The Latest news about what is effecting those with Disabilities in North America, These PR articles, bring the newest technologies, initiatives and helpful tools to those who need them.
"For The Love Of (Blind) Football", a short documentary, highlights how a small organization in Uganda is helping the visually impaired play soccer
(PRWeb December 03, 2022)
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RALEIGH, N.C. (PRWEB)
December 01, 2022
The GHA Handicap Network is made up of a network of Member Clubs. Golf courses and e-clubs can provide their members with official GHA Handicaps through the network..
Member clubs can offer their members free official GHA Handicaps through their own branded member club website. The GHA doesn’t have any hard traffic requirements, instead they make their decision to accept a club based on traffic and the overall site characteristics to determine if they would be a good fit to join the network and grow the game.
This is not the only changes they have made for 2023 to grow the game, they have also launched major changes to the rules as well.
Members will receive their official handicap card and GHID through their member club of choice and can use their handicap cards to present their handicap and enter tournaments.
But this isn’t the first time the GHA have taken Golf Handicaps a huge leap forward. They’ve also been offering free handicaps since 2009 and they were the first to offer instant handicap revisions, while the rest of the industry made their players pay $40-$100+ per year and wait on recurring 2 week schedules to get updates to their handicaps!
For more information on the rules of golf or to get an official GHA Handicap, go to the Golf Handicap Association
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The first-ever World Movement Disorders Day will be November 29, 2022.
MILWAUKEE (PRWEB)
November 22, 2022
Movement disorders are some of the most complex diseases to treat, diagnose and understand. In order to increase global awareness of this sub-specialty among healthcare professionals and the general population, the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society (MDS) is launching the first World Movement Disorders Day on November 29, 2022.
Building on an educational social media campaign throughout the month, MDS will present two live virtual events with leading movement disorders experts November 29, one event in each hemisphere. Global leaders in the field will discuss what movement disorders are, misconceptions about them, and why they are so complex to treat, diagnose and understand.
“Movement Disorders include a variety of complex medical conditions that affect a large and growing number of people,” said Francisco Cardoso, MDS President. “By increasing awareness of these difficult-to-diagnose diseases, it will be possible for more people to connect with professionals who have the specialized knowledge to provide proper diagnosis and management. We hope that many partners will join us in observing this new annual event.”
Event details:
Eastern Hemisphere Event
Live on Zoom, 2:00 GMT
Details and registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bLNT6HrKTA6THBajkafSbQ
Western Hemisphere Event
Live on Zoom, 18:00 GMT
Details and registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NNX95jN4Sk2deXPt5JOClQ
The date November 29 was chosen to honor French neurologist, Jean-Martin Charcot, who is considered by many to be a pivotal influence on the study of movement disorders.
All global partner organizations, healthcare professionals and patients in the movement disorders community can help MDS to boost global awareness by sharing on social media using #MoveDisorder. More information and digital assets can be found at http://www.movementdisorders.org/day.
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About the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society:
The International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society (MDS), an international society of over 11,000 clinicians, scientists, and other healthcare professionals, is dedicated to improving patient care through education and research. For more information about MDS, visit http://www.movementdisorders.org.
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COP27 panel discussing the need for a disability inclusive green transition where it was highlighted that progress on disability inclusion must be tracked. Data is key!
“We are excited by the developments at COP27. But we need access to financial resources to develop technical capacity within both the climate and the disability sectors in order to ensure people with disabilities are not left behind,” said Dominic Haslam, IDDC.
GENEVA, Switzerland (PRWEB)
November 21, 2022
“We suffer climate change the most but are the least included in climate decisions,” said a person with disabilities participating in COP27.
The 27th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27) has concluded in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Little attention was given to the rights of the one billion people with disabilities who are among the most affected by the climate crisis. Despite years of advocacy by people with disabilities and their allies, and notwithstanding their obligations under the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, governments continue to fail to comply with their duties to respect, protect, and fulfill the rights of persons with disabilities in their response to climate change.
COP27 was ground-breaking for disability inclusion in many ways: the number of persons with disabilities participating multiplied compared to earlier conferences, as did the number of events addressing disability organized by different Governments, UN agencies, and other stakeholders. The main decision as well as the action plan for climate empowerment included references to people with disabilities for the first time.
“Finally, we have actionable language on disability adopted by the COP. The work plan for the Action on Climate Empowerment mandates States to include people with disabilities. If implemented, this means access to climate information, education, and public participation. People with disabilities are being seen in the public forum as the climate actors they have always been,” said Jose Viera, Advocacy Director of the International Disability Alliance (IDA).
“This is indeed great news, achieved after huge effort by the disability movement. But we need to remember that a number of decisions were adopted without the involvement or mention of people with disabilities.”
On the other hand, the U.N. climate negotiations and decision-making processes remain inaccessible for persons with disabilities and their organizations, as they still lack an officially recognized disability caucus or constituency. Challenges to access venues and information for persons with disabilities in COP27 continued, despite UNFCCC’s mandate under the United Nations Disability Inclusion Strategy. The disability community, its requirements, and its perspective have also not been considered in decisions taken by Governments to address climate loss and damage, climate adaptation, or climate finance. The only topic in the negotiations where there has been progress on disability inclusion focused on action for climate empowerment.
