<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:#073763">Hello, everyone -</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:#073763"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:#073763">Following up on Rev. Joan's email, I wanted to mention an amazing resource we have right here in Montpelier, located just two doors away from UCM. <a href="https://allbrainsbelong.org/">All Brains Belong</a> VT is a neuroinclusive primary care practice founded by Dr. Melissa Houser. A core aspect of ABB's work is community education and outreach, including a free weekly education series called "Brain Club". All of the Brain Club archives are available to watch for free <a href="https://allbrainsbelong.org/brain-club/">here</a>. Several sessions from April through July 2022 are about inclusion, neuroinclusive employment, and ableism. Dr. Houser also offers training and educational consultations for organizations looking to improve their practices of inclusion. She is an engaging presenter and amazing person with so much to share. I highly recommend the many resources offered on her website.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:#073763"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:#073763">Cheers,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:#073763">Emily</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:#073763"><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>--------------------------------------------</div>Emily G. Seifert, Office Assistant <div>pronouns: (she/her/hers)<br></div><div>Unitarian Church of Montpelier<br></div><div><a href="mailto:ucm.space@gmail.com" target="_blank">ucm.space@gmail.com</a> -- (802) 223-7861 ext. 3<br></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Aug 10, 2022 at 10:03 AM Rev. Joan Javier-Duval <<a href="mailto:ucm.revjoan@gmail.com">ucm.revjoan@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">Hi, all,</font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">I recently learned about a partnership between the UUA and UU Ministers Association on <span style="color:rgb(55,56,57)">neurodivergence, neurotypicality, and ableism.</span></font></div><div><span style="color:rgb(55,56,57)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(55,56,57)"><font face="arial, sans-serif">We don't currently have an active Accessibility Committee to raise these issues, so I thought I'd go ahead and send along this resource and suggest that you set aside some time to look into the training and review the first recorded interview (about an hour and fifteen minutes long).</font></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(55,56,57)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></span></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">You can learn more <a href="https://www.uua.org/leaderlab/neurodiversity-series" target="_blank">here</a> and watch an interview with Heather Petit, an aspirant for UU ministry <a href="https://vimeo.com/721563553" target="_blank">here</a>. In the video, they talk about everything from a definition of neurodivergence, models of disability, communication, and much more.</font></div><div><br></div><div>Thanks and take care,</div><div>Joan</div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><font color="#0b5394"><b>Rev. Joan Javier-Duval</b></font><font color="#000000"> |<b> </b></font></font><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><b><font color="#0b5394">Minister</font></b></span><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" color="#444444">Pronouns: she/her/hers</font></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" color="#444444">Unitarian Church of Montpelier</font></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><font color="#444444">130 Main Street, Montpelier, VT 05602 </font><font color="#000000">|</font><font color="#444444"> </font><span style="font-size:small"><font color="#444444">802-223-7861 x1</font><font color="#000000"> | </font><a href="http://www.facebook.com/joaniemj" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">Facebook</font></a><font color="#000000"> | </font><a href="http://twitter.com/RevJoanUU" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">Twitter</font></a><font color="#000000"> | </font><a href="https://www.instagram.com/revjoanuu/" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">Instagram</font></a></span></font></div><div><font size="2" style="font-size:small"><i><font face="georgia, serif" color="#000000"><br></font></i></font></div><div><font color="#444444"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><font size="2" style="font-size:small"><i>"</i></font><i>Wherever life can grow, it will. / </i></font><i style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">It will sprout out, / </i><i style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">and do the best it can." Gwendolyn Brooks</i></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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