DIADEM participants arrive at the Copenhagen airport

Dublin Core

Title

DIADEM participants arrive at the Copenhagen airport

Subject

People with disabilities.

Description

In 1965, Fredericks along with The Lord Mayor of Copenhagen, Urban Hansen, and with the patronage of Princess Benedikte of Demark, founded DIADEM (Disabled Americans’ Denmark Meeting), an exchange program between Denmark and the United States for disabled young adults.

That same year, Denmark hosted the first of several meetings between disabled Americans and Danes. The American delegation included fifty-three disabled young people; one from each state, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico along with five therapists. During this exchange, participants attended the Nordic Youth Conference, visited famous Danish landmarks, studied Danish therapy methods, and promoted friendship and understanding between the two groups.

Source

Marshall M. Fredericks Papers
Series V, Box 29 Folder 5

Date

1965

Rights

Use of this image requires permission from the Marshall M. Fredericks Archives.

Relation

V-29-05

Format

image/jpeg

Type

Image

Coverage

Copenhagen (Denmark)

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Black and white print

Physical Dimensions

8" x 10"

Files

DIADEM participants arrive at the Copenhagen airport.jpg

Citation

“DIADEM participants arrive at the Copenhagen airport,” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed November 9, 2024, https://omeka.svsu.edu/items/show/4971.