Guest guest Posted September 30, 2010 Report Share Posted September 30, 2010 FYI Ellen Ellen Garber Bronfeld egskb@... interesting event! Emmanuel's Gift Thursday, October 7 at 6:00 pm A Conversation with Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah Disabled Athlete and Activist Thursday, October 7 6:00 - 8:00 pm The Standard Club 320 South Plymouth Court Chicago, Illinois Free Admission Reservation Required RSVP by Thursday, September 30 email: education@... call: 847.967.4844 This is a story of one man, Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah, who has risen above a severe physical challenge to become an inspiration to people around the world. Emmanuel embarked on a remarkable and heroic journey to pedal a bike across Ghana on one leg in order to change his country's negative perception of the disabled. Of the twenty million people in Ghana, two million are disabled, often shunned or persecuted by their fellow countrymen. Emmanuel's amazing story has become the story of an award-winning documentary, Emmanuel's Gift, narrated by Oprah Winfrey. His courage and determination has been recognized with the 2003 Casey Award from Nike and the 2005 Arthur Ashe Courage Award from ESPN. Join the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center for an awe-inspiring discussion, as we learn the compelling and inspirational story of a man whose unwavering motivation has changed a nation and its people forever. Sponsored by Supporting Sponsors " Deadly Medicine " is produced by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Pamela J. Redding Director of Paralympic and Disability Sport World Sport Chicago 200 East Randolph Street, 20th Floor Chicago, IL 60601 (312) 861-4848 office (847) 323-4049 mobile (312) 861-4801 fax Forward email This email was sent to malschuler@... by education@.... Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribeT | Privacy Policy. Email Marketing by Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center | 9603 Woods Drive | Skokie | IL | 60077 Pamela J. Redding Director of Paralympic and Disability Sport World Sport Chicago 200 East Randolph Street, 20th Floor Chicago, IL 60601 (312) 861-4848 office (847) 323-4049 mobile (312) 861-4801 fax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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