Collaborative on Faith and Disability Launches Webinar Series on Honoring...
In January, the National Collaborative on Faith and Disability will launch the new webinar series: Honoring Spiritual Needs and Gifts: From Inertia to Collaborative Action by Providers and...
View ArticleBaptist News Global Write-Up of ADA 25th Anniversary
The Baptist News Global Network has published an article on the partnership between the the ADA National Network, the ADA Legacy Project, and the Collaboration on Faith and Disabilities. Click here for...
View Article2015 Summer Institute on Theology and Disability Opens Registration
The Summer Institute on Theology and Disability brings together academics, theologians, practitioners and others—people with and without labeled disabilities—to explore the inclusive intersections of...
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Collaborative on Faith and Disability Puts Faith to Work, Offers Online Trainings, and Encourages Faith Community Commitment to Honoring ADA The National Collaborative on Faith and Disability(NCFD) was...
View ArticleRabbi Lynne Landsberg to receive the Thornburgh Family Award
The Interfaith Disability Advocacy Coalition, a program of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), will present the Thornburgh Family Award to Rabbi Lynne F. Landsberg in...
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ADA Legacy Tour Bus Visits Summer Institute on Theology and Disability
The ADA Legacy Tour is a traveling exhibit designed to raise awareness and build excitement about the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Road to Freedom bus stopped by...
View ArticleStudy on religion and disability in the U.S. seeks participants with...
Darla Schumm, professor of Religion at Hollins University, is undertaking a study exploring religion and disability in the U.S. Schumm intends to interview individuals over the age of 18 who identify...
View ArticleWebinar on moving from inclusion to belonging is now available
It may be viewed here. The Inclusion in chosen faith communities is the first step for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. What’s beyond inclusion:...
View ArticleVanderbilt Divinity partnership addresses affordable housing need
An affordable housing model that brings together Vanderbilt Divinity School students with young adults with intellectual and developmental challenges is believed to be the first of its kind in...
View ArticleSave the date! A multi-faith conference: Exclusion & Embrace: Disability,...
The multi-faith conference Exclusion & Embrace: Disability, Justice & Spirituality, will be held August 21-23, 2016 at the Jasper Hotel in Melbourne. Speakers include: Prof Hans Reinders: Chair...
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CFD at the 2015 AUCD Conference
On November 17, Collaborative on Faith and Disabilities members participated on an interfaith panel presentation at the Annual Conference of the Association on University Centers on Disability in...
View ArticleSeventh Summer Institute on Theology and Disability to be held in Holland,...
Western Theological Seminary and Hope College are hosting the 7th Summer Institute on Theology and Disability in Holland, Michigan, May 23-26, 2016. Western Seminary is beginning a new certificate...
View ArticleSummer Institute Announces the Jean Vanier Emerging Scholar Lecture
The Summer Institute of Theology and Disability (SITD) announces the inauguration of a new annual lecture series named the Jean Vanier Emerging Scholar Lecture. As the patron of this lecture, Jean...
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Abstracts for IASSID World Congress in Melbourne: Deadline Dec. 15
This is a reminder that the December 15th deadline for submitting abstracts to the IASSID World Congress in Melbourne next August is fast approaching. There is a strand on spirituality, and a number of...
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Meet the Putting Faith to Work project in Tennessee
Over the course of the last two years, four Collaborative on Faith and Disability partners (TN, TX, MN, KY) have been developing a model for faith communities to support job seekers with disabilities...
View ArticleCFD Chair Bill Gaventa interviewed in Deseret News National
Collaborative on Faith and Disability chair Bill Gaventa is quoted in the article How churches can accommodate members with disabilities in Deseret News National.
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Faith and Flourishing Conference April 22 in Nashville, TN
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View ArticlePutting Faith to Work in Tennessee Celebrates!
Congregations that participated in the Putting Faith to Work effort in Tennessee were invited to attend a celebration dinner in January 2016. After a tasty meal, we shared and discussed project...
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ACPE Academy Webinar Series: Do You Really See Me?
ACPE Academy Webinar Series: Do You Really See Me? Three-Part Webinar Series: Sign-up for 1, 2, or all 3 webinars! “See me! Touch me! Feel me!” sang Tommy in the great rock musical by the Who....
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Putting Faith to Work for People with Disabilities
Putting Faith to Work is a project of four Collaborative on Faith and Disability partners (TN, KY, MN, TX) and is funded by the Kessler Foundation. The project pulls together teams within faith...
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