Celebrate 35 Years of the Americans with Disabilities Act
The ADA Sioux Falls Committee is excited to partner with local businesses and organizations to celebrate disability culture and contributions throughout the entire month of July. Mark your calendars for all of these great events!
REFOCUS Exhibit
In partnership with Serendipity Studios
Shriver Square
DETAILS COMING SOON
The core mission of Refocus is to bridge the gap between initial perceptions and the rich human experiences that lie beneath visible disabilities. People with visible disabilities often face immediate assumptions and judgments due to their conditions, a reality they cannot conceal. Refocus challenges these preconceived notions through the powerful medium of photography, with the aim of telling unique stories, dismantling stigmas and challenging misconceptions. This exhibit is the result of a unique collaboration between two nonprofits in the local community, Rare by Design and Untitled.10, and photographer Hollie Leggett. Learn more here.
July 15 • 6 PM
Beer and Bingo
Severance Brewing
An evening of craft beer, bingo and prizes. Free play. $1 per pint sold during the event will be donated to the ADA Sioux Falls Committee in support of the ADA 35 Festival. You can also visit Severance and round up your tab to support the ADA Committee for the entire month of July!
July 23 • 7 PM
Crip Camp
A Disability Revolution
Sioux Falls State Theatre
A documentary about a groundbreaking summer camp in the 70s that galvanizes a group of teens with disabilities to help build a movement, forging a new path toward greater equality.
July 25 • 12 to 1 PM
Lunch & Learn: ADA Employment and Access
The ADA in business, employment and beyond.
StartUp Sioux Falls
No cost to attend. Bring your own lunch. Panelists include Former Governor Dennis Daugaard, Governor of South Dakota from 2011-2019; Richard Crawford, motivational speaker who is blind; Christopher Cardona, professor at Augustana University who is Deaf, and Vicki Stewart, Executive Director at Employment Disability Resources who uses a wheelchair. The panel will be moderated by Amber Mulder, Senior Assistant City Attorney/ADA Coordinator.
July 26 • 5 to 9:30 PM
The ADA Festival: Strengthening Connections & Moving Forward Together
Levitt at the Falls
A celebration, the first-of-its kind in Sioux Falls, will honor the deeply interwoven connections we all share with people with disabilities. It will foster opportunities for greater understanding and will look to the future as a community of diverse perspectives and abilities. The festival includes vendors, interactive booths, activities, food trucks, and more. The celebration will culminate with performances by artists with disabilities throughout the evening and a Proclamation from Mayor Paul TenHaken.
July 27 • 4 PM
Crip Camp
A Disability Revolution
Sioux Falls State Theatre
A documentary about a groundbreaking summer camp in the 70s that galvanizes a group of teens with disabilities to help build a movement, forging a new path toward greater equality.
