What Is Ableism Anyway? And What Can We Do About It? - Webinar - Advanced registration required!

What Is Ableism Anyway? And What Can We Do About It?

Date: Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. CST (Not sure what time this is in your time zone? Click here to convert it!)

Cost: There is no fee for this training, but your tax-deductible donation will support our tutor training program and literacy learners across Minnesota!

Presenters: Rebecca Dosch Brown, Program Director, Minnesota Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (MNLEND), and Education Specialist, Research & Training Center on Community Living, University of Minnesota. About Rebecca.

Whitney Terrill, MNLEND Fellow, Minnesota Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (MNLEND), University of Minnesota. About Whitney.

Description: Disability is often absent from talks about social justice. Yet, people with disabilities have arguably some of the worst U.S. health, education, housing, employment, and community safety outcomes. Why? One answer is ableism. Ableism shapes both how people with disabilities experience society and how society designs its systems of exclusion. In this session, we’ll first look at the word “normal.” Second, we’ll get a snapshot of disability history and how it intersects with race, language, gender, and immigration. Third, let’s learn the four disability frames that can cause harm or improve access to civil rights for people with disabilities and share how those frames are still at work in society today. Lastly, let’s hear about some useful steps to become better allies against ableism.

Please note that you may be asked to participate in discussion groups during the webinar. Please plan to join us from a quiet setting where you can see the PowerPoint slides and use your audio.

CEUs will be emailed to participants after the webinar, typically within 1-2 business days. Please note that if you miss more than 15 minutes of the session, we are unable to issue you CEUs.

Webinars are not recorded, but please check our training calendar for additional sessions.

This workshop meets the Literacy Minnesota Social Justice in Education Certificate Program requirements. Learn more about the certificate program.

Advanced registration required! Please click "Register" above. Registration is open up until the webinar start time, but we recommend registering at least one day in advance if possible in case you need assistance. Due to the high volume of attendance at webinars, we may not be able to get back to you if you request registration assistance immediately before or during the webinar start time.

Questions? Contact Kelly at [email protected] or 651-251-9074.

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