[NFBMI-Talk] FW: CfDC newsletter: week of April 13

Mon Apr 13 15:20:38 UTC 2020

Hello,

Here is a concise and informative newsletter about activities and events regarding disability.  I certainly do not necessarily endorse everything in the newsletter, but, I think there are some interesting and relevant listings of interest to blind folks.

Warmest Regards,

Fred

From: Marjorie Herbert [mailto:mgherb at umich.edu] 
Sent: Monday, April 13, 2020 9:50 AM
To: cfdc at umich.edu None <cfdc at umich.edu>
Subject: CfDC newsletter: week of April 13

Plain Text: the University of Michigan Council for Disability Concerns (CfDC) Weekly Newsletter

            Week of April 13, 2020

Announcements

*         In response to the poverty of broadly-disseminated resources for the disability community concerning the corona virus outbreak, members of our Council have collected a comprehensive  <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1euaimf8UCEhzkpaLyPdGZLK5qqzfjNyvShMrmzJhdgs/edit#heading=h.ya1ny9esjegj> list of COVID-19 resources by and for the disability community, which is now published to our CfDC webpage <https://cfdc.umich.edu/projects> . 

*         The Neubacher Award description and criteria <https://hr.umich.edu/working-u-m/awards-recognition/james-t-neubacher-award>  has been slightly revised and updated in response to feedback from disability communities. The 2020 award season is currently open and nominations are being accepted; however, in light of the outbreak, there is no closing date at the moment. 

*         The CfDC is looking for volunteers to join the Disability Community month planning committee! Since the Council now has a paid assistant to take on most of the logistics, serving on the committee will be a much lower time commitment than in the past. Planning meetings will take place monthly starting in late February, with more activity to occur in September and October. If you are interested, please email cfdc-admins at umich.edu <mailto:cfdc-admins at umich.edu> .

*         We are also recruiting volunteers for the Neubacher award committee. This group is the decision-making body who sorts nominations for the Neubacher award and eventually selects the winner and certificates of appreciation from among them. Most of the work will take place during May - August. The same note about time commitment as a barrier in the past applies to the composition of this committee--if you are interested or have questions, please email cfdc-admins at umich.edu <mailto:cfdc-admins at umich.edu> . 

Events Featuring Disability

*         Georgetown University's Disability Studies Program invites you to attend a free and public virtual panel discussion, Tuesday, April 14, at 7pm, “Dismantling Settler Colonialism and Ableism: Disability Justice and Decolonization”

o    ASL interpretation and CART captioning will be provided

o    The speakers are Jen Deerinwater, Dustin P. Gibson, Najma Johnson, and Azza Altiraifi, and the event will be hosted and moderated by Lydia X. Z. Brown.

o    Please fill out our RSVP form <https://forms.gle/y3TmHHPQoNaqwehBA> here to receive the Zoom link for the event.

o    Please send questions to Lydia X. Z. Brown at lydia.brown at georgetown.edu <mailto:lydia.brown at georgetown.edu> . [submitted by Anna Ercoli Schnitzer]

*         COVID-19 Public Health Webinar Series: Session 1, “Advice from Medical Providers”, Wednesday, April 15, 4 - 5:30pm 

o    Hear from experts on steps to prevent COVID-19 for people across the lifespan who have a disability. Discussion will include staying safe and receiving community-based services and supports, as well as tips for wellness and what to do in case someone with a disability becomes ill.   <https://www.aucd.org/template/event.cfm?event_id=8644> Register today! [submitted by Anna Ercoli Schnitzer]

*         Virtual Community Care Circles hosted by Detroit Disability Power, Sunday April 19 at 2pm

o    “Calling all people with disabilities and chronic illness! Calling all caregivers of elders, children and/or adults with disabilities! We invite you to join our process of exploring, listening, supporting, sharing, healing, reflecting, and transforming at our community Care Circles. Our monthly Care Circles are lightly facilitated peer support groups with a focus on building relationships, de-stressing, and healing from trauma.  <https://click.everyaction.com/k/16954735/180639356/-242328646?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMy8xLzc1MzY1IiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogIjI0OWJlYTc1LTMwNzgtZWExMS1hOTRjLTAwMTU1ZDAzYjFlOCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAibWdoZXJiQHVtaWNoLmVkdSINCn0%3D&hmac=AkSc2J1KduweOUrFebMGvFFn-rn7HDChMdfbU9miQio=&emci=aaa65a5e-2b78-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=249bea75-3078-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=5870342> RSVP and get the zoom link by emailing William at DetroitDisabilityPower.org <mailto:William at DetroitDisabilityPower.org> .” [submitted by Marjorie Herbert]

