in 2016 by Sheppard, is a project-based ensemble, working at the intersections of disability, dance, design, identity, and technology. The event will feature a piece from DESCENT. Combining dance, architecture, design, and technology, the work challenges cultural assumptions of what disability, dance, and beauty can be. For more info: https://kineticlight.org/

Rapper, disability advocate, and community leader Dupree Edwards. A musician and Teaching Artist Program Support Assistant at Upstream Arts, Edwards brings a powerful, personal message to his music.

The event will feature emcee Vincent Peterson, a Metropolitan State University student pursuing a degree in computer science.

More details and an event agenda coming soon to ADA30MN.com and our Facebook page. Stay in touch for updates!

A big thank you to our sponsors and to Metropolitan State University and Minnesota State for their technical support in hosting this virtual event. A list of Committee Celebration Hosts is listed on ADA30MN.com.

Corrected Publicity for Voter Education Forum on October 3 from 11AM to Noon

Rev UP MN is sponsoring a virtual Voter Education Forum on Saturday, October 3 from 11AM to Noon. Staff from the Minnesota Secretary of State’s office will review voter registration options, absentee balloting (particularly voting by mail) and polling place assistance and accessibility. In addition, a panel of people with disabilities will discuss why voting is important to them. There will be time for Q&A during this Zoom event. Caption services and sign language interpreters available. Please join us for this event! Please follow this link to register: https://arcminnesota.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwlcO2grT0pGNI6r_Zk4U87WtlpDN6HTqLI