LaunchAbility Co-Chairs Hilda and Mike Galvan just revealed the honorary co-chairs for the Tuesday, April 5th “A Special Evening With Martin Short.” Drum roll, please. The twosome will be Joyce and Linus Wright, who have time and time again been at the forefront of education and helping young people with learning challenges.
If you’re brand new to the hood, then a little info might help. Linus was the Dallas Independent School District superintendent who “helped integrate special education into the district after the landmark law IDEA mandated that all children deserved a free and appropriate education.” In addition to working with the business community to “place special education graduates in jobs,” he “was also instrumental in helping Dallas navigate racial integration.”
Joyce also has led the way for youngsters with learning disabilities. She “was a counselor in Highland Park when learning disabilities were just beginning to be understood.”
Together Joyce and Linus along with David Munson and Sandra Estess co-founded Educational First Steps.
And that’s just the tip of the Wright iceberg of accomplishments.
According to Hilda, “Mike and I are so excited to have the Wrights work with us as honorary chairs for this event, and we are looking forward to making it a very special anniversary celebration. We are looking forward to celebrating the extraordinary work of LaunchAbility and 15 years of this event.”
And add Martin Short on stage at the Meyerson? This one is gonna be a very “special evening.”