WORLD INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY Thursday May 27, 1993 10 Year Anniversary Laugh Reminisce Celebrate A World of Creativity The World Institute on Disability has chosen to celebrate its tenth anniversary by honoring the creative spirit of the people with disabilities community. The purpose of our event is to build community through celebrating diversity. Our hope is that this celebration will bring together the many people in our community, emphasizing our shared humanity. 6 - 7 p.m. Socializing and Music Jazz performed by: Kathy Martinez, Jim Gammon, Bob Wilson, Steve Doherty, Andy Fielding Program 7 p.m. Welcome: Victoria Ann-Lewis Ellipsis: AXIS Dance Troupe Tributes: Caroline Boitano, William Tainter Three Riddles: Augustino Dance Company Final Tribute: Martin Paley Mermaid: Augustino Dance Company Conclusion: Judy Heumann, Joan Leon, Ed Roberts 8 - 9 p.m. Socializing and Music Program Notes Surrender ... Chase ... Embrace ... This series of lyrical and playful duets explores themes which echo the tides of relationships. Music by Liz Story. Three Riddles In China, women of high birth used to "taunt" their suitors with impossible riddles to ward off unwanted intrusion. ("Turandot" in Puccini's last opera is an example.) Here, "Three Riddles" are like stanzas of a poem, a lyrical invocation of "Cultural Symbolism," communicated personally not academically. It is a search for essence beyond nationality, gender, and type. Mermaid "Mermaid" is a piece about the discovery of a great and hidden value, enacted as a "fairy tale" segment of four fishermen in a great China Sea discovering and adopting a mermaid. It is also a piece about the mingling of cultures and values as the mermaid accepts her new people. Exhibit The wheelchair and quilt used in the Augustino dance pieces will be exhibited on stage after the program. This is to show how a person with mobility limitations can transcend barriers through various artistic means, such as making the wheelchair into a sculpture. Gifts created for the event Honorary Chairs, Chairs and speakers will also be on display on stage after the program. These silk paintings conceived by Slobodin Dan Paich, created by Grace Lin and finished in collaboration with Zona Roberts. In-Kind Donations Anderson Printing Peter Nam -- program and invitation design Sharon Hallas -- photography Kaiser Permanente -- video equipment Jadine Murello -- interpreting World Savings -- calligraphy and video direction Underwriters Benefactors Bank of America and Kaiser Permanente Sponsors: Anonymous Pacific Bell The San Francisco Foundation The Lowell Berry Foundation Cellular One Citibank Clorox The Dole Foundation for People with Disabilities Dean Witter Reynolds Wells Fargo Bank Wheelchairs of Berkeley Friends: Apple Computers American President Companies David A. Gardner The Bernard Osher Foundation Supporters: InfoUse Evan J. Kemp and Janine D. Bertram Glenn Kobuchi Thanks to the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund for its tenth year anniversary contribution to WID's programs. Anniversary Committee Honorary Chairs Barbro Sachs-Osher and James A. Vohs Sup. Roberta Achtenberg Drew E. Altman Hon. Thomas Bates Shelley Bergum Henry B. Betts, M.D. Jackie Brand Mary Lou Breslin State Treasurer Kathleen Brown Priscilla Camp Sen. Alan Cranston Belva Davis Hon. Ron Dellums Henry Der Mary C. Dunlap Hon. Delaine Eastin John Emerson Sen. Dianne Feinstein Robert M. Fisher Herman Gallegos Hon. Loni Hancock Hon. Elihu Harris Ira S. Hirschfield Doug Jones Evan J. Kemp Johnnie Lacy Victoria Ann-Lewis John M. Lillie Justice Harry Low (ret.) Hon. Milton Marks Owen Marron Gary McBee Ken McEldowney Hon. George Miller Ralph Nader Martin Paley Rep. Nancy Pelosi Hon. Cruz Reynoso Carl E. Reichardt Richard M. Rosenberg Peggy Saika David Salniker and Terri Waller Herbert M. Sandler William Tainter Chancellor Chang-Lin Tien Hon. Donald Vial Lisa Wahl Lucy R. Waletzky, M.D. David Werdegar, M.D. Evan White Hon. Lynne Woolsey Biographical and Background Information Caroline Boitano President and Executive Director of BankAmerica Foundation and Administrator of the Bank of America-Giannini Foundation, Caroline Boitano is from Seattle and began her career in teaching before her first philanthropic job at The Babcock Endowment. From there she moved to the National Academy of Science in Washington, D.C. before beginning with Bank of America in 1981. Caroline is very active in the community, serving on several education-oriented boards. Remembering her first contact with WID in the 1980's, Caroline says, "They were literally in a little red school house in Berkeley backn then, and the path to the offices had a maze-like quality because of long corridors." But she found the path and Bank of America has been a major supporter of WID since. Martin Paley Currently directing the $30 million Main Campaign to build a new main library in San