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Legislative Forum Speaker Form

Legislative Forum Speaker Form

Date: November 19, 2024
Time: 6:30 - 8:30pm
Location: Tacoma Community College Campus, Building 11

Why does this event take place?
Over 25 years ago Pierce County began hosting the Legislative Forum to educate, inform, collaborate, and create change.  For too long individuals who experience intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), their families, friends, and allies have not been heard.  The point of the forum is to convene into action “nothing about us without us.”  A slogan that indicates the active involvement of persons with I/DD in the planning of strategies and policies that affect their lives.  We need legislators to “Keep the Promise.” ​.  

What is a speaker?
Please be advised that speakers for the Pierce County DD Legislative Forum will be individuals with lived experience – a person with IDD, their family, allies, and/or friends who can share their story with one or more of the priorities identified by Pierce County DD Advisory Board, how it impacts their life, what they need, etc. with legislators for the change they need.  Speakers are not to share or promote any business, networking, marketing, and/or anything related to their profession. It is strictly first-person stories as it relates to change the legislators can pursue.

If this applies to you and/or those you know, we welcome your submission.

Who is the audience? 
  • Individuals who experience an intellectual and developmental disability (I/DD) 
  • Families, friends, and community allies of someone who experiences an intellectual and developmental disability (I/DD) 
  • Pierce County legislators and their staff 
  • Community members who want to listen, learn, and join us in supporting the legislative priorities in Pierce County 
About the Process:
All speakers will be recorded for the Legislative Forum prior to the event. A signed and submitted media release (found at the bottom of this webpage) is required to be a speaker for this event. If you have your story recorded at this time, you will be able to uploaded it below or it can be emailed to PAVE by November 8, 2024. 

PAVE reserves the right to edit the recording as needed for clarity and time restraints. 
Your Contact Information





                                
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About Yourself & Your Story

                                                                                                     
Please tell us about yourself! Let us know who are you, why are you speaking on this topic, and what do you want legislators to do for you.

PAVE will be crafting your biography based on what you provide below.
PAVE reserves the right to edit your information for space and clarity. 

                                                                                                                                                      
Media Release:
                                                                                                     
It is the policy of PAVE to require all speakers/presenters to sign and return a Media Release to participate. The form can be found at the bottom of this webpage. The media release can be uploaded to this form or emailed to PAVE by November 8, 2024.

Speakers/Presenter under the age of 18 years will need a guardian to sign the release in addition to the speaker. 


                                                                                                                                                          
Recorded Story:
If you have your story recorded at this time, you will be able to uploaded it below. Or it can be emailed to PAVE by November 8, 2024. 

PAVE reserves the right to edit the recording as needed for clarity and time restraints.


                                                                                                                                                                
Thanks! At the bottom of this page is the Media Release form. Please fill that out and upload in the form above or email to [email protected].    
Please only click submit once, the form takes a minute to process. Thank you!

Contact Information

Please fill out this Media Release and send it to [email protected] Thank you!
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