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July 16 | Unveiling Ceremony and Panel Discussion

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Event Information Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2025 Time: 3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. – Unveiling Ceremony 3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. – Panel Discussion *The building will be open for self-guided tours from 12:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Location: Tom and Ruth...

June 9 | Workplace Accessibility Roundtable

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Event Information Date: Monday, June 9, 2025 Time: 5:00–7:00 p.m. CT Location: Tom and Ruth Harkin Center (2800 University Ave., Des Moines, IA 50310) Virtual Livestream Cost: Free, but registration is required. Accommodations: American Sign Language and...

Tom and Ruth Harkin Center Achieves Gold Rating for Accessibility from Rick Hansen Foundation

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The Tom and Ruth Harkin Center, home of The Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, has achieved Gold Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility CertificationTM, becoming the second building, following La Guardia...

April 29 | ADA Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion of “Change Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act”

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Event Information Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 Time: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. CT *Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Location: Tom and Ruth Harkin Center (2800 University Ave., Des Moines, IA 50311) Cost: Free, but registration is required. Accommodations: American Sign Language...

October 28 | Solutions on a Platter with EnAble India

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Event Information Date: Thursday, October 24, 2024 Time: 11:00 a.m. –12:00 p.m. CT Location: Virtual Live Stream via Zoom Cost: Free! Accommodations: Live-captioning in English will be provided for attendees. American Sign Language interpretation is only available...

October 4-6 | A Taste of ReelAbilities Des Moines 2024

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Event Information Date: October 4-6, 2024 Location: Tom and Ruth Harkin Center, Auditorium (2800 University Avenue, Des Moines, IA, 50311) Cost: Free! Accommodations: Live-captioning in English and American Sign Language will be provided. Other accommodation requests...
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