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"Cyber Accessibility" Workshop on October 16th
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Cyber Accessibility:
Raising Awareness to Remove Barriers
for People with Disabilities Workshop
DATE: October 16, 2012, Tuesday
TIME: 7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
PLACE: Japanese Cultural Center,
2454 S. Beretania Street
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On October 16, 2012 ATRC and the Disability and Communication Access Board (DCAB) are sponsoring the workshop "Cyber Accessibility," hosted by MataiNet at the Japanese Cultural Center, Honolulu, Hawaii.
This event is designed for managers from HR, Legal, Contracts, IS/IT, and any department head who owns a website for clients, potential employees and business partners to help them realize the importance of offering equal access to internet and mobile apps to seniors and people with disabilities.
The reality is people with disabilities have been locked out of internet and mobile revolution despite the legitimacy of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and tremendous efforts of the advocates for their rights and numerous complaints and lawsuits for cyber accessibility discrimination against organizations.
ATRC, together with other sponsors and MataiNet, hopes that this event will significantly contribute to raising public awareness and creating change for the better.
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2012 Halloween Party
at 414 Kuwili Street
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You are cordially invited to our
Annual Halloween Party!!
Persons with disabilities,
their family and friends are welcome!
This year the party will be held at:
DATE: October 25, 2012 Thursday
TIME: 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
PLACE: 414 Kuwili Street, Ground Floor
For detailed information, contact Kawika Shook at 808-532-7115 or kawika@atrc.org.
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"Paddling for Possibilities"
A SUCCESS!!
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A BIG MAHALO
to all the Participants, Sponsors,
Vendors and Volunteers who attended
the 1st Annual Mokoli'i Paddle Classic!
ATRC, in collaboration with the University of Hawaii at Manoa's Center for Disability Studies, successfully held the 1st Annual Mokoli'i Paddle Classic in Kualoa Beach Park, Oahu on September 15, 2012.
There were approximately 100 paddlers, including a few high profile athletes such as Noa Ginella, Aaron Napoleon, vendors, and a great number of volunteers participating in the event to support the people of Hawaii with disabilities. This creative and fun event had reached out to the community for their support while spreading awareness about the needs of individuals with disabilities in the area of Assistive Technology.
The Council Chair of the City and County of Honolulu, Ernest Y. Martin, presented a Certificate in honoring and recognizing ATRC's on the occasion of the 1st Annual "Paddling for Possibilities" at the closing ceremony.
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Expert Division Race Start
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Prior to the race, the Event Director and the Information and Outreach Specialist at ATRC, Kawika Shook, was on the KITV4 morning news and KHON2 news to advocate for ATRC programs and promote the race. After the success of this event, the second race is tentatively scheduled for next June.
Please visit http://mokoliirace.com for the race results and pictures, which convey the spirit of the race. A video clip featuring the race will be also uploaded in the website. ATRC sincerely thanks all for your continued support and looks forward to welcoming you to the next year's event.
For individuals with disabilities who want to apply for funding a specific assistive technology device, please contact Kawika Shook at kawika@atrc.org or via 808-532-7115 or 800-645-3007.
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Computer Redistribution Program
at ATRC
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ATRC reformats and redistributes
donated computers for FREE
to individuals with disabilities
through its Computer Redistribution Program.
ATRC continues looking for old/reusable computers and laptops to benefit more people. The agency provided 32 redistributed computers in 2011 to individuals with disabilities statewide and is about to redistribute additional 10 more this month.
If you would like to donate a laptop/desktop computer to ATRC or apply for the Computer Redistribution Program, please contact our Outreach Specialist, Kawika Shook, at (808) 532-7115 / toll free number at 1-800-645-3007, or email at kawika@atrc.org.
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