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St. Thomas 35th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act Celebration

St. Thomas 35th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act Celebration

Jul-15-2025 - Time: 09:00 AM

A day full of workshops, guest speakers, resources, and giveaways to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the ADA. Lunch will be provided. Register now. Space is limited. 

Call Shammi Carr at (340) 772-1200 to reserve your seat at the UVI Innovation Center.

To watch the event Live, please go to: https://www.youtube.com/@viucedd

St. Thomas

Tuesday, July 15, 2025,

9 AM – 3 PM

UVI Innovation Center


July 15th- STT- UVI Innovation Center Agenda


9:00 - Open and registration

 

9:30- Welcoming and Reading of the ADA Proclamation


10:00-10:45- ADA History including the Independent Living Movement presentation


11:00- 11:45- Department of Health presentation


11:45- 1:00- Lunch


1:00-1:45- Emergency Planning with VITEMA presentation


2:00-2:45 - Vocational Rehabilitation and DRCVI training on services and rights presentation


2:45- 3:00 - Closing


If you have any dietary restrictions or need disability accommodations to participate, contact Shammi Carr at scarr@drcvi.org or call 340-772-1200.

Photo: President George Bush signs into law the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 on the South Lawn of the White House. L to R, sitting: Evan Kemp, Chairman, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Justin Dart, Chairman, President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities. L to R, standing: Rev. Harold Wilke and Swift Parrino, Chairperson, National Council on Disability. Logos: ADA 35 Celebrate July 26, 2025 Americans with Disabilities Act (In Red and Blue with a star at the top of the 35); USVI Office of the Territorial ADA Coordinator; USVI Dept. Of Human Services Vocational Rehabilitation Program; Disability Rights Center of the Virgin Islands; Northeast ADA: The University of the Virgin Islands; VIUCEDD; Beyond Visions Foundation; Virgin Islands Association for Independent Living; Family Voices US Virgin Islands.