The D Center staff would like to extend an invitation to you to attend our upcoming event: Disability is An Asset: An Evening with Haben Girma. This will be the largest and most high profile event the D Center has hosted to date. We are so thrilled to be welcoming Ms. Girma to UW and that UW President Cauce has accepted our invitation to introduce her. The event has generated a great deal of interest among the Husky community and the greater Seattle area and Ms. Girma’s message surrounding access to higher education is a vital conversation we are hoping to spark among all spheres of the UW.
Details:
Wednesday, February 13th 2019
HUB Lyceum Doors at 4:30. Program begins at 5pm
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Bio of Haben Girma:
The first Deafblind person to graduate from Harvard Law School, Haben Girma advocates for equal opportunities for people with disabilities. Named as a Champion of Change by President Obama, Haben also received the Helen Keller Achievement Award, and a spot on Forbes 30 Under 30. Haben travels the world consulting and public speaking, teaching clients the benefits of fully accessible products and services. Haben is a talented storyteller who helps people frame difference as an asset. She resisted society’s low expectations, choosing to create her own pioneering story.