Francisco, Martin Paley's career is long, varied and distinguished in philanthropy, healthcare and management consulting. A native Californian and Berkeley resident, Martin served in the army before completing a Master's in Public Health at U.C. Berkeley. Long acquainted with Ed, Judy and Joan, Martin, as the Director of the San Francisco Foundation was instrumental in WID's Development Committee and provides general advice and support to the Development Department. William Tainter Director of the California State Department of Rehabilitation, a $265 million agency, Bill Tainter is a nationally recognized advocate for people with disabilities. Bill joined the Disability Rights Movement during the 1960's as a college student. He founded San Diego's Community Service Center for the Disabled, Inc. in 1976 and served as Executive Director until he was appointed to his current position by Governor Wilson in 1991. Bill has been connected with WID since its inception. He and Ed met as teenagers in the l950's when they were both at a San Leandro rehabilitation hospital. They became reacquainted during the '70's as advocates in Sacramento. Bill also met Judy in the '70's when he was forced to stay with her at her parents' house due to a terrible New York snowstorm. "We played a lot of Monopoly," he remembers with a laugh. Victoria Ann-Lewis Victoria Ann-Lewis is the director and founder of the Mark Taper Forum's OTHER VOICES Workshop. With OTHER VOICES, Vicki has sought to develop plays for television and stage that capture the emerging voice of the Disability Rights Movement. These works include "Tell Them I'm a Mermaid, " "Who Parks in These Spaces," and most recently "P.H. *hreaks: the Disabled History Project." Vicki is committed to the development of writers and actors with disabilities. Vicki began her work with the Independent Living Movement as the editor of the Center for Independent Living's quarterly magazine, The Independent. AXIS Dance Troupe AXIS Dance Troupe is an innovative professional dance company based in Oakland , California. AXIS is comprised of four dancers with disabilities and four dancers without disabilities. Since 1987 AXIS has been creating and performing dances that push aside traditional concepts about dance and bridge the gap between the disabled and nondisabled worlds. AXIS is committed to exploring movement possibilities between people of all abilities. AXIS has performed and taught classes and workshops nationally and internationally. Tonight's Dancers: Nina Haft, Bonnie Lewkowicz, Lynelle Sjoberg, Judy Smith. Augustino Dance Company Augustina Dance Company is a forum for creation of new and original pieces from diverse cultural roots and uprootedness in American culture and life. The company is a close collaboration between dance-choreographer, musician-composer, storyteller-visual artist and singer-performance artist. In each performance, the company presents some signature material and always collaborates on new pieces with guest artists both locally and internationally. The performances are anthologies of short pieces, disparate and diverse but united by common threads of "quality of heart" and multi-cultural and mythological inspirations. Slobodan Dan Paich, Choreographer, Artistic Director; Collaborating Artists: Kerry Yates, Augusto Ferriols. Tonight's Dancers: Mark Beaver, Peter Brown, Augusto Ferriols, Del Geronimo, Grace Lin. WID would like to express appreciation to the Friends of WID Event Committee for organizing this event and the Host Committee for selling tickets. Friends Event Committee M. Terri Hanagan and Zona Roberts Co-Chairs Sue Clark Grace Lin Cathie Nelson Slobodan Dan Paich Linda S. Pransky John Schweizer Carol Winslow Weinstein General Membership Jose Antonio Arce Edna Brean Joan Coyle Hancock Gena Harper Carla Koren Gabby Isaacson Neil Jacobson Carmella Johnson Bobbie Joyner David Kaplan Marion Liebowitz Owen Marron Kathy Martinez Avram Miller Al Porapukkham Sherry Reson Sam Singer Judy Smith Staff: Lisa Hoffman Host Committee Henry B. Betts Joseph M. Ha fey Joan Coyle Hancock Gena Harper Charlene Harrington Neil Jacobson Mitchell LaPlante Ron Mace Michael Padway William Schlegel Lucy Waletzky, M.D. Carol Winslow Weinstein Kudos to Peter Nam for his unique, innovative, and donated invitation and program design, which captures the spirit of our celebration with great style! World Institute on Disability WID is a public policy, research and training center dedicated to independence for all people with disabilities. WID began as an idea in the minds and hearts of Ed Roberts, Judy Heumann and Joan Leon. Today, WID employs more than 30 people and has a $1.6 million budget. Board of Directors Andrew McGuire, Chair Russell E. O'Connell, Treasurer Joan Leon, Secretary Gail Hardy Beriola Judith E. Heumann Bruce Alan Kiernan Philip R. Lee, M.D. Edward V. Roberts Max Starkloff Stanley K. Yarnell, M.D. Irving Kenneth