Past Events:

Bazelon Center 50th Anniversary Award Ceremony

Thursday, October 12, 2023

In Person and Virtual

1099 14th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005

Virtual Event

2023 Olmstead v. L.C. (Lois Curtis) Anniversary Event:

Honoring Lois Curtis’ Legacy: Moving Towards a Future of Community-led Services

This free virtual event is being held on the
24th anniversary of the Olmstead v. L.C. Decision:
Tune in on Tuesday, June 22, 2023, at 12:00 – 1:30 PM EST

YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE EVENT

Register HERE

Featured Speakers Include:

  • Jennifer Mathis, Deputy Assistant Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice
  • Megan Schuller, Bazelon Center Legal Director
  • Jalyn Radziminski, Lived-Experience Mental Health Advocate; Bazelon Center Director of Engagement; J.D. Candidate at Fordham University School of Law
  • Carlean Ponder, Disability Rights, Civil Rights, Criminal Legal System Attorney and Policy Advocate
  • Leslie Napper, Mental Health Practice Group Peer Senior Advocate, Disability Rights California
  • Neli Latson, Self-Representative

ASL and Captioning will be provided. Please contact [email protected] for accessibility accommodations. Captioning and ASL will be provided.

 

Annual Awards Virtual Event
Celebrating 50 Years of Bazelon 

Was held on September 22nd, 2022 at 7:00 PM EST

 

WATCH THE EVENT HERE!

 

AUDIO DESCRIPTIONS

 

2022 Honorees:

Wade Henderson

Civil Rights & Human Rights Leader

Harvey Rosenthal

New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (NYAPRS) Inc.

Laura Van Tosh

Founder/Convener, Mental Health Policy Roundtable

Sally Zinman (Posthumous)

Mental Health Advocate

Senator Bob Casey

Democratic Senator of Pennsylvania

Innovator of the Year:

Vanessa Green

Call BlackLine®

Outstanding Pro Bono Lawyer:

Elizabeth B. McCallum, Esq.
Baker and Hostetler, LLP

Ally of the Year:

Jonathan Van Ness

Emmy-nominated TV personality, author, and activist

Outstanding Pro Bono Lawyer:

Stefanie Lyn Kaufman-Mthimkhulu

Project LETS

Athlete Advocate of The Year:

Laurie Hernandez

Olympic Champion and Mental Health Advocate

2022 Emcee:

Jonathan Capehart

Associate Editor of the Washington Post & MSNBC Host

2022 Performer:

Lachi

Award-Winning Recording Artist and Founder/President of RAMPD

Annual Awards Virtual Event
Championing Disability Rights for 49 Years

Was held on October 25th, 2021 at 7:00 PM EST

 

WATCH THE EVENT HERE!

 

AUDIO DESCRIPTIONS

 

2021 Honorees:

Bryan Stevenson

Founder and Director of the Equal Justice Initiative

Judy Woodruff

Anchor and Managing Editor, PBS NewsHour

Katie Porter

US Representative (CA-45)

Innovator of the Year

Cherene Caraco
CEO of Promise Resource Network & Director of Peer Voice NC

Outstanding Pro Bono Lawyer

Jason Mitchell
Special Counsel at Schulte Roth & Zabel, LLP

Outstanding Pro Bono Partner

Latham & Watkins LLP

Leadership in Education

Thomas Hehir
Harvard University (Ret.)

Emerging Advocate of the Year

Vesper Moore
Kiva Centers

2021 Entertainment

Mandy Harvey

Jazz & Pop Singer & Songwriter, America’s Got Talent Golden Buzzer Winner

2021 Emcee

Yamiche Alcindor

Washington Week host and White House Correspondent, PBS NewsHour






Virtual Event

Re-imagining Inclusion, Equity, and Opportunity in Schools

Held on the anniversary of Olmstead: Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM EST

** YOU ARE INVITED TO (RE)WATCH THE EVENT **

 

WATCH NOW!

 

Featured Speakers:

Monique Dixon

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy in the U.S. Education Department Office for Civil Rights

Kristen Harper

Director of Policy Development and Outreach, Child Trends

Narell Joyner

Consultant, Settlement Agreement G.P. et al. v. Montgomery (AL) Public Schools

Ebony Laboy

MPH Candidate, Rollins School of Public Health

Marvin Mitchell

Consultant; former Special Education Administrator, J.P. Manning Elementary School (Boston, MA)

Kadian Simmonds

2nd Grade Teacher, J.P. Manning Elementary School (Boston, MA)

Ira Burnim

Legal Director, Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law

Holly O’Donnell

President & CEO, Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law

Jalyn Radziminski 

Communications Manager, Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law

 

Speaker Spotlight Biographies

We are grateful for your support.

Annual Awards Virtual Event
Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 

Held on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at
7:00 PM EST
** YOU ARE WELCOME TO (RE)WATCH THE EVENT **

WATCH NOW!

Lifetime Achievement Award:
The Honorable Tony Coelho

Advocates of the year:
Allilsa Fernandez,
Northwell Health

Chacku Mathai,
Center for Practice Innovations at Columbia University

Outstanding Pro Bono Lawyer:
Jeff Goldman,
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Outstanding Pro Bono Partner:
Paul Weiss, Rifkind,
Wharton & Garrison LLP

 

Event Program (PDF)

Text ONLY Event Program (PDF)

See our save-the-date with special guests including
Valerie Jarrett, Judy Woodruff and many others:
2020 save the date
(click to enlarge)

 

Learn More About 2021 Sponsorship Opportunities 

 

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