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SUMMARY:Introducing the IDEA and Other Laws in Special Education
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will be Part 1 of the Special Education Academy\, a new 10-part series running monthly through June 2026. The series will lead parents\, families\, and students through the main principles and parts of the special education process from understanding the IDEA\, California Education Code\, and other laws through putting together the Offer of FAPE\, IEP implementation\, and transition to post-secondary life. The series will be comprehensive and give attendees the information and tools they need so that students with disabilities have IEP teams that are collaborative\, solution-oriented\, and focused on using the power of the IEP to prepare students for their futures. \n  \nPart 1 will focus on the six principles of the IDEA\, along with effective advocacy tips that can be used that very week by every parent and student. \n  \nPlease note the webinar will be recorded. \n  \nYou must register in advance for this training: Registration Link
URL:https://dredf.org/event/supporting-students-with-disabilities-in-school/
LOCATION:Zoom
ORGANIZER;CN="DREDF Parent Training and Information Center":MAILTO:iephelp@dredf.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250911T170000
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SUMMARY:Celebrating Resistance 2025: DREDF's 46th Anniversary Event
DESCRIPTION:  \nCelebrating Resistance\nDREDF’s 46th Anniversary Event\nAction\, Advocacy\, and Community \n  \nThursday\, September 11\, 2025\nDoors Open: 5:00 pm PDT\nProgram: 6:00 pm – 7:45 pm PDT \n  \nThis event will also be livestreamed via Zoom\, and a link will be sent out by September 8th. \n  \nCome join us for an evening of fun\, activism\, and community! Our 46th Anniversary Event: Celebrating Resistance 2025 will feature disability activist\, Emmy award winner and rabble-rouser Keith Jones. Keith is the President and CEO of SoulTouchin’ Experiences LLC\, which promotes access\, inclusion\, and empowerment for people with and without disabilities. He will be joined by Jim LeBrecht as Emcee. Jim most recently directed the documentary Change Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act for PBS’ American Experience program\, which highlights DREDF’s role in the passage of the ADA. Congresswoman Lateefah Simon\, U.S. Representative from California’s 12th District and the first member of Congress known to be congenitally blind\, will provide video remarks. \n  \nReal-time captioning and ASL will be provided. \n  \nMasks are required when not eating or drinking\, and KN95 masks will be available on-site. \n  \nDREDF will have a limited number of donated tickets available for people unable to pay for a ticket.  Please email tickets@dredf.org to make a request for a donated ticket.  Please understand that we cannot guarantee that all requests for donated tickets will be accommodated. \n  \nEvent Program \n  \n  \n6:00 PM — Opening by Jim LeBrecht\, Emcee & Former DREDF Board Member \n6:10 PM — Land Acknowledgement by Isabella Zizi\, Northern Cheyenne\, Arikara Mvskoke Creek | Idle No More SF Bay & Movement Rights \n6:15 PM — Welcome by Steve Kaye\, DREDF Board Chair \n6:20 PM — Welcome by Michelle Uzeta\, DREDF Interim Director \n6:25 PM — Video Remarks by Lateefah Simon\, U.S. Representative from California’s 12th District \n6:30 PM — Claudia Center\, DREDF Legal Director Introduces Awardees: Covington & Burling LLP and Legal Services for Prisoners with Children \n6:43 PM — Keynote\, Spoken Word & Music by Keith Jones \n6:58 PM — Video Segment of Change\, Not Charity by Jim LeBrecht \n7:07 PM — Family Story by Crystal Gardener with Introduction by Karma Quick-Panwala\, DREDF’s Children & Family Advocacy Services Director \n7:20 PM — Closing remarks \n7:30 PM — End of Program \n  \n  \nThank you to Our Sponsors! \n  \nPresenter \n  \nGuy Wallace \n  \n  \nLegacy Builder \n  \nKathi Pugh \n  \n  \nVisionary \n  \nDavid German \n  \n  \n \n  \n  \n  \nShartsis Friese\, LLP \n  \n  \n \n  \n  \n  \nLeader \n  \n \n  \n  \nDonna H. Odierna & Lisa R. Hirsch \n  \n  \n  \nSteve Kaye & Mitch LaPlante \n  \n  \n  \n  \nBenefactor \n  \n \n  \n  \nStanley Yarnell and Victor Rowley \n  \n  \n  \nAdvocate \n  \n \n  \n  \n \n  \n  \n \n  \n  \n \n  \n  \nDorene Giacopini \n  \n  \nKnauf Associates and Mediations \n  \n  \n \n  \n  \n \n  \n  \nPeter Korn & Anneli Meyer Korn \n  \nRicki Blau & Bill Reeves \n  \n  \n  \n  \nActivist \n  \n \n \n  \nClaudia Center \n  \nJeff and Meri Lane \n  \nJinny Kim \n  \nKim Swain & Michael Sugarman \n  \nLainey Feingold \n  \nLinda & Bruce MacLeod \n  \nMichelle Uzeta \n  \nMiller Starr Regalia \n  \nRalph G. Neas\, former Executive Director of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights \n  \nSilvia Yee & Alex Wang \n  \nSusan Freundlich \n  \nWilmer Harris Law \n  \n  \nInterested in being a sponsor of Celebrating Resistance? Learn more about sponsorship benefits and opportunities here. If you have questions\, contact Susan Freundlich at sfreundlich@dredf.org \n  \nFor general questions\, accommodation\, and language interpretation requests\, please contact us at (510) 644-2555 or info@dredf.org by September 1. \n  \nThank you for your interest in attending our 46th Anniversary Celebration\, Celebrating Resistance. We have reached our maximum capacity. Please join us remotely by streaming the event over Zoom.
URL:https://dredf.org/event/celebrating-resistance-2025/
LOCATION:Ed Roberts Campus\, 3075 Adeline Street\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94703\, United States
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SUMMARY:Fundamentos de Defensa en la Educación Especial: Estrategias para el Éxito
DESCRIPTION:Este seminario web hablarla sobre la importancia de estrategias de defensa para los estudiantes con discapacidades. Las defensas eficaces aportan en colaborar con el resto del equipo de IEP para orientar\, crear servicios basados en necesidad y encontrar soluciones para preparar a los estudiantes para el futuro. \n  \nDebe registrarse con anticipación para esta capacitación: Enlace de registro
URL:https://dredf.org/event/fundamentos-de-defensa-en-la-educacion-especial-estrategias-para-el-exito/
LOCATION:Zoom
ORGANIZER;CN="DREDF Parent Training and Information Center":MAILTO:iephelp@dredf.org
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SUMMARY:Know Your Rights\, Own Your Voice: Disability Access in College
DESCRIPTION:This training is all about helping students understand their rights and options for getting support in college if they have a disability or need extra help. We’ll talk about what accommodations and how to ask for them. You’ll learn who to talk to\, what paperwork you might need\, and how to make sure you’re getting the support you deserve to succeed in college. \n  \nYou must register in advance for this webinar: Registration Link
URL:https://dredf.org/event/know-your-rights-own-your-voice-disability-access-in-college/
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