Zola, Ph.D. Board Development Committee Bruce Alan Kiernan, Chair Philip Francis Tom Hansen Joan Leon Andrew McGuire Henry Meyer Martin Paley Max Starkloff John Schweizer WID Honorary Board Ann Eliaser, Chair Joan Abrahamson Henry B. Betts, M.D. Angela Blackwell John and Nancy Boettiger Adele Corvin Justin Dart Robert M. Fisher Herman Gallegos David A. Gardner Doug Jones Evan J. Kemp Gary McBee James F. McCloud Barbro Sachs-Osher Michael Roosevelt, Esq. James A. Vohs Lucy Waletzky, M.D. The wonderful staff of the World Institute on Disability: Kai-Lukas Barlow Steven E. Brown Susan Brown Elissa Chandler Mark Conly Marian Conning Bruce Curtis Andrea Dove Lance C. Egley Sandi Giddings Maribel Guillermo Amy Gup Nina Haft Janice Haugan Judy Heumann Lisa Hoffman Deborah Kaplan Joan Leon Simi Litvak Rupa Naidu Kathy Martinez Pam Mendelsohn Maria Oguinskaia Caesar Perrotti Mary Pugh-Dean Bernetta Rand-Dunham Suzanne Reier Ed Roberts Janina Sajka Nina Sprecher Manchang Tian Hale Zukas World Institute on Disability 510 - 16th Street Oakland, CA 94612-1500 (510) 763-4100 WORLD INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY WID is grateful to the many hundreds of people who have helped us grow from an idea to a thriving organization over the last decade. Thank You Redeux and Anniversary Wishes We appreciate the following underwriting support and donations: Underwriting Sponsor GTE Supporter Bramalea Pacific Donations Bill Allen and John Shea, Allen, Shea and Associates Doug Biklen Henrik L. Blum, M.D. John and Nancy Boettiger Philip D. Bush Victoria DeGoff Barbara J. Duncan Video Services Mary C. Dunlap Gunnar Dybwad Jan Eldred James W. Fordyce Ann T. Halvorsen Tom Hansen Eve Weiss, Hasbro Children's Foundation Ilse Heumann Mr. and Mrs. Leopold Heumann Ann Branden, Independence, Inc. Jean A. Kohn, M.D. Mary Lai, Lai Insurance Philip R. Lee and Carroll Estes Edward J. Lynch John Maschino Daniel Maniscalco Russell E. O'Connell Barbro Sachs-Osher Harry T. Perlmutter Ellen Powley Frederick and Diana Prince Glenn G. Reynolds, M.D. Richard Lesnick, RL & Associates Andrea J. Spencer, M.D. Roger Summit Chris K. Olander, The J. M. Foundation Veronica Siu, C.P.A. Steven Pechter, Torme & Company Lee Trucker, Esq., Trucker, Huss & Klamm Lucy R. Waletzky, M.D. Al, Connie and Julie Weissman David Werdegar, M.D. Rosemary Mucklow and Sharen Nowak, Western States Meat Assn. Anniversary Wishes to WID We continue to look to WID and the Disability Rag to keep us on our toes and to remind us that we've got a ways to go. John Shea and Bill Allen Allen, Shea and Associates Greetings and bravo from your allies at the Facilitated Communication Institute and the Center on Human Policy at Syracuse University. Best wishes from Doug Biklen Our wish is that all the good work WID has done to enhance the lives of people with disabilities will spread throughout the world and then come back to enrich WID in the years to come. Computer Technologies Program May your vision guide the nation's health care reform. Carroll L. Estes and Philip R. Lee May architects and designers realize that design for the disabled does not have to be a burdensome afterthought. Rather, may these designs radiate the perfection of hannony mu! beauty that is of the source within; not vain ideas of transient outer form. May each of us perfect the beauty we are. John Maschino, Architect We need to all re-double our efforts to work together toward common goals in the 1990's. 1hallks mu! best wishes to WID for its part ill the movement. Bob Mathews Dept. of Rehabilitation, Pleasant Hill That under WID's spell, the people of planet earth become as accessible as the Bay Area of California. Elizabeth Mcloughlin Our wish is that you continue this w01ulerful work with the same loving spirit that you have done to the present and that you will celebrate many more anniversaries ill the future! Maydelle and Jim McManigal I am delighted to send my wannest greetings as you celebrate the 10th year anniversary of the World Institute on Disability. I salute your years of leadership and activism and look forward to sharing with you many future successes. Congressman George Miller WID's role in shaping constructive world policy for persons with disabilities is just beginning. Russell E. O'Connell CSA, Inc. Make creativity accessible to all, regardless of disability. Pearl Rand, Dr. Elias Katz NIAD To: Ed, Judy, Joan: Congratulations! Keep up the good work! Glenn G. Reynolds, M.D. Congratulations and thank you, World Institute on Disability for 1O-plus years of assisting persons with disabilities achieve independence and equal opportunity. Michael Vader Mazel Tov! You folks have done a fantastic job these past ten years -- so much has happened in the world because of all of you! Diane E. Woods We appreciate Augustino Dance Company and AXIS Dance Troupe agreeing to perform on the Lakeview Club's marble floor, which is not a preferred dance surface.