Coffee with a Cause: Disability Inclusion in Action

​Start your morning with purpose and connection at Coffee with a Cause, our monthly community conversation series that brings people together over coffee and shared impact.

​This month’s program, Disability Inclusion in Action, focuses on what it truly means to build a more accessible, inclusive Central Ohio -- not just in theory, but in practice. From workplace inclusion and community design to advocacy, education, and lived experience leadership, we’ll explore how individuals and organizations are creating environments where people of all abilities can thrive.

​Join us at COhatch Polaris (1554 Polaris Pkwy, Suite 325, Columbus, OH 43230 – right behind the Cheesecake Factory and Barnes & Noble) for an engaging discussion featuring leaders and advocates working to advance disability inclusion across our region, including:

• ​Chase Waits - Director of Communications & Community Engagement at DCBDD

• ​LaQuinta “Q” Haynes - Outreach Coordinator at Adaptive Sports Connection

• ​Shannon Wilson - Senior Program Manager at Best Buddies in Ohio

• ​Troy Hunter - President & CEO at ElevateDD

• ​Moderated by Mallory Workman, Coffee with a Cause Series Chair

​Learn about real-world strategies, local resources, and tangible ways you can help foster a more inclusive and equitable community starting now.

​Agenda:
• 7:30am: Arrival, Networking, Complimentary coffee & breakfast
• 8:00am: Welcome, Panelist introductions
• 8:15am: Coffee with a Cause panel discussion, plus audience Q&A
• 8:55am: Closing announcements

​Free coffee and light breakfast provided. Free parking. Open to all. Bring a friend and join the conversation.