NCD and U.S. Access Board to host town hall for Tribal and rural communities
WASHINGTON–The Members of the National Council on Disability (NCD) will be joined by the U.S. Access Board for a November 9 town hall focused on Tribal and rural communities.
The town hall is part of NCD’s two-day Council meeting and will focus on disability and accessibility in Tribal and rural communities The event takes place at the Ability360 Conference Center, 5025 E. Washington St., Suite 200, Phoenix, Arizona 85034. It will also be livestreamed via Zoom for Government videoconference and NCD’s YouTube Channel for those not able to attend in person.
Register to participate either in-person or via Zoom on NCD’s Eventbrite page.
The day’s agenda begins with sign-in and networking opportunities; leading into the 9:30 a.m. MST (8:30 a.m. PST/11:30 a.m. EST) start with welcome remarks and call to order; Tribal Land acknowledgment; local and Tribal welcomes and posting of colors. The Council will then provide opening remarks and introduce U.S. Access Board leadership in attendance before a panel discussion and presentation on NCD’s upcoming Incidents of Disabilities and Accessibility on Tribal Land report.
Following a break, an introduction to the day’s town hall begins, with topics including housing, employment, education, independent living, healthcare, and transportation, followed by a lunch break; and continuation of the town hall; closing remarks; and NCD meeting adjournment.
NCD and the Access Board want to hear people’s experiences and perspectives on housing, employment, education, independent living, healthcare, and transportation.
The town hall will prioritize in-person attendees, with remaining time available for comments via Zoom for Government. All participants providing public comment during the town hall will be allocated five minutes each. Additional information on specifics of the topics and pre-registration to provide comments is available on NCD’s public comment page at https://ncd.gov/public-comment.
ASL Interpreters will be provided in-room and included during the live streamed meeting, and CART has been arranged for this meeting and will be embedded into the Zoom livestream as well as available via streamtext link.
Information/Registration on NCD’s Eventbrite page for in-person or online participation.
Lunch will be provided for in-person attendees.
Space is limited so register today!
Share your Tribal and rural community perspectives on:
- Housing
- Employment
- Education
- Independent Living
- Healthcare
- Transportation
Information on providing public comment is available on NCD’s Public Comment page.
Agenda
8:30 – 9:30 a.m. – Networking and Sign-In
9:30 – 9:35 a.m. – NCD Welcome, Call to Order
9:35 – 9:40 a.m. – Tribal Land acknowledgment
9:40 – 10:20 a.m. Local / Tribal Welcomes NCD and Attendees, Posting of Colors
10:20 – 10:40 a.m. – NCD Opening remarks, Introduction of Access Board Executive Director and Chair
10:40 – 11:10 a.m. – Panel Discussion and Presentation on NCD’s Incidents of Disabilities and Accessibility on Tribal Land report
11:10 – 11:30 a.m. – Break
11:30 – 11:40 a.m. – Town Hall Introduction
11:40 a.m. – 12:40 p.m. – Town Hall
12:40 – 2:00 p.m. – Lunch Break (lunch provided to in-person attendees)
2 – 4:30 p.m. – Town Hall Continued
4:30 p.m. – Closing Remarks, NCD Meeting Adjournment
To receive updates on the November 9 Tribal and Rural Town Hall and the ongoing work of both agencies, sign up for email updates:
NCD.gov/subscribe and Access-Board.gov/contact
Full information on the event and any updates can also be found on our Upcoming Events page.
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