THE VIRTUAL CONFERENCE IS FREE. THE BELOW INFORMATION IS IF YOU ARE ABLE TO DONATE.

Check out to new Conference website: https://aacdaz.org/

Dates: February 9th – 17th, 2027

Times: Morning sessions at 10:00 AM; afternoon sessions at 1:00 PM (local AZ Time)

Type: Virtual via Zoom (same link for all sessions)

Workshops: 6 (2 each Tuesday and Thursday). All sessions will have ASL and CART.

Disability Rights Arizona (DRAZ), The University of Arizona Sonoran Center for Excellence in Disabilities and the Arizona Statewide Independent Living Council (AZSILC) are proud to announce the 2027 Virtual African American Conference on Disabilities (AACD). It is the premiere comprehensive disability conference in the United States that addresses the intersection between race and disabilities. Since launching our virtual format in 2021, we have welcomed attendees from across Arizona, nearly every U.S. state, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Canada, Africa, and Europe—each joining to learn, engage, and ask important questions on a wide range of disability issues.

We are bringing the in-person conference back on June 11th, 2027, in Phoenix Arizona! We must raise $100,000 to ensure a successful In-Person AACD, and we urgently need your support to reach this goal. The 2027 Virtual Conference will be fully supported by the generous donations and contributions from individuals, organizations/agencies, and businesses.

We are calling on supporters, partners, and community members to stand with us

Gold Supporter: $5,000

Video advertisement opportunity to be played at all 6 virtual sessions
Recognized & logo in all pre-conference marketing activities, highlighting your name and logo under AACD logo (i.e. "presented by”)
Recognized & logo as Gold Supporter in conference social media marketing
Recognized as supporter with logo before and after all workshops
Logo appears before each workshop begins and in post conference marketing activities

Silver Supporter: $2,500

Video advertisement opportunity at two of the 6 virtual sessions.
Recognized & logo in all pre-conference marketing activities
Recognized & logo as Silver Supporter in conference social media marketing
Recognized as Supporter with logo before and after all workshops (12 mentions)
Logo appears before each workshop begins and in post conference marketing activities

Bronze Supporter: $1,000

Recognized & logo in all pre-conference marketing activities
Recognized & logo as Bronze Supporter in conference social media marketing
Logo appears before opening & closing sessions
Logo appears in post conference marketing activities

Advocate Supporter: $500

Recognized & logo in all pre-conference marketing activities
Logo appears in post conference marketing activities

Donation

Donor recognition during the conference

If you want to send a check, please make check payable to: Disability Rights Arizona (on Memo line add: AACD Virtual Conference)

Payment options: Check, credit card, Purchase Order, or other payment manner, please contact Arcelia Ojeda at aacd@azdisabilitylaw.org

Send completed form with payment with contact information to:

Disability Rights Arizona

Attn: Arcelia Ojeda

5025 E. Washington St, Ste. 202

Phoenix, AZ 85034

aacd@azdisabilitylaw.org

(602) 274-6287 ex. 206

Please send your logo in a JPG format, Supporter contact information or for further information to:

Jessie Barbosa aacd@azdisabilitylaw.org

We look forward to your partnership to make the African American Conference on Disabilities the leading provider of disability related information.

AACD Virtual Conference 2027