2025 Session #4
Presenters: Sey In, Staff Attorney with Disability Rights Arizona Rebecca Shaeffer– Staff Attorney, NDRN Synopsis: This presentation will cover historical problems individuals with disabilities have experienced during police encounters. This presentation will cover findings from the U.S. Department of Justice, discuss best practices for different types of police encounters, strategize methods to improve interactions between […]
2025 Session #3
Panelists: Rashid Kalule, Disability Inclusion Facilitator, Jinja District Union of Persons with Disabilities (JIDU) Chairperson, Uganda National Association of Cerebral Palsy (UNAC) Denis Ouma, Chief Executive Officer, Embellish Consults Limited Jackline Lidubwi, PhD, Project Coordinator, Internews Earth Journalism Network Africa Bakar Hamad Omar, Senior Program Officer, Legal Services Facility (LSF) Synopsis: The disability movement in […]
2025 Session #2
Presenter: Sakénya McDonald, PhD, Director of Interdisciplinary Education and Training at the Institution for Human Development, Northern Arizona University Synopsis: This dynamic and interactive session explores ways African Americans with disabilities can shape research that matters to our community. The discussion highlights why personal stories, and lived experiences need to be at the heart of […]
2025 Session #1
Presenter: Vernon Morris, Associate Dean, Knowledge Enterprise and Strategic Outcomes, Arizona State University Synopsis: What are the connections between environmental change and disability? There are many possible implications of environmental change on increasing the prevalence of disabilities in east African populations. It is well established that climate change can lead to increased exposures to vector-borne […]
