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Annual Celebration of Abilities Month: October

Find out about UCSD's annual Celebration of Abilities Month, usually held in October.

October is National Disability Awareness Month in the United States. Every year, Celebration of Abilities Month events provide information related to health issues, personal well-being, and disability prevention and management.

Accommodations

Events are wheelchair accessible. To request American Sign Language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations necessary to enable your participation, contact Paula Doss, (858) 534-6744, at least two weeks in advance of the event.

For parking and shuttle information, call (858) 534-RIDE (7433), or see Shuttle Service.

2012 Annual Celebration of Abilities events

Tuesday, Oct. 2

Price Center, Zanzibar (map)

5:30 p.m.–7 p.m.

Celebration of Abilities Art Display: Enjoy the art, meet the artists, and learn about their techniques and talents.

Note: Art is displayed Oct. 1 – Oct. 31 in the Price Center Theatre Foyer. This learning opportunity is co-sponsored by UC San Diego's Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD).

Wednesday, Oct. 10

Location: Price Center – Plaza area
(map)

11:30 a.m.–2 p.m.

Free chair massages by FitLife Mobile, UCSD Campus Recreation.

Celebration of Abilities LIVE Entertainment Fest:

  • Mark Goffeney, a popular Guitarist/Vocalist who seamlessly weaves music and story into an amazing performance; his intense, charismatic energy carries through from his passionate, diversity message.
  • Jack Robertson, Samuel Nehemiah and Kristen Silver will entertain you with their rousing, jazzy trio for your listening pleasure playing the drums, trumpet, harmonica and keyboards. It's a local Jazz Jam! Come and feel the music and the message.

Diversity Educational Resource Tabling: Be sure to stop by and chat with the many UC San Diego campus community centers' who will be available to provide educational resource information. 

Frannie the Clown and Lil' Smiley will be making an appearance! A prize drawing begins at 11:45 a.m. You must be present to win.

Thursday, Oct. 11

Lawn area between Torrey Pines Centers North and South (map)

11:30 a.m.–2 p.m.

Free chair massages by FitLife Mobile, UCSD Campus Recreation.

Celebration of Abilities LIVE Entertainment Fest:

  • Mark Goffeney,  a popular Guitarist/Vocalist who seamlessly weaves music and story into an amazing performance; his intense, charismatic energy carries through from his passionate diversity message.
  • Jack Robertson, and Samuel Nehemiah will entertain you for your listening pleasure playing the trumpet, harmonica and the guitar. It's a local Jazz Jam! Come and feel the music and the message.

Frannie the Clown and Lil' Smiley will be making an appearance!  A prize drawing begins at 11:45 a.m. You must be present to win.

Friday, Oct. 26

Location: Price Center West,  Green Table Room

12:00-1:00 p.m.

Register Online for this event.

Learning Opportunity: An Open Panel Discussion - In Your Shoes: A Social Justice Lens. Dialogue on Activities, Access, and the Environment.

Join UC San Diego Students, faculty and staff members with disabilities and without disabilities shadow each other during a part of their typical work or school day so others can learn more about the challenges they experience and the achievements they accomplish. Then, on Oct. 26th at noon, they will be a part of a panel discussion about what they and others have learned and experienced.

This Celebration of Abilities Learning Opportunity Event is co-sponsored by CADRE, and the Chancellor's Office. Contact co-chair of CADRE, Jennifer Gasner via email: jgasner@ucsd.edu should you wish to be a part of this important panel.

Note: Light refreshments are available at all events.

2012 Annual Celebration of Abilities events are sponsored by:

Note: This page has a friendly link that's easy to remember: http://blink.ucsd.edu/go/disabilityawarenessmonth

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