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The time for equity and justice for Black Americans is tragically overdue.  We must speak the truth about systemic racism in the United States and act to end it. The Institute for Human Centered Design (IHCD) stands in solidarity with Black Lives Matter and is committed to action.  The issues at…
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On July 26th, we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA is a civil rights law that protects people with disabilities from discrimination on the basis of disability. We celebrate how far we’ve come while recognizing that there is work to be done. For…
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IHCD's Executive Director Valerie Fletcher will be interviewing internationally renowned disability rights advocate and author Judy Heumann in the sixth event as part of The Eliza Forrest Kaye Bromfield Memorial Lunch & Learn Series.  About Judy Heumann Judith (Judy) Heumann is a lifelong…
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Please join the June webinar trainings on how the ADA applies to people in recovery offered by the New England ADA. The Americans with Disabilities Act: SUDs and Barriers to Treatment and Recovery Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 Event Type: Webinar Time: 3:00 pm-4:30 pm Register for the SUDs and…
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We welcome you to join us for our second virtual Lunch & Learn. Please note that event details to join the Lunch & Learn will only be provided to those who RSVP. About the Speakers Roger Coleman is a design activist, photographer and Professor Emeritus of the Royal College of Art, London…
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On Thursday, April 23rd, 2020, IHCD's Executive Director Valerie Fletcher will be interviewed by Susanne Stadler, Co-Founder and Executive Director of At Home with Growing Older (AHWGO) as part of their new weekly "At Home, On Air" series.  Event Details Date: Thursday, April 23rd Time: 9 p.m.…
Dr. Peter Coppin
IHCD is excited to resume our Lunch & Learn series with the first virtual event. We welcome you to join us next week. Please note that event details to join the Lunch & Learn will only be provided to those who RSVP. About the Speaker Dr. Peter Coppin is a designer, visual artist, and…
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About the Festival ReelAbilities strives for inclusion of all people and is dedicated to promoting awareness and appreciation of the lives, stories, and artistic expressions of people with different disabilities. In Boston, ReelAbilities has been proudly presented by Boston Jewish Film since 2011…
Carlos Rios, on the right and making a funny face, with his buddies at Camp Harmon in 1975. © 1975 Private
By Carlos Ríos Espinosa, Senior Researcher and Advocate, Disability Rights Division When I was 4 months old, I got polio, and since then I’ve been a wheelchair user. When I was 10, in 1975, my parents found a summer camp for children with disabilities in California and decided it would be a good…
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Due to the COVID-19 strain of the coronavirus, IHCD is postponing our event for Boston Design Week 2020 on inclusive workplace design titled Design for Humans: Maddening Myths vs. Real Solutions originally scheduled for March 31, 2020. The health and safety of our community is highest priority at…