The FDR Memorial Legacy Committee promotes education, inclusion and preservation at the FDR Memorial.
Joined April 2020
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5 Aug 2023
Never fail to be inspired by the @FDRMemorial in DC. Many of the words ring true today about protecting civil liberties & civil rights. Test of progress not measure by adding to the abundance of those that have much but rather providing enough for those who have little.
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28 Jul 2023
A special thank you to @NEH_Education for being the main funder of this week's PD workshop, “A Disability Legacy: The FDR Presidency and Memorial.”
We are grateful for your support in bringing 31 teachers to DC this week to learn.
#FDRPD2023 #NEHWhyHere @EDSITEment #NEHgrant
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28 Jul 2023
A special thank you to @udc_edu for your partnership in the development and implementation of this week's professional development workshop.
Thank you for opening your campus and facilities to our visiting educators this week.
#FDRPD2023 #NEHgrant
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27 Jul 2023
We sincerely thank Lakeshore for making the NEH 2023 Professional Development workshop, "A Disability Legacy: The FDR Presidency and Memorial," possible!
#FDRMemorialLegacy #DisabilityLegacy #ThankYouSponsors #FDRPD2023
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27 Jul 2023
On Wednesday, participants of our NEH Landmarks of American History and Culture workshop commemorated the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act with a wreath-laying ceremony.
#ThanksToTheADA #ADA33 #ADANetwork #DisabilityPride #FDRPD2023
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26 Jul 2023
We sincerely thank the Bender Leadership Academy for making the NEH 2023 Professional Development workshop, "A Disability Legacy: The FDR Presidency and Memorial," possible!
#FDRMemorialLegacy #DisabilityLegacy #ThankYouSponsors #FDRPD2023
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26 Jul 2023
Jim Dickson, Co-Founder, FDR Committee, and Mary Dolan, Co-Founder, FDR Committee, taught participants why and how the disability community waged the battle for FDR the wheelchair statue.
#NEHWorkshop #FDRPD2023 #NEHWhyHere @NEH_Education @EDSITEment @udc_edu #NEHgrant
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FDRMemorialLegacy retweeted
26 Jul 2023
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FDRMemorialLegacy retweeted
26 Jul 2023
Today is #NationalDisabilityIndependenceDay. Learn about disabilities through first-person stories from Disability Visibility available for all @NYCSchools from the Citywide Digital Library on @Sorareadingapp @SFdirewolf @DisVisibility #NYCReads @FDRMemorial
ALT Disability Visibility
ALT Disability Visibility (Adapted for Young Adults)
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25 Jul 2023
The goal of this session was to foster an in-depth understanding of the laws affecting Special Education, empowering educators to create an inclusive & supportive learning environment.
The session was hosted by Donovan Anderson, Esq. and Arlene King-Berry, J.D.
#FDRPD2023
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25 Jul 2023
We sincerely thank @Verizon for making the NEH 2023 Professional Development workshop, "A Disability Legacy: The FDR Presidency and Memorial," possible!
#FDRMemorialLegacy #DisabilityLegacy #ThankYouSponsors #FDRPD2023
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24 Jul 2023
We sincerely thank the @ReeveFoundation for making the NEH 2023 Professional Development workshop, "A Disability Legacy: The FDR Presidency and Memorial," possible!
#FDRMemorialLegacy #DisabilityLegacy #ThankYouSponsors #FDRPD2023
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24 Jul 2023
Last night we kicked off week 2 of the NEH workshop for K-12 educators!
Dr. I King Jordan, President Emeritus of Gallaudet University, was our Keynote Speaker.
This was a great chance for attendees to meet & get excited for the week.
#FDRPD2023 #NEHWhyHere
ALT Educators got to hear from Christopher Bell, Chair of @udc_edu Board of Trustees, & Helena Berger, Chair of the FDR Memorial Legacy Committee's Board of Directors.
ALT Educators got to hear from Christopher Bell, Chair of @udc_edu Board of Trustees, & Helena Berger, Chair of the FDR Memorial Legacy Committee's Board of Directors.
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23 Jul 2023
We sincerely thank the Gordon & Llura Gund Foundation for making the NEH 2023 Professional Development workshop, "A Disability Legacy: The FDR Presidency and Memorial," possible!
#FDRMemorialLegacy #DisabilityLegacy #ThankYouSponsors #FDRPD2023
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14 Jul 2023
At the @njamemorial we will be met by John Tobe, Chair of the National Japanese American Memorial Foundation.
#FDRPD2023 #NEHWhyHere @NEH_Education @EDSITEment @udc_edu #NEHgrant
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14 Jul 2023
At the FDR Memorial, Dr. Cheryl Fogle-Hatch leads a tour that highlights accessibility features that have been recently added, and discussed the importance of universal design in cultural sites.
#FDRPD2023 #NEHWhyHere @NEH_Education @EDSITEment @udc_edu #NEHgrant
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14 Jul 2023
At Lincoln Park, participants learned from NPS Ranger John Fowler about two statues with competing images: Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune and the “Emancipation” Statue.
#FDRPD2023 #NEHWhyHere @NEH_Education @EDSITEment @udc_edu #NEHgrant
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14 Jul 2023
A special thank you to @NEH_Education for being the main funder of this week's PD workshop, “A Disability Legacy: The FDR Presidency and Memorial.”
We are grateful for your support in bringing 31 teachers to DC this week to learn.
#FDRPD2023 #NEHWhyHere @EDSITEment #NEHgrant
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14 Jul 2023
A special thank you to @udc_edu for your partnership in the development and implementation of this week's professional development workshop.
Thank you for opening your campus and facilities to our visiting educators this week.
#FDRPD2023 @NEH_Education @udc_edu #NEHgrant
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14 Jul 2023
We sincerely thank Lakeshore for making the NEH 2023 Professional Development workshop, "A Disability Legacy: The FDR Presidency and Memorial," possible!
#FDRMemorialLegacy #DisabilityLegacy #ThankYouSponsors #FDRPD2023
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