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[Kashonia Graham]

📢 Community Information & Advocacy Opportunities 📢

We wanted to share two upcoming meetings that may be of interest to individuals who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, or hard of hearing.

Breaking Barriers… Building Bridges

We Want to Learn From You

The City of Detroit Office of the Ombudsman, Civil Rights, Inclusion & Opportunity (CRIO), and the Office of Disability Affairs are seeking feedback from residents who are deaf, blind, and/or hard of hearing regarding their experiences accessing information from City government.

📅 Tuesday, June 2, 2026
🕔 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Wayne County Community College District – Northwest Campus
8200 W. Outer Drive, Detroit, MI

🍪 Light refreshments will be served.
🤟 American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters will be on-site.

This is an opportunity to share your experiences and help improve accessibility and communication throughout the City of Detroit.

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Detroit Disability Task Force Meeting

Join the Detroit Disability Task Force as community leaders and residents discuss issues impacting people with disabilities throughout Detroit.

📅 Friday, June 5, 2026
🕓 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
📍 ARC Detroit
51 W. Hancock Street
or VIA Zoom at:

 +13017158592 ,,82765860923#%20US%20(Washington%20DC)

Detroit, MI 48201

The Disability Task Force is co-chaired by:

* Denzel A. McCampbell, District 7 Council Member
* LaTisha Johnson, District 4 Council Member
* Coleman A. Young II, Council President Pro-Tem

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These meetings provide valuable opportunities to share your voice, learn about community resources, and help shape a more accessible Detroit. We encourage anyone interested to attend and participate. ♿👩‍🦯🤝🏛️
Appreciatively, KaShonia E. Graham
“Faith is taking the first step even when you can’t see the whole staircase.”

MLK Jr.