Join us for this year’s virtual gala , featuring events and activities spread across the entire month of November. The programming format will be a little different – we’ll have one event a week every Tuesday in November!
Here’s the schedule for our online extravaganza and celebration of self-advocacy:
Tuesday, November 1st: Stop the Shock Night of Action - 7pm EST
On Autistics Speaking Day, we need to continue to speak out against the electric shock devices still in use at the Judge Rotenberg Center. We will provide an update about the current legal and legislative status of the FDA ban and how our community can take action to demand Congress pass a law that would ban the use of electric shocks as aversives.
Tuesday, November 8th: “As If Your Life Depends on It” Voting and the Disability Community- 7:00 to 8:30pm EST
Moderated by Noor Pervez, this conversation with disability advocates doing work that ensures our community can vote. We’ll cover what barriers exist for our community and others when it comes to voting and the work our panelists are doing locally and nationally to overcome these barriers.
Tuesday, November 15th: Awards Ceremony - 7pm EST
The Awards Ceremony will include remarks by Julia Bascom, and we’ll be honoring several awardees for their tireless work, including new awards recognizing the variety of work our community engages in.
Tuesday, November 22nd: Our Rights Under Threat: Reproductive Justice & LGBTQIA+ Advocacy - 7:00 to 8:30pm EST
2022 has seen several overlapping attacks on reproductive and LGBTQIA+ rights. Given the rising attacks against both reproductive justice and LGBTQI+ rights over the past year, we feel it is important to highlight the current work being done in these movements to defend people's rights to bodily autonomy. This panel will cover how to share your story to impact change, coalition building, and how to make change nationally and locally.
Tuesday, November 29th: Closing Livestream - 7pm EST
We will be closing the gala on Giving Tuesday with a conversation with ASAN staff, discussing both our work—in the past year and beyond to 2023—and our appreciation for the people that help us continue it.
See something you like? You can pick and choose which events to attend, or join us all five days! Your ticket is good for all events. Secure your spot now by registering here. [[link removed]] As the gala gets closer, we’ll send you links to join our panels, award ceremonies, and other live events.
Gala tickets [[link removed]] are on a sliding scale this year, so you can pay whatever you are comfortable with. Proceeds from this event every year support our advocacy work and programs for the coming year, and allow us to continue working to empower disabled people across the country. If you are not able to donate, we’re just happy to have you celebrating with us! But if you are able, please consider donating to support our work. [[link removed]]
Stay tuned as we reveal the panelists, awardees, and more! Be sure to RSVP at our Facebook event [[link removed]] so you don’t miss a thing!
We can’t wait to celebrate with you.
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Washington, DC 20035
United States
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