July 26, 2020 marks the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).To recognize this groundbreaking legislation, ECA has launched the ​Access for Allcampaign to highlight the State Department’s commitment to keep promoting equalopportunities for persons with disabilities, as well as ECA’s successes in inclusiveexchange programs.

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[Animated logo for Access for All Campaign appears]
Access for All. ADA 30th Anniversary

[Montage of photos from thirty years of the ADA, including one of President George H. W. Bush signing it into law.]
2020 - ECA Celebrates the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

[Black and white photo of Davis Duty walking with Sen. J. William Fulbright in the United Kingdom.]
1957 - For decades, the Fulbright Program has supported hundreds of grantees with disabilities. The first known Fulbrighter with a disability, Davis Duty, who is blind, walks with Sen. J. William Fulbright.

[Side by side photos of two exchange participants in wheelchairs. The person on the left is high-fiving a young boy, and on the right, the other person is smiling with a service dog.]
1995 - ECA launched the National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange to increase participation of persons with disabilities in international exchange programs.

[Side by side photos. On the left, a young child drawing with a purple marker. On the right, a visitor in a wheelchair exits an American Space giving two thumbs up.]
Every year American Spaces around the globe host millions of visitors, many of whom are persons with disabilities.

[Four IVLP participants hold hands and laugh, while standing in the water on a beach.]
Since 2010, the International Visitor Leadership Program has organized more than 120 projects focused on disability rights and social inclusion.

[A group of twelve exchange participants gather for a photo in a wooded area.]
Since 2014, The Mandela Washington Fellowship has included more than 200 Fellows with disabilities.

[A group of thirty secondary school participants gather for a photo in a wooded area.]
The FLEX and YES programs together have included more than 575 secondary school students with disabilities.

[Adults and American Spaces staff members greet three children at the American Space who use a wheelchair.]
The American Film Showcase hosts screenings, discussions, and workshops around the world, including on the rights of persons with disabilities.

[Thirteen people post for a photo in front of a step and repeat at the launch of Project Enable in Nigeria.]
2016 - Thanks to an AEIF grant, Exchange Alumni were able to establish “Project Enable,” the first disability-friendly Digital Hub in Nigeria.

[Tony Memmel, born with one hand, shows a young student how to play his acoustic guitar.]
Cultural Envoy, musician, and human rights ambassador Tony Memmel has toured in seventeen countries on behalf of ECA Cultural Programs.

[Five people, two of whom are in wheelchairs, pose wearing matching "Sport 4 Community" shirts.]
Since 2018, 40% of all Sports Visitor exchange programs have focused on disability sports and inclusion.

[A young woman wearing an "EducationUSA" shirt signs in front of a small yellow camera.]
2020 - EducationUSA Mongolia designed interactive online advising and educational information packages for deaf and hard of hearing students.

[Paralympian John Register competes in the long jump at the Sydney Paralympic Games.]
2020 - Paralympian John Register traveled with the U.S. Speaker Program to the United Arab Emirates to raise disability rights awareness.

[A large group poses in support of Project Enable launch in Nigerian.]
2020 - ECA commemorates the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act by launching the “Access for All” campaign.

[Montage of photos from thirty years of the ADA, including an athlete in a wheelchair working out with ropes.]
Join us as we celebrate our alumni and Access for All!

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