DISABILITY INCLUSION WORKSHOP
Our exciting workshop will be provided by MERGE Diverse Abilities Inclusion Consulting on Thursday, March 30, 2023in Reading, MA. This educational community offering is being hosted by The Office of Equity And Social Justice and Reading SEPAC. Additional partners include Reading Recreation, Public Library and Public Schools, The Burbank YMCA and Pleasant Street Center. Participants will represent recreational, cultural, enrichment, faith based, school, camp or any community organization/business seeking to create a culture of inclusion. Here’s a peek into what you’ll take from this presentation:
• WHAT: Learn about the principles of disability inclusion that community-based programs should embrace and implement in order to be authentically inclusive of persons with disabilities.
• HOW: Explore Top Ten Tips in creating a culture of disability inclusion.
Learn proper terminology, empowering language and suggested disability etiquette and interactions, to gain the tools and confidence to welcome, engage and support persons with diverse abilities.
• WHY: Brainstorm together the benefits of disability inclusion for individuals with disabilities, their families, for the general community and for your organization as a whole. Understand the importance of friendships and steps you can take to foster a mutual connection between persons with and without disabilities that may blossom into a reciprocal friendship. Leave with action points to implement back to your organization immediately.
You are invited to join us to strengthen your capacity to be more disability inclusive in your practices!
Your next steps:
1. REVIEW the attached promotional flyer
2. REGISTER using this link: https://bit.ly/ReadingInclusion
3. SHARE with others who may be interested
Hope to see you on March 30th from 5:30-7:30pm at the Reading Public Library, 64 Middlesex Ave, Reading, MA.
** Please reach out to Sudeshna Chatterjee schatterjee@nobelnet.org by 3/24/23 if accessibility accommodations are required
• WHAT: Learn about the principles of disability inclusion that community-based programs should embrace and implement in order to be authentically inclusive of persons with disabilities.
• HOW: Explore Top Ten Tips in creating a culture of disability inclusion.
Learn proper terminology, empowering language and suggested disability etiquette and interactions, to gain the tools and confidence to welcome, engage and support persons with diverse abilities.
• WHY: Brainstorm together the benefits of disability inclusion for individuals with disabilities, their families, for the general community and for your organization as a whole. Understand the importance of friendships and steps you can take to foster a mutual connection between persons with and without disabilities that may blossom into a reciprocal friendship. Leave with action points to implement back to your organization immediately.
You are invited to join us to strengthen your capacity to be more disability inclusive in your practices!
Your next steps:
1. REVIEW the attached promotional flyer
2. REGISTER using this link: https://bit.ly/ReadingInclusion
3. SHARE with others who may be interested
Hope to see you on March 30th from 5:30-7:30pm at the Reading Public Library, 64 Middlesex Ave, Reading, MA.
** Please reach out to Sudeshna Chatterjee schatterjee@nobelnet.org by 3/24/23 if accessibility accommodations are required
Date and Time
Thursday Mar 30, 2023
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
Location
Reading Public Library
64 Middlesex Ave
Reading, MA
