In July 2010, President Barack Obama welcomed people from all over the United States to the White House in celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a law that grants rights to people with disabilities. Before the law was passed 20 years ago, people with disabilities didn’t have access to and choices in education, health care, employment, transportation, and other things that help make everyone’s life great.
On this day, we will be learning a little about the struggles that people with disabilities have to overcome in their daily lives, not as a result of their disability, but as a result of the people and environments around them. Our goal is to help all of us at McMillin be aware of what we should and should not do so that we can be of support to our friends and community members with disabilities.
We will meet some people who will share a little about themselves and the many activities they do. We will also learn why the Americans with Disabilities Act is so important in our history from some of our very own McMillin students. Over this next month as you listen and learn, think about how you can monitor your words and actions to better demonstrate respect for ALL people, the McMillin Way.
Beyond Awareness Distinctions for Student
The Day includes:
- 4 stations with presenters
- Speakers to come to classrooms to speak
- Modified vehicle tours
- Diversity Library Collection: This will be out on the lawn under canopies and on blankets.
WE NEED:
- Canopies, beach chairs, beach blankets and towels, beach umbrellas. Can anyone bring to use on Thursday?
- Master decorators to make the auditorium and lawn look festive. Anyone want to hang balloons and streamers on Thursday morning?
Here is our McMillin PTA page name.