New Haven, CT - DiversAbility: Addressing Disability, Equity & Inclusion at Yale and Beyond

The Yale Alumni Association (YAA) is delighted to bring you this program on DiversAbility.

While some people live with disability from birth, many of us can expect to experience disability at some point in our lives. Disability affects nearly 1 in 5 Americans, yet despite this reality, widespread misunderstandings, misconceptions and stigma continue to surround disability and the disabled. Join us for an informative and robust discussion on this topic and learn more about the lives, perspective and contributions of Yalies with disabilities.

Registration required (no walk-ins)

Lunch provided

Limited spaces available

Specific venue location on campus (TBA) will be circulated to registrants upon confirmation

Speaker Lineup

• Janni Lehrer-Stein ’78 - Attorney and Disability Rights Advocate; served two terms on the National Council on Disability under President Obama

• Jim Conroy '70 - Co-president, Pennhurst Memorial & Preservation Alliance, part of a growing national coalition championing the establishment of a National Museum of Disability HIstory and Civil Rights

• Sarah Scott Chang, JD - Director, Yale Resource Office on Disabilities

• Paige Lawrence (Yale College, Class of 2021) – President, Disability Empowerment for Yale (DEFY) student group

• Sarah Poggi '96 MD - Medical Director, Inova Alexandria Antenatal Testing Center