*         Bender Consulting Services, Inc Disability Virtual Career Fair <https://www.careereco.com/Fair/EventDetails?fairId=e445bb45-1ae1-41c2-8ac2-ab2d011114c8> , Tuesday, April 21

o    This free career fair is designed to connect people with disabilities who are looking for career opportunities or internships with employers. Experienced professionals, recent college graduates and college students with disabilities will meet online with employers across the nation to discuss competitive career opportunities. [submitted by Joelle Fundaro]

*         Event titled “Disability Organizing in the Age of COVID-19: Medical Rationing, Eugenics, and the Precarity of Mutual Aid”, Tuesday, April 21 at 7pm. Register via this google form <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf_faRnBJDSjazpiLXn4ifvN7xsZZshVTabfbXCYT4Q8UTUtQ/viewform>  to receive the Zoom link. [submitted by Anna Ercoli Schnitzer]

*         Webcast: “The New Accessibility: Students with Disabilities and Access to Technology”, Thursday, April 23 at 2pm.

o    See this link to download the booklet <https://www.insidehighered.com/booklet/new-accessibility-students-disabilities-and-access-technology?utm_source=Inside+Higher+Ed&utm_campaign=26bbefc927-Webcast_Accessibil_d2l_email1_4.9.2020&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1fcbc04421-26bbefc927-198447353> . Register for the webcast <https://event.on24.com/eventRegistration/EventLobbyServlet?target=reg20.jsp&partnerref=E0B1&utm_source=Inside%2BHigher%2BEd&utm_campaign=26bbefc927-Webcast_Accessibil_d2l_email1_4.9.2020&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1fcbc04421-26bbefc927-198447353&eventid=2207592&sessionid=1&key=B90FE27EEB8D910D7150573A6FB7846D&regTag=&sourcepage=register>  here. [submitted by Anna Ercoli Schnitzer]

*         Virtual Movie Club, brought to you by the AACIL, Fridays at 3pm, April 3 - May 29

o    “Watch a movie, then chat with folks! Beat the stay home blues and join the CIL’s virtual movie club! Each week we’ll announce the week’s movie on Tuesday, give you instructions on how to watch it online on your own time, and then on Friday we’ll get together virtually to talk about it and have some fun! It’s that easy! Movie club sessions will include trivia, thought-provoking questions, and laughter.”

o    Share your input about other movies you'd like to see!  <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001dgCoNdGmDmv0pBSKzW-2OZw3GoyWrKY4xVlBmgvbom4wOUCAneCNHT7IpawQecMQ9QCJC-yNUUUH4waYoTYPl8TKkEKXxSlqDNy7fNB9KwpiG-QINy0uAkMKcVkkj7B5RPIZAC7GG3cXtfBFbKbiYs2WTZpQIxwOwAleAHQcxJI=&c=9Dgt28MtpG4qUSxCMuTEj0k1X4yFdZOAx55zpB-96I9iD2HV6fKG1A==&ch=ndfLlFlT22gzvqTl9BIG2Qsr0eySxxOI8aFGGm328_ZRZSpN2OewFA==> Fill out this quick survey.

o    RSVP: sclark at aacil.org <mailto:sclark at aacil.org>  or 734-971-0277 x 29 [submitted by Marjorie Herbert]

To submit a local event for inclusion in this newsletter, please email information to  <mailto:cfdc-admins at umich.edu> cfdc-admins at umich.edu

Disability in the News

Local

*         The UM Sport, Health and Activity Research and Policy Center (SHARP) and the Institute for Research on Women and Gender have given out two Joan Shafer Research Faculty Awards in Sport, Fitness, and Disability <https://irwg.umich.edu/news/joan-schafer-research-faculty-awards-2020> . Professor Philippa Clark of the Institute for Social Research and the School of Public Health received a grant and award for her project, “Adapted Yoga for People Aging with Spinal Cord Injury”. Professor Melissa J. Tinney of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation received the same grant and award for her project, “Experiences of Female Veterans in Adaptive Sports”. [submitted by Anna Ercoli Schnitzer]

