Road To Freedom Bus Tour

What: American Dream Road Tour
When: Saturday, July 14, 2007, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Where: Bus will be parked in front of the Madison downtown library
Party: Celebration Picnic at Brittingham Park - corner of W. Washington & S. Park

On September 26, 2006, The American Dream Road Tour - a year-long, cross-country "bus" journey and multi exhibit of disability history began its journey from Washington D.C. and has been making its way through all 50 states (one by air). Madison is fortunate to be included in their stops.

The purpose of the road trip is to promote public awareness regarding community integration, as well as advance education and economic opportunities for children and adults with disabilities. The tour is coordinated by the National Coalition for Disability Rights (NCDR) and supported by local organizations like the Survival Coalition. The road tour includes photojournalist Tom Olin's images and other artifacts of the history of the disability movement. Olin's work has been featured at the Smithsonian Institution. To learn more about the bus tour go to www.roadtofreedom.org

Youth and adults with disabilities, family members and advocates are welcome!

The bus will be parked in front of the downtown library from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Survival Coalition members will be greeting the hundreds of people walking by to get to the Art Fair on the Square, one of Madison's signature events. The day promises lots of foot traffic and great fun.

If you would like to volunteer your time on this day, there are two major ways you and your organization can help:

• Volunteer to spend time at the bus stop; talk to people walking by (about disability rights) and pass out fans.
  
• Volunteer yourself or organize a group from your agency. We're asking people to sign up for two hour shift but if you can only make it for part of a shift we want you to come anyway. We'll have refreshments/ treats and lots of fun.

Join us at the picnic:

• We need volunteers to help the day of the event to set up, clean up and other tasks in-between.
  
• We also need your help in helping consumers to join us. Please consider organizing a group from your organizations to join in the fun-- we'll provide the food and entertainment. We would like some sort of head count so that we can plan for food and refreshments.

There is money available to assist with transportation. Youth and adults with disabilities, family members and advocates are welcome!

If you have any questions about how you can participate please contact Fil Clissa at fil@tds.net or 608-698-0333

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