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.
DHM/UMCD
- NAD: Bloch Scholarship
- NAD: Black Deaf spaces
- M. Thal: Deaf Black Americans
- Christ Deaf UMC: Ash Wednesday service
- North Texas Conference: Bishop
Saenz
DMC
- J-stor: Media
portrayals of ADA
- Metropolis: Architecture of Disability
- The Arc - James Meadours: There is always hope
- United Spinal: Inaccessible stage in Denver
- Afro: Children with disabilities deserve affordable, quality healthcare
- Julian Way: ID
at the door
Events
- February 24: Spiritual Loop Project (video games, pastoral care, and people with disabilities)
- February 28: HLAA, Hybrid
Meetings Workshop
- March 2: ADA Centers, Accessible Parking and Passenger Loading Zones
- March 9: Disability & Philanthropy Forum, Disability
and Leadership
- March 15: AAIDD, Supporting
Individual Preferences to Find Their Faith Community
- Mar 23: Stone Belt Arc, Disability Culture
- April 19: AAIDD, Building
Relationships and Collaborating with Faith Communities
- May 17: AAIDD, Community
Connectedness and Technology
- June 16: Arizona Center for Disability Law, African
American Conference on Disabilities
- June 26-29: Institute on Theology & Disability, Waco TX
- September 23: Delaware
Deaf Fest
- through March 1: DHM grant applications open
- through March 31: DMC grant applications open
- through March 1: UMHEF scholarships
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