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Leading the Discussion:
Ken Harrenstien
Senior Software Engineer, Google
Joshua A. Miele
Associate Scientist, The Smith–Kettlewell Eye Research Institute
Howard A. Rosenblum
Executive Director,
National Association of the Deaf
In conversation with
Arlene B. Mayerson
DREDF Directing Attorney
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Accommodations
The Ed Roberts Campus is wheelchair accessible; sign language interpreters and real–time captioning will be provided. Please contact Stevenson Munro, 510–644–2555 or smunro@dredf.org, for any other accommodations you require. Please refrain from using scented products.
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Contact
For more information, please contact Stevenson Munro at 510-644-2555 or smunro@dredf.org
Hosted hors d'oeurves, wine, and soft drinks
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TECHeQUITY Award
National Association of the Deaf
Represented by Howard A. Rosenblum
Executive Director
 In honor of NAD's unyielding commitment to making technology available to all, as demonstrated in their perseverance in Netflix case that ensures the company will caption streaming video and that has set an important legal precedent regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
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A.J. Smaldone Award
for Legal Advocacy
Kathi Pugh, Pro Bono Counsel (retired), Morrison & Foerster, LLP
In honor of her commitment to advancing the role of lawyers with disabilities, including new generations of advocates with disabilities, as well as her distinguished career that has served the public interest and has resulted in greater access to legal services for the community.
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DREDF is deeply grateful to our early sponsors:
The Manuel D. and Rhoda Mayerson Foundation
Morrison & Foerster, LLP/The Morrison & Foerster Foundation
Lewis, Feinberg, Lee, Renaker & Jackson, P.C.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
San Francisco 49ers
Shartsis Friese LLP
Amtrak
Rosen, Bien, Galvan & Grunfeld LLP
Oracle Corporation
Anonymous
Boxer & Gerson
Civil Rights Education and Enforcement Center
Goldstein, Borgen, Dardarian & Ho
Jet Li
SEIU Local 721
Richard Thesing/Mobility Golf
Ellice Sperber
Paul Bendix
Sally Swanson Architects, Inc.
San Francisco Giants
Susan Henderson and Dave Nold
Stanley Yarnell and Victor Rowley
Julia Epstein and Betsy Sandel
Ann McDonald–Cacho
Howard Chabner and Michele DeSha
Alison Seevak
Eugene Feldman, Attorney at Law
George Steneberg
Kathi Pugh
Shelley Bergum and Marc Krizack
Sorenson Communications
Yoshiko Dart
Ingrid Tischer and Ken Stein
Paul Grossman and Janet Mitani
Lainey Feingold and Randy Shaw
The Law Offices of Stephen Dale
Thomas Lakritz
Arnold Lerner
Maggie and Larry Roffee
Jones Bothwell Dion & Thompson
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How to RSVP
This is a "ticketless" event. All guests who have RSVP'd by September 13, 2013 will be placed on the guest list; we welcome guests on the day of the event but encouraged you to RSVP. You can RSVP by downloading and completing our reply form ( Word or PDF) and mailing or faxing it to DREDF at:
Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund
3075 Adeline St., Ste. 210
Berkeley, CA 94703
FAX: 510–841–8645
Make checks payable to: DREDF (Federal Tax ID#94–2620758)
You are also welcome to use DREDF's PayPal option and recommend you email your guest information to smunro@dredf.org if you use this method. If you'd like to reserve a seat by phone, please call Director of Development Ingrid Tischer at 510-644-2555, ext. 5241. She can also answer questions about sponsorship; feel free to email at itischer@dredf.org, if you prefer.
DREDF's 34th Anniversary event proceeds will safeguard the economic security, safety, and dignity of children and adults with disabilities by improving access to healthcare, public benefits, transportation, digital and streaming video, and education through our legal, policy, and parent advocacy work.
THANK YOU!
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