News and notes from AMD, DHM/UMCD, DMC - 10 February 2023

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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• New England Conference: Bishop Peggy Johnson installation service
• Indiana Disability Justice: Structural and systemic ableism and audism
• Magothy UMC of the Deaf: Disability Awareness Sunday
  

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DHM/UMCD

• HLAA 2023 Convention
• Domtar: Accessibility matters
• Tom Hudspeth: Greetings to Taha'a
• AccessiBe: Hearing loops
• DHM: Assistive technology
  

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DMC

• Kathie Comments: 411 is going out of service for millions
• Truthout: Ableism enables inequity
• Stairs to ramp video 
  
• A. M. VanEtten: Defendants feign ignorance when hit with ADA complaints
• Baltimore-Washington Accessibility Converations: Congregational Mental Health Ministry
• Lewis Center: Identify Ministry needs by listening
  

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Events

• February 15: RespectAbility+AAIDD: DSP, accompanying people in their spiritual journeys
  
• February 22: Disability & Philanthropy, Celebrating disability
• 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
  
• June 16: Arizona Center for Disability Law, African American Conference on Disabilities
  
• June 26-29: Institute on Theology & Disability, Waco TX

Grants:

• through March 1: DHM grant applications open
• through March 31: DMC grant applications open
• through March 1: UMHEF scholarships
  

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