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June 12, 2015

Making It Work

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by Sarah Hoyle On June 10, a side event to the 8th session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities featured a presentation about the Making it Work initiative. This initiative was begun in partnership with countries around the world that had developed best practices to prevent violence… Read more »

June 12, 2015

Opportunities for empowerment and inclusion

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by Madeline Bacchus On June 10, a side event to the 8th session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities featured a panel on Arab youth with disabilities and the opportunities of empowerment and inclusion they have. The panel addressed cases from Palestine, Syria and Morocco. Among… Read more »

June 12, 2015

New perspectives on education: Palestinian children living with disabilities in refugee camps

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by Madeline Bacchus On Wednesday, June 10, a discussion was hosted by a member of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) and a member of World Vision on new education perspectives for Palestine refugee children with disabilities living in refugee camps in Lebanon. The setting of the camps is already dangerous for those… Read more »

June 10, 2015

PC(USA) Disability Inclusion Sunday 2015

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Better Together: Transformed by God’s Variety of Gifts From our partners in the Presbyterians for Disability Concerns Network of the Presbyterian Health, Education and Welfare Association (PHEWA): Whether your congregation or worshiping community celebrates Disability Inclusion Sunday on June 14, 2015, the date designated in the Presbyterian calendar, or at some other time (or times),… Read more »

June 27, 2010

The Wounds of War: The Church as a Healing Community

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Presbyterians observe June 27 as Disability Access/Inclusion Sunday. Presbyterians for Disability Concerns have chosen to focus on “The Wounds of War: The Church as a Healing Community.” They have produced resources to help the church be a community of healing…

The Wounds of War: The Church as a Healing Community

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From Presbyterians for Disability Concerns Disability Access/Inclusion Sunday June 27, 2010 Find worship resources. Is the church ready? Are we prepared to be a community of healing for those who are living now, and will be living for many years,…

Celebrate Access Sunday

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Access Sunday, celebrated June 28, calls Presbyterians to celebrate the inclusion, full participation and gifts of persons with disabilities. The 2009 theme reflects the faith, experiences and challenges of writers with disabilities as they encounter Scripture. The inclusive church values…

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