News and notes from AMD, DHM/UMCD, DMC - 24 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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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
  

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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
  

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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
  

Grants:

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

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