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Jewish Disabilities Awareness Day - February 21, 2010
Shelly Christensen, a noted advocate, author and speaker on behalf of Jewish people with disabilities, and performing artists from PHAMALY (The Physically Handicapped Actors and Musical Artists League) will be featured at the second annual Jewish Disabilities Awareness Day on Sunday, February 21 from 1-4 p.m. at the Robert E. Loup Jewish Community Center, 350 S. Dahlia St. The event, sponsored by the Jewish Disabilities Network (JDN), will offer activities for people of all ages and is free and open to the public.
Jewish Disabilities Awareness Day is the cornerstone of the metro Denver Jewish community celebration of National Jewish Disabilities Awareness Month, promoting understanding and inclusion in community life for Jewish people with disabilities. The afternoon will provide an opportunity for Jewish community members with and without disabilities to have a great time together, while learning about creating an inclusive Jewish community through presentations, Purim arts and crafts, entertainment, audiovisual materials, a workshop, and more. The event will offer practical solutions to positively impact the lives of Jewish people with disabilities.
Christensen is the program manager of the Minneapolis Jewish Community Inclusion Program for People with Disabilities, a cutting edge, award-winning program of Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minneapolis. She is the author of the “Jewish Community Guide to Inclusion of People with Disabilities.” Check out this video that the Inclusion Committee of Congregation Bet Shalom in Minnesota organized and developed for a recent Jewish Disabilities Awarenss Month event.
PHAMALY, founded in 1989, is a theatre group and touring company that performs throughout the greater Denver area. It provides unique theatrical opportunities for people living with physical and developmental disabilities.
Event Schedule:
1:15: Welcome and Speaker Introduction – Nancy Gart
1:20: "The Power of the Invitation" – Shelly Christensen
2:00: Breakout Options:
"From Intention to Action" – Shelly Christensen
Art Project with Mizel Museum
Sing Along with Hal Aqua
Magic Show with Chad Allen, A Magician Who is Legally Blind
Art Project with Mizel Museum
Sing Along with Hal Aqua
Magic Show with Chad Allen, A Magician Who is Legally Blind
3:00: PHAMALY performance
3:30: Thank You and Dessert Reception JDN is comprised of Jewish organizations dedicated to addressing the needs of Jewish people with disabilities of all kinds and their families. It is a collaborative program of Jewish Family Service of Colorado, its SHALOM Denver work center, Allied Jewish Federation of Colorado, Keshet of the Rockies, and the Robert E. Loup Jewish Community Center.
The Jewish Disabilities Awareness Day committee members are Howard and Melissa Brill, Carley Brooks,
Lisa Engbar, Nancy Gart, chair; Stuart Gottesfeld, MD, Anne Gross, Amy Jacobs, Peter Katz, Rabbi Jeffrey Kaye, Betty Lehman, Lynn Robinson, Jane E. Rosenbaum, Evan Silverman, Vicki Trachten-Schwartz, Julie Whitcomb, Travis Wilson, and Lola Zussman.
Partner organizations supporting Jewish Disabilities Awareness Day include the Rocky Mountain Rabbinical Council and many Denver metro area congregations.
Information: Lynn Cooper, (303) 597.5199 x365.
