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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The Great Lakes ADA Center invites you to register for the upcoming Arts<span style='color:#1F497D'>-</span>n<span style='color:#1F497D'>-</span>Rec session titled <i>“<b>Including the Arts in Adapted Recreation Programs,”</b> </i>featuring Ted Sielski, Community Education and Activities Coordinator, Linking Employment Abilities and Potential (LEAP)<span style='color:black;background:white'>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Many adapted recreation programs focus on physical activities, sports, or the outdoors. There are a lot of people with disabilities who want to participate in activities but are not interested in doing something in those areas. By offering different types of activities, recreation programming can become more inclusive and successful for all. This session will focus on the importance of offering arts-based programming within an adapted recreation program, finding community partners, potential funding sources, and implementing the activities. Participants will also learn ways to make arts programming adaptable to all ability levels. <span style='color:black;background:white'>There will be time for participants to ask questions of the speaker following the presentation.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Date: Thursday, April 11, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Time: 2-3:30 pm ET (calculate the start time based on the time zone you will be connecting from)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Format: Zoom Webinar Platform (closed captioning will be provided via Zoom and Stream Text link option)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Cost: No Charge<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Registration Required: Registration for this session can be found on the schedule page at <b><a href="https://www.accessibilityonline.org/arts-n-rec/session/?id=111108">www.ada-artsnrec.org</a>. </b>(If you do not have an account with our system, you will be required to establish one before registering.)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Registration deadline: Wednesday, April 10, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xxmsonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xxmsonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Continuing Education Recognition: ACTCP, Certificate of Attendance<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xxmsonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Questions should be directed to <b><a href="mailto:webinars@adaconferences.org">webinars@adaconferences.org</a></b></span><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>