News and notes from AMD, DHM/UMCD, DMC - 21 July 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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• Institute on Theology and Disability: 2023 Great Hall Sessions (playlist)
  

AMD

• JPD: Gene Editing Technologies, Utopianism, and Disability Politics
  

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DHM/UMCD

• Tanzania Conference: Yatosha Deaf Ministry
• Catholic Standard: passing of Fr. Gerard Trancone, retired chaplain at Gallaudet
• Walnut Hill UMC: Trilingual VBS
• St. Andrew UMC: Deaf ministry day
• NEH: History through Deaf eyes
• Kona UMC: ASL class
• BBC: honor for support cat who hears for Deaf human
  

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DMC

• A day in the life: Stay positive!
• Presbyterians for Disability Concerns: Where do I sit?
• Lawrence Carter-Long: Harry Belafonte on dyslexia
• UM News: Kindness bubble at Camp Innabah
• PBS: Disability Pride month and the Disability Rights Movement
• Psychology Today: Could you be time blind?
  

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Events

• July 26: ADA 33rd anniversary
  
• July 27: Stone Belt Arc, People with Disabilities in Congregational Leadership
• July 27: Interfaith Disability Advocacy Coalition, Full inclusion and economic security
  
• August 24: DMN, The Changing Landscape of Disability and Ministry in Local Churches: Looking Forward. (Registration details coming.)
• August 28: GBCS/GCORR/DMC Ableism Curriculum
  
• September 23: Delaware Deaf Fest
• September 23: Church Interpreting Academy
• October 11: CRC Nurturing Belonging: Exploring Hospitality, Disability, and Theology

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

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