Wells Fargo, No Barriers Summit Launch 25th ADA Anniversary Videos
July 07 2015 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Series features disability rights leaders
describing their efforts to empower people with disabilities
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) will feature leading
disability rights advocates in a new short video series celebrating
the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
In their efforts to empower others, the advocates strive to
increase awareness and expand support to ensure fair and equal
treatment of people with disabilities:
- Alice Wong – Founder, Disability
Visibility Project
- Andy Imparato – Executive Director,
Association of University Centers on Disabilities
- Deborah Tourloukis – 9/11 Survivor,
former president of Diverse Abilities Wells Fargo
- Erik Weihenmayer – Blind
adventurer
- J.R. Martinez – U.S. Army Veteran, burn
survivor, actor
- Kris Guin – Founder, Queerability
- Sarah Doherty and Kerith Perreur-Lloyd
– Founders, SideStix Ventures Inc
The videos, produced in collaboration with No Barriers USA, will
be shared on Wells Fargo’s YouTube channel throughout July. A
long-format video will debut at the 2015 No Barriers Summit, an
annual conference highlighting advances in adaptive technology,
being held in Park City, Utah, July 9-12. Select advocates will be
available for interviews at the Summit.
About No Barriers USA
No Barriers USA was formed in 2005 with the mission of
unleashing the potential of the human spirit. Through
transformative experiences, tools and inspiration, we help people
embark on a quest to contribute their absolute best to the world.
In the process, we foster a community of curious, brave and
collaborative explorers who are determined to live the No Barriers
Life. That Life is the culmination of experiences, mindset and
action that allows individuals to harness adversity, break through
barriers and create a life of purpose and impact.
About Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a nationwide,
diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.7
trillion in assets. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San
Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, insurance, investments,
mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance through more than
8,700 locations, 12,500 ATMs, and the internet (wellsfargo.com) and
mobile banking, and has offices in 36 countries to support
customers who conduct business in the global economy. With
approximately 266,000 team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three
households in the United States. Wells Fargo & Company was
ranked No. 29 on Fortune’s 2014 rankings of America’s largest
corporations. In 2014, Wells Fargo donated $281.2 million in grants
to 17,100 nonprofits, and team members volunteered 1.74 million
hours around the country. Wells Fargo’s vision is to satisfy all
our customers’ financial needs and help them succeed
financially. Wells Fargo perspectives are also available at
Wells Fargo Blogs and Wells Fargo Stories.
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