News and notes from AMD, DHM/UMCD, DMC - 12 August 2022

Here are the highlights of postings this week from the Association of Ministers with Disabilities, Disability Ministries Committee, Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Ministries Committee, and UM Congress of the Deaf. Please note that many posts have additional comments and discussion which will not be reflected in these links.

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DHM/UMCD

• DHM Micro-grant program open  until August 25
  
• Remembering the 4th Global Methodist Missions Conference of the Deaf
• Hearing Tracker: Google maps adds hearing loops
• The Nation: We're Proudly Deaf -- Wesley School Reunion in Africa
• Gallaudet Today magazine is now online from 1970-2018
• CTV: Eyeglasses with subtitles (Do you think they're useful, or an example of audism? It might be worthwhile to note that devices promising to let wheelchairs climb stairs have been announced, but rarely followed through, and none are affordable or covered by insurance).
  

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DMC

• "I never let my disability stop me" is ableist
• RNS: How to make your worship space less ableist
• Journalism History: Framing protest and describing disability
• ELCA: How to welcome those with disabilities
• American Scholar: Different people, different stories
• RNS: Religious beliefs and accessibility
• THE: Rejecting hybrid conferences and ableism
• Updated Event Accessibility Checklist
• Naomi Mitchum 1929-2022
  

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Events

• September 2: BWC Disability Conversations, Suicide Prevention
  
• September 13: The Arc, Disabled BIPOC: Disrupting Danger in Crisis Response
• September 16: RFP, The Role of religious communities in suicide prevention
  
• September 22: D&P Forum, Disability and Economic Justice
• September 24: UMCD Deaf Worship
• September 24: Delaware Deaf Expo
• to September 30, DMC grant applications open
• October 7: BWC Disability Conversations, Disability employment
  
• October 15: Wholly, Holey, Holy: Inclusive Church (UK) disability and church conference
  
• November 4: BWC Disability Conversations, Best practices
  
• December 2: BWC Disability Conversations,
• January 6, 2023: BWC Disability Conversations,
• February 3, 2023: BWC Disability Conversations,
• March 3, 2023: BWC Disability Conversations,
• April 7, 2023: BWC Disability Conversations,
• May 5, 2023: BWC Disability Conversations,
• June 26-29, 2023: Institute on Theology & Disability, Waco TX
  
• Covid-19 list of inclusion resources

Click here for a list of recurring events of interest to people in disability ministry.

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