ADA 36th Anniversary Celebration

Schedule

Mon Jul 27 2026 at 10:00 am to 01:00 pm

UTC-05:00
Location

Independence First | Milwaukee, WI

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Join Independence First, City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, and Visit Milwaukee to commemorate the 36th anniversary of the ADA!
About this Event

Celebrate the 36th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act! This in-person event will include remarks from city leaders, breakfast, a resource fair, and a chance to connect with others who support disability rights.

10AM-11AM Breakfast & Program: Sponsored by the City of Milwaukee Department of Compliance and Engagement, featuring remarks from

  • Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson
  • Equal Rights Commission Chair and Director of Community Engagement and Inclusion at Visit Milwaukee Tony Snell Rodriguez
  • County Executive David Crowley
  • Fire Chief Aaron Lipski
  • Milwaukee County Director of Health and Human Services Shakita LaGrant-McClain
  • Independence First Director of Fund Development Troy Moldenhauer

11AM-1PM Dessert & Resource Fair: Enjoy dessert provided by Visit Milwaukee and explore a resource fair featuring

  • Independence First
  • Milwaukee Fire Department
  • Milwaukee Public Library
  • Aging and Disability Resource Center
  • City of Milwaukee
  • Disability Rights Wisconsin
  • Wisconsin Talking Book and Braille Library
  • Assistive technologies on display, a sensory room, and other accessibility features of Independence First's Milwaukee office.

Reasonable Accommodations: Please notify Lorna Barthel at [email protected] or 414-291-7520 with your disability-related accommodation requests by 2 weeks before the event. We will do our best to honor accommodation requests made after this date.

Environmental Chemical Sensitivities: For the safety and comfort of those with chemical and environmental sensitivities, please refrain from using any scented or perfumed products.


Agenda

🕑: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Breakfast and Program

Info: Sponsored by the city of Milwaukee, Department of Compliance and Engagement, featuring remarks from Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson, Equal Rights Commission Chair Tony Snell Rodriguez, County Executive David Crowley, Fire Chief Aaron Lipski, and Milwaukee County Director of Health and Human Services Director Shakita LaGrant-McClain, and Independence First Representative Troy Moldenhauer, among others


🕑: 11:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Dessert and Resource Fair

Info: Enjoy dessert provided by Visit Milwaukee and explore a resource fair with Independence First, the Milwaukee Fire Department, Milwaukee Public Library, Aging and Disability Resource Center, City of Milwaukee, Disability Rights Wisconsin, Wisconsin Talking Book and Braille Library! Check out assistive technologies on display, a sensory room, and other accessibility features of Independence First's Milwaukee office.


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Independence First, 540 S. 1st St., Milwaukee, United States

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