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SUMMARY:Disability Advocates of Kent County Disability Awareness Day
DESCRIPTION:Disability Awareness Day allows the community to become advocates, engage with an advocacy panel, participate in breakout discussions, and connect with community vendors.\nKeynote Speaker: Melba Velez-Ortiz\nDr. Vélez Ortiz’s areas of research are communication ethics and global environmental communication. Her work examines the ways in which the long-term success of conservation efforts depend upon fundamental shifts in cultural values, in aesthetic and moral communication, and in shared understandings of how the individual fits into social and ecological communities.  She has published numerous articles and book chapters on multiple disciplines such as writing studies, environmental communication, Latin American philosophy and communication ethics. As a visually impaired scholar Dr. Vélez Ortiz enjoys teaching, researching, and promoting excellent listening skills as these are the foundation of effective communication and are also vital to how she experiences the world.\nBreakout Sessions (guests are able to attend 2/4 breakouts)\n1. Communication\n2. Advocating for Oneself\n3. Safety in and Around the Community\n4. Technology Use\nPlease contact Ashley for more event information, GoBus tickets, Potential CEUs, or a scholarship. Ashley.k@dakc.us\nPlease contact Michele for Sponsorship Information. Michele.T@dakc.us\nPlease contact Courtney for Volunteer Opportunities. Courtney.r@dakc.us\n
URL:https://www.dakc.us/event/disability-awareness-day-dad/
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LOCATION:2500 Division Ave S, Grand Rapids, MI 49507
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