Haben Girma

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  • Why I work to remove access barriers for students with disabilities | Haben Girma | TEDxBaltimore
    TEDx Talk: Why I work to remove access barriers for students with disabilities
    Haben speaks at TEDx Baltimore 2014 on her education and experiences with a nonprofit where she used to work. Transcript My name is Haben Girma. I work as a Skadden Fellow at Disability Rights Advocates. In other words, I'm a lawyer. What's a lawyer? Well, there are many stereotypes, negative stereotypes of lawyers: People who...
  • Presidential Remarks on the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (C-SPAN)
    Haben’s White House Remarks
    Haben had the honor of introducing President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden at the White House 25th Anniversary Celebration of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Transcript HABEN: Good afternoon! (Good afternoon!) My name is Haben Girma. Allow me to share a story. When my grandmother took my older brother to school in East...
  • President Obama Celebrates the 25th Anniversary of the ADA
    President Obama, Haben Girma, and Alice Wong highlight how technology empowers people with disabilities
    Transcript HABEN GIRMA: I hope to use the technology to help teach others that technology can bridge the gap for people with disabilities, and as internet services open more opportunities for people, we're going to see more people with disabilities employed and succeeding. (The President hugs Haben) HABEN: Thanks for supporting us. THE PRESIDENT (typing):...
  • Haben is standing at the St. Catherine University podium wearing academic regalia, and behind her is a US flag.
    Haben Awarded the Alexandrine Medal and Delivers Commencement Address at St. Catherine University
    St. Catherine University honored Haben Girma with the Alexandrine Medal on May 22, 2016. Named after the Egyptian scholar Catherine of Alexandria, St. Catherine University awards the Alexandrine Medal to women who demonstrate an outstanding commitment to public service. Past recipients include Dorothy Day, Ann Bancroft, and Maya Angelou. Haben is the youngest person to...
  • Disability & Innovation: The Universal Benefits of Accessible Design, by Haben Girma @ WWDC 2016
    Disability & Innovation: The Universal Benefits of Accessible Design by Haben Girma @ Apple’s WWDC 2016
    Transcript [ Music ] Felice: Ladies and gentlemen, please join me in welcoming on stage, Haben Girma. [ Applause ] Haben: Good afternoon. Thank you for the introduction, Felice. My name is Haben Girma. I work as an accessibility and inclusion advocate, teaching organizations and individuals to design with accessibility in mind. I'm Deafblind. Deafblindness...
  • I, Haben, a Black woman with long black hair, am sitting on a stool in front of a brown background and green leaves with pink floral arrangements. I'm wearing a denim jacket over a black top and white patterned skirt
    Haben is featured in Levi’s Beauty of Becoming campaign
    I was born Deafblind, but I wasn't born an advocate. Resisting ableism, racism and other forms of oppression is exhausting, ongoing work. We all face the choice to accept oppression or advocate for justice. Video created and directed by Oge Egbuonu. Music by Phantogram. Portrait photography by Shaniqwa Jarvis. Campaign by Levi's. #LevisBecoming Video description...