Congregation Inclusion Conference
Submitted by Todd Hash on Fri, 08/20/2010 - 1:48pm.
Do you care about people with disabilities being included in faith communities? Do you think the spiritual needs of people with disabilities are often overlooked when doing assessments and developing care plans? Does disability affect your life in any way?
Religious leaders and educators, individuals with disabilities and their families, and disability service providers are invited to participate in this inaugural event designed to accelerate congregational accessibility so that people with disabilities and their families can have deeper access into the community life of congregations throughout Tennessee.
When:
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
8:30a.m.-5 p.m.
Where:
Holiday Inn Express
920 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37203
For discounted room reservations, call: 615) 244-0150 or toll-free (888) 443-7829
Fees:
$49 Before September 24
$59 After September 24
Fees cover meals, snacks, and a CD of resources.
A limited number of scholarships are available.
To request a scholarship call: (615) 322-5658 r toll-free (866) 936-8852
Program:
- Breakfast and Registration - 8:30am
- Welcome - 9am
- Keynote Speaker: Mark Crenshaw, Director of Interfaith Disability Connection - 9:15am
- Breakout Sessions - 10:30am
- Turning Dreams of Inclusion into Action Plans
- Do You Have a Story? Storytelling as a Tool for Barrier Removal
- Lunch and Stories of Inclusion - 11:30am
- Keynote Speaker: Becca Hornstein, Director of the Council for Jews With Special Needs - 1:30pm
- Panel Discussion: Inclusion & Empowerment - 2:45pm
- Wrap Up and Charge - 3:45pm
- Networking Hour with Refreshments - 4pm
For more information: Call (615) 322-8240 or email courtney.taylor@vanderbilt.edu
To register: http://kc.vanderbilt.edu/congregationinclusion/
Sponsored by: Faith for ALL and the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center
