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NOTE TO EDITORS: DIVERSITY DAY 2002
NASA Langley celebrates its diverse work force August
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NASA Langley Research Center’s Diversity Awareness
Committee (DAC) will sponsor the Center’s third annual
Diversity Day celebration at 11:30 a.m., Aug. 2, on the picnic
grounds of the H.J.E. Reid Conference Center.
This year’s event will feature a variety of cultural
displays and demonstrations, a cultural fashion show and
performances by Langley employees sharing their talents, a
presentation by NASA Langley’s Child Development Center and an
assortment of ethnic food samplings.
To heighten disability awareness, non-disabled employees will be
asked to consider the challenges faced by people who have certain
limitations. The challenge will consist of a mock wheelchair
obstacle course, a computer simulation of different levels of
hearing loss, and specially designed goggles to simulate a variety
of visual impairments.
The keynote speaker will be Mr. Ron Villanueva, City Councilman
for Virginia Beach, Virginia. He will share his vision of working
in a harmonious work environment. "The purpose of Diversity Day is
to promote appreciation of our differences and to celebrate our
diverse cultural backgrounds," says James Fields, Diversity Day
chairperson.
Members of the media are invited to attend and should contact
Kimberly W. Land, (757) 864-9885 or (757) 344-8611, for proper
credentials.
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