Past Events

  • DP&P Breakfast Forum: ‘The Road to Inclusivity in Emergency Preparedness’ with Marcie Roth and Richard Devylder
    Tuesday, October 11, 2011 - 7:00am - 9:00am

    Don't miss Disability Power & Pride’s second Breakfast Forum: ‘The Road to Inclusivity in Emergency Preparedness’ with Marcie Roth an

  • DP&P Breakfast Forum: ‘Media & Disability’ with Guest Speaker Joseph Shapiro
    Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - 7:00am - 9:00am

    We invite you to join us on September 13, 2011 for an exciting morning of dialogue and debate with NPR News Investigations Correspondent Joseph Shapiro.

  • ADA 20th Anniversary Gala
    Monday, July 26, 2010 - 7:00pm - 11:00pm

    On July 26 2010, Disability Power & Pride held a Gala Celebration in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. People from all around the country came to celebrate “A Night to Remember.” It was a truly special evening saluting the disability community’s crowning achievement with nearly 750 guests.

    Guests of the ADA Gala pose for a picture.    Three women smile arm in arm at the Gala.

       A man on

    The Gala was the capstone event for a two-week series of ADA anniversary events in Washington DC. It mirrored the Power & Pride Inaugural Ball, held at the National Press Club on January 18, 2009. Many representatives from Congress and the Administration were in attendance including Senator Tom Harkin, Congressman Steny Hoyer, Congressman James Langevin, Associate Director at the White House Office of Public Engagement & Special Assistant to the President for Disability Policy, Kareem Dale; Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement, Tina Tchen; Senator Lisa Brown, Director of the Office of National AIDS Policy and Senior Advisor on Disability Policy at the White House, Jeff Crowley; Director of Priority Placement at the White House Office of Presidential Personnel, Rebecca Cokley; former Congressman Steve Bartlett and former Senator Lowell Weicker.

    Featured performing artists were present as well and guests enjoyed a night full of great food, company, and dancing as the disability community came together to celebrate its diversity and showcase its Power & Pride. We thank our lead sponsor, AT&T, as well as our other generous sponsors, for making the event possible.

  • Disability Power & Pride Inaugural Ball
    Sunday, January 18, 2009 - 7:00pm - 11:00pm

    Four collages of pictures from the Ball, each with a different theme. The Disability Power & Pride Inaugural Ball was held on January 18, 2009 and was a hugely successful first-of-its-kind event. It took place at the National Press Club in Washington DC and drew a turnout of close to 1,000 guests at a time when many balls had to be canceled for lack of interest. The Ball was striking for how fun it was and for how many new people it brought together beyond the usual disability community advocates. Guests enjoyed fine dining, good conversation, speakers, dancing and all kinds of musical performances.  

    “The Disability Power and Pride Ball…was the first of its kind and is being called a ‘political coming out’ for people with disabilities.” – Roll Call

    “It represents empowerment – we’re having our own ball… It’s important that our demographic is represented.”
    – Jamie Kendall, WTOP 103.5

    Collage of images of the performers who entertained guests throughout the night.     

    Collage of images from the Inaugural Ball, entitled 'having a ball.'

                                                                                                                                                                Collage of images from the Inaugural Ball, entitled 'in good company.'

     Collage of pictures of guests dancing at the Inaugural Ball.