Upcoming Events
June 8,15, 22
Arc Hennepin-Carver’s ‘ABC’s
of Guardianship’
Sponsored by : Arc Hennepin-Carver.
Location: Crystal Community Center, 4800 Douglas Drive, Crystal.
Cost: $5 per person for Arc members & $10 for non-members.
The three-part workshop
will be held on 8th, 15th and 22nd of June: Part I —Assessing
the Need; Part II—Navigating the Process;
Part III —Assuming the Responsibilities. All the three sessions
are held on Wednesdays from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
For registration call Arc at (952) 920-0855.
The workshop provides tools and information that can help families
make informed decisions about appointing a guardian or conservator
for a person with disability.
June 11
Wings “Walk” n “Roll” l7th
Wheel-a-thon
Sponsored by: Wings. Location:
Lake Harriet, Mpls. Day/time: Saturday; picnic starts at 10:00 until
2:00. Cost: Free.
Annual fundraiser-free picnic
lunch-fellowship. Everyone is invited for this event. RSVP (612)
866-0462 ext. 130 MarkJune 27-July 7, 2005.
2005 World Championship for
Athletes with a Disability. *Hosted by: NDSA(National Disability
Sports Alliance). Location: Connecticut College in New London, CT.
The 2005 Championship
will include world’s top athletes with
cerebral palsy and other physical disabilities will come to compete
in the nine sports including Bowls, Cross Country, Cycling, Powerlifting,
Slalom, Soccer, Swimming, Table Tennis and Track & Field. About
1000 athletes from 40 countries, are to be expected.
As a member of United States
Olympic Committee, NDSA also hosts
the National Sports Festival, an annual athletic competition at Connecticut
college. They hosted 2000 Paralympic Games in Sydney, Australia.
Sponsorship packages are available
for individuals or organizations interested in making a difference
in the lives of athletes with physical disabilities. These packages
can be custom and tailored to meet specific needs of the sponsor.
For more information contact
(860) 267-6757 or visit www.cpworldchampionships.org, www.nationalsportsfestival.org or www.ndsaonline.org.
June 28
Twin Cities Metro Area AmeriCorps Open House
Come Learn about the community service opportunities
available through AmeriCorps, hear from current members about their experience,
and talk to program representatives from all Twin Cities Metro Area AmeriCorps
programs that are currently hiring members for the 2005-2006 program year.
Tuesday,
June 28th at 6:30 pm at Pratt Community School - 66 Malcolm Ave. SE, Minneapolis. This
event is free to the public and will provide information about how to get
involved in community service through local AmeriCorps programs. All
of our programs are Equal Opportunity Employers and we are very interested
in connecting with the Disability community.
Contact Jennifer Valley at Jennifer.Valley@mpls.k12.mn.us for
more information (or 612-668-4265 voice/TTY).
June 28
Dream Sculpture Workshop
Sponsored
By: Artist with Disabilities Alliance (AWDA). Location: Interact.
Day/time: Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. Cost: $6 for AWDA members and
$10 for non-members.
Limited seats up to 15 people.
The workshop is presented by Tara Innmon. The main purpose is to
express deepest desires and fears by gaining knowledge about ourselves
from the creative unconscious.
Innmon has challenges of total blindness as well as fibromyalgia.
She will use her background in the healing arts to enhance her abilities
to help people using creativity in the process of living.
AWDA is a diverse community of individuals dedicated to the support,
mentorship, and promotion of artists with disabilities. Membership
is open to anyone with disability or to allies of people with disabilities.
Attendance at two or more meetings qualifies you of member rates
to workshops.
To register call VSA arts of Minnesota at (612)332-3888 box 4, voice/tty
or Tara Innmon at 612-376-7779.
July 8
The People on the Corner
Sponsor: Metropolitan
Center for Independent Living – St. Paul,
MN. Location: 1600 University Avenue West – Suite 16, St.
Paul, MN in the Spruce Tree Building at the corner of Snelling
and University Avenues. Day/Time: Friday, 1:00 – 3:00 PM.
Leslye Orr, Theatre
Artist, Writer, and Founder and Associate Artistic Director of
the Center for Independent Artists will read from her children’s
book. The People on the Corner focuses on children with multiple
disabilities, and their inclusion issues.
Accessible, Free of charge. Active participation and socializing
is essential.
RSVP by 4/15 to 651-646-8342/MCIL.
Please inform us by 7/1 if you need materials in alternative format
or other accommodations. Contact Dr. Alex Lubet (University of MN)
at 612-624-7840 Lubet001@umn.edu or Julie Wegscheid (MCIL) at 651-603-2002
juliew@mcilmn.org for more information.
July 22
Service Dogs:
A Proud Minnesota Legacy
Sponsor: Metropolitan Center
for Independent Living – St. Paul,
MN. Location: 1600 University Avenue West – Suite 16, St. Paul,
MN in the Spruce Tree Building at the corner of Snelling and University
Avenues. Day/Time: Friday, 1:00 – 3:00 PM.
Frankie McNamara, student at Humboldt Sr. High School will present
his research on the history of service dogs in Minnesota. He was
a finalist in the Minnesota History Day competition. Presentation
includes a demonstration by Frankie and his dog, Hunter.
Accessible, Free of charge. All ages and families are encouraged
to attend.
RSVP by 7/15 to 651-646-8342/MCIL.
Please inform us by 7/15 if you need materials in alternative format
or other accommodations. Contact Dr. Alex Lubet (University of MN)
at 612-624-7840 Lubet001@umn.edu or
Julie Wegscheid (MCIL) at 651-603-2002 juliew@mcil-mn.org for
more information.
July 26
15th Anniversary of
the Americans with
Disabilities Act
Sponsored by:
Local organizations. For more info contact Cindy Tarnish at ADA
MN at 651-603-2015, or 651-603-2001 TTY.
October 20-21
St. Louis County Health & Human
Service Conference
Location:
Edmund Fitzgerald Hall at the Duluth Entertainment Convention
Center (DECC). Cost: $125, which includes name of your organization
in the conference folder, two free parking permits.
The reservation for exhibitor booths are first-come, first-serve
basis. Please complete the Exhibitor form and return it by August
2, 2005.
The conference draws about 1000 health and human service practitioners.
It includes a wide variety of target audiences. The presentation
will cover some of the topics on how to enhance knowledge, skills
in health and human services, innovative ideas, new strategies and
best practices.
Conference material available
at: www.co.st-louis.mn.us/social_Services/SocialServices.html
For more info call Mary Lawson at 218-726-2140 or e-mail: Lawsonm@co.st-louis.mn.us.
October 27
MSCOD Annual Awards Luncheon and
Council Meeting
Sponsor: Minnesota State
Council on Disabilities. Location: Sheraton Midway. Guest Speaker:
Jennifer Sheey-Keller.
For more information contact Joan Wilshire at 651-296-1743.
November 17
MSCOD Board Meeting
Sponsor:
Minnesota State Council on Disabilities. Location: Department of
Education, St. Paul, MN. Time: 9am to 3pm.
For more information contact Joan Wilshire at 651-296-1743.
