Thursday, November 9, 2023
Celebrating 30 years advancing the rights, inclusion, and equity of people with disabilities across the nation. Disability Rights Advocates is thrilled to, in this milestone year, welcome guests from across the country to join us, as never before, in our coast-to-coast celebration: virtually and in-person. We will host simultaneous in-person galas in New York and San Francisco with delicious food and beverages, live speakers, and performers. We will also invite guests from around the country to virtually join us so we may all celebrate DRA together and participate in the live program.
New York
At the IAC Building
San Francisco
At the Palace Hotel
Since becoming a wheelchair-user 25 years ago, my life’s work has been advancing the rights, inclusion, and equity of people with all types of disabilities. Having built my career at DRA, working and learning alongside DRA’s late Executive Director and Co-Founder, Larry Paradis, I am truly humbled to lead this organization into the future as President & CEO. As society evolves, technologically, environmentally, politically, and socially, DRA has critical work to do to ensure we are building a truly inclusive world from the ground up for the disability community nationwide.
Rebecca Williford, DRA President & CEO
Featuring
Lachi
Special Performance
Multi-award-winning EDM recording artist, Grammys Board DEI Ambassador, RAMPD Founder
Shane and Hannah Burcaw
Live Stream Emcees
Disability Rights Advocates and Content Creators
Janni Lehrer-Stein
San Francisco Emcee
Disability Rights Advocate, Past DRA Board Member
Maysoon Zayid
New York Emcee
Comedian, Actress, Writer, and Disability Advocate
Honoring
Edith Prentiss Disability Justice Award
DRA’s 2023 Edith Prentiss Disability Justice Awardees, our NYC Subway Access Clients: DIA, BILS, CIDNY, BCID, HILC, NYSSAC, Sasha Blair-Goldensohn, Dustin Jones, Jean Ryan, Jessica De La Rosa, Robert Hardy, and Rodolfo Diaz.
DRA Board & Leadership
Learn about Disability Rights Advocates’ dedicated board and leadership.