*         Detroit Disability Power encouraged you to tell Governor Whitmer to not leave out disability in Michigan’s Emergency Response.

o    Read more about their initiative and consider submitting a letter <https://secure.everyaction.com/i48U7NtfhE6VfceLLmCblg2?emci=4afeba88-4c7b-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=943762cf-577b-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=5870342>  to the Governor, DHHS, and the Department of Civil Rights, if you support this action. [submitted by Marjorie Herbert]

*         Voices of the Disability Community amid COVID-19 Writing and Art Project

o    “The Ann Arbor CIL, together with U-M Assistant Professor, Dr. Shanna Kattari, have put forth a call for creations of writing, art, and more, to allow our communities to share their stories about how we, disabled and chronically ill individuals, survive and thrive in the time of coronavirus and COVID19. For more information,  <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001dgCoNdGmDmv0pBSKzW-2OZw3GoyWrKY4xVlBmgvbom4wOUCAneCNHT7IpawQecMQbDIPRlCV3r8JXDgJGBNfHKCf0kRE2n3NZcG6m19CfESrppCLVxS4uUSWte8qiKJdXI5mvXt-A7a2_iunzCiTusTym4a0dcMs-eHTu10uOQdpL-1Tr-rnU9LyJPfJ-mKRYUgHhqTXcEZJXGPmblHugJQn15Out2bEevf2tkA6MYv3lfiOyCJPVw==&c=9Dgt28MtpG4qUSxCMuTEj0k1X4yFdZOAx55zpB-96I9iD2HV6fKG1A==&ch=ndfLlFlT22gzvqTl9BIG2Qsr0eySxxOI8aFGGm328_ZRZSpN2OewFA==> visit our website.” [submitted by Marjorie Herbert]

National and International

*         Paralympians are adapting to new challenges <https://apnews.com/3d1dd08d22fe79ce00e2d1d916595709>  in light of the COVID-19 outbreak; see this article especially because Dr. O is quoted. [submitted by Bonnie Dede]

*         The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council has proposed to update its regulations governing federal procurements by incorporating the Access Board's Section 508 Standards <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDAzMzEuMTk1Mzk0NDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hY2Nlc3MtYm9hcmQuZ292L2d1aWRlbGluZXMtYW5kLXN0YW5kYXJkcy9jb21tdW5pY2F0aW9ucy1hbmQtaXQvYWJvdXQtdGhlLWljdC1yZWZyZXNoL2ZpbmFsLXJ1bGUifQ.ziAkUCm8nv4bMO58UE3f6VFlqQxHmSo_BUhIj6DNaKM/br/76836404358-l> , which were revised in 2017. These standards address the accessibility of information and communication technology in the federal sector. The FAR Council's proposed rule <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDAzMzEuMTk1Mzk0NDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5mZWRlcmFscmVnaXN0ZXIuZ292L2RvY3VtZW50cy8yMDIwLzAzLzMxLzIwMjAtMDU4NjcvZmVkZXJhbC1hY3F1aXNpdGlvbi1yZWd1bGF0aW9uLXNlY3Rpb24tNTA4LWJhc2VkLXN0YW5kYXJkcy1pbi1pbmZvcm1hdGlvbi1hbmQtY29tbXVuaWNhdGlvbiJ9.fu6SBcprmKAHexR5SuMUTc82D53kb7Rc9jZICggIdAY/br/76836404358-l> , which is available for public comment for 60 days, would amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to ensure that the revised 508 Standards are appropriately considered in Federal ICT acquisitions.

o    The proposed rule and instructions for submitting comments are posted on regulations.gov <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDAzMzEuMTk1Mzk0NDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5yZWd1bGF0aW9ucy5nb3YvZG9jdW1lbnQ_RD1ET0RfRlJET0NfMDAwMS00ODExIn0.M8EIvTn3uYkfTVuLxwyuewkbmEtfrpRe7aQ5ewX8YRk/br/76836404358-l> . Comments are due June 1, 2020. For further information, contact Camara Francis of GSA's Office of Government-wide Acquisition Policy at (202) 550-0935. [submitted by Phil Deaton]

To submit a news story for inclusion in this newsletter, please email information to  <mailto:cfdc-admins at umich.edu> cfdc-admins at umich.edu

-- 

Marjorie Herbert

(she/her | they/them)

Council for Disability Concerns (CfDC) administrative assistant

mgherb at umich.edu <mailto:mgherb at umich.edu> 

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