Marca Bristo, an internationally acclaimed leader in the disability rights movement, will give a lecture titled "Disability Policy in the Post-ADA Era" on Monday, Nov. 12, at 7:30 p.m. in the Fillius Events Barn. It is free and open to the public.
Bristo served as chair of the National Council on Disability, a position President Clinton appointed her to in 1993. In addition, she co-founded the National Council on Independent Living and worked as executive director of Access Living, the Center for Independent Living in Chicago. Bristo worked for the strict enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, which prohibits discrimination based on disability.
Bristo's lecture is part of the Diversity and Social Justice Project's "Health Matters" series. The year's programming, which includes performances as well as lectures and panels, will examine how inequities in health and healthcare impact people's lives and the communities in which they live.
Bristo served as chair of the National Council on Disability, a position President Clinton appointed her to in 1993. In addition, she co-founded the National Council on Independent Living and worked as executive director of Access Living, the Center for Independent Living in Chicago. Bristo worked for the strict enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, which prohibits discrimination based on disability.
Bristo's lecture is part of the Diversity and Social Justice Project's "Health Matters" series. The year's programming, which includes performances as well as lectures and panels, will examine how inequities in health and healthcare impact people's lives and the communities in which they live.
