Salisbury, MD — Thursday, April 2, 2026, Guerrieri Student Union, Wicomico Room, 5:30 p.m.
Attendees hear from state leaders and disability rights advocates on how changes to federal and state funding priorities are impacting individuals with disabilities on the Eastern Shore during “The Future of Disability Rights: No One Left Behind in 2026” 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 2, in the Guerrieri Student Union Wicomico Room.
Keynote speaker Dr. Erikk Bonner (Assistant State Superintendent for Rehabilitation Services of the Maryland State Department of Education) provides a brief overview of top concerns and priorities.
A panel discussion with leaders and community advocates, along with an audience question-and-answer session follows. The panelists are Ron Pagano, former attorney and activist, John Brennan, Assistant Secretary of Operations MDOD, Leslie Ray, Community Client Services Director MDOA, Amanda Pearlstein, Disability Rights Maryland, Michele Gregory, Councilwoman for the City of Salisbury, and Jalesa Hull, Assistant Program Director for the Office of Access and Accommodations at Salisbury University.
Admission is free, but registration is required. To register or for more information visit SU’s REACH (Re-Envisioning Ethics Access and Community Humanities) webpage at www.salisbury.edu/reach.
Offered by the Institute for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement (PACE) in partnership with SU’s REACH INITIATIVE, co-sponsored by the City of Salisbury’s Disability Advisory Committee.
