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Join Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Volar Center for Independent Living for a conversation themed “The Americans with Disabilities Act: 30 Years of Progress in Access and Inclusion” on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. MT.

Disability rights leaders and experts will discuss the impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in eliminating discrimination and expanding opportunities for individuals with disabilities in El Paso and across the country.

Signed into law in 1990, the ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including employment, schools, transportation, and all public and private places that are open to the general public.

Guest Speakers:

Luis Enrique Chew
Executive Director, Volar Center for Independent Living

Lex Frieden
Chief Architect of the ADA and Disability Rights Leader

James C. Harrington
Founder and Former Director, Texas Civil Rights Project

Bob Kafka
Disability Rights Leader and Organizer, ADAPT of Texas

The conversation is free and open to the public through Zoom, and ASL interpretation will be available. El Pasoans can register here.

For questions or more information, please contact Congresswoman Escobar’s office at (915) 541-1400 or Jazmine.Venegas@mail.house.gov.