The on-going failure of Governments to ensure disability-inclusive climate action is also clear from the latest status report on Disability Inclusion in National Climate Commitments and Policies released by the Disability Inclusive Climate Action Research Program at McGill University and IDA.
Released earlier today and taking into account the most recent versions of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) submitted by Governments, the report finds that only 37 of the 193 Governments that have signed onto the Paris Agreement refer to persons with disabilities in some way in their NDCs setting out their main commitments on climate action.
Of these, only 14 State Governments include concrete measures to ensure disability inclusion in climate policies. At the domestic level, only 46 Governments refer to persons with disabilities in their climate adaptation policies, and only 15 Governments include concrete measures to ensure that persons with disabilities are included in efforts to ensure that populations can cope with the impact of a changing climate.
The report concludes that even when Governments refer to disability, many do so in a cursory manner, without including meaningful mechanisms to consult people with disabilities or ensure their rights are respected in climate policies.
The status report shows that there is one bright spot. The second NDC submitted by Vanuatu stands alone in setting out a number of concrete steps to involve people with disabilities and integrate their needs in its responses to climate change.
“The failure to integrate the disability community and their rights in climate policies does not only put the lives of people with disabilities at risk and reinforce social inequalities. It undermines the effectiveness of our efforts to reduce carbon emissions and ensure the climate resilience of our societies,” explains Sébastien Jodoin, law professor and director of the Disability Inclusive Climate Action Research Program at McGill University, who co-authored the status report.
“The example of Vanuatu demonstrates that adopting disability-inclusive climate policies is not out of reach, but quite feasible with genuine commitment and meaningful consultation with persons with disabilities and their representative organizations.”
“We are excited by the developments at COP27. But we need access to financial resources to develop technical capacity within both the climate and the disability sectors in order to ensure people with disabilities are not left behind,” said Dominic Haslam, on behalf of the International Disability and Development Consortium. “We call on governments, mainstream environmental organizations and climate advocates to prioritize disability inclusion in their work, and help us deliver on this shared vision.”
The report is available in PDF here and in Word here.
For additional information, contact:
Elham Youssefian
Inclusive Humanitarian Action and Disaster Risk Reduction Advisor, IDA
Email: eyoussefian@ida-secretariat.org
For additional information on the report, its methodology and findings, contact:
Sébastien Jodoin
Associate Professor & Canada Research Chair in Human Rights, Health, and the Environment, McGill University, Faculty of Law
Email: sebastien.jodoin-pilon@mcgill.ca
For additional information on IDDC, contact:
Dominic Haslam, IDDC Chair
Email: dhaslam@sightsavers.org
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NEW YORK (PRWEB)
November 19, 2022
Omnium Circus, which has made it its mission to be the world’s most inclusive circus, announces Disabled and Capable: Omnium Employs, a special 45-minute live stream panel discussion on their Facebook page (http://www.Facebook.com/OmniumCircus.org) on Tuesday, November 22 at 7:00 pm EST. ASL and live captioning will be available. After recently being named a 2022 Leading Disability Employer by the National Organization on Disability (NOD), Omnium wants to share their inclusive employment and its impact with and beyond the disability community.
The panel will feature Omnium’s founder, Lisa B. Lewis along with Omnium’s social media manager and moderator for the event, Marie Degenais-Lewis, host of the Enabled Disabled Podcast, Gustavo Serafini, The Poet/acrobat/dancer Anna Gichan, stage manager/ASL interpreter Miriam Rockford and Kim Anthony Jones of the King Charles Troupe. The discussion will cover Omnium’s mission and the impact of disability employment both on the disabled and their allies who can benefit from being together in an environment that encourages diversity and accessibility. It is this commitment to inclusion that earned Omnium its recognition from the National Organization on Disability.
A non-profit organization, Omnium is one of just nine professional performing arts companies in the U.S. actively hiring talent with varying disabilities. This groundbreaking circus company assures access for all at every performance, demonstrating to audiences that everyone has the potential to achieve their own greatness regardless of their challenges (physical, emotional, neurological, or societal). For those looking to donate on Giving Tuesday on Tuesday, November 29, please consider Omnium. Every donation helps further the good work we are doing.
For more information, visit http://www.omniumcircus.org.
About Omnium Circus:
Omnium: A Bold New Circus is a leader in the global movement toward diversity, equity and inclusion. A unique, visionary not-for-profit breaking new ground in the world of circus arts as the first fully inclusive circus performing arts company. Through shared positive experiences among those who enjoy the circus, we enrich empathy among people of all races, colors, ethnicities and abilities and build aligned and supportive communities. Omnium believes that a circus experience with a full spectrum of people representative of all people and our global culture as artists, staff and audiences leads the way to a truly diverse, equitable and inclusive society. http://www.omniumcircus.org.
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NEW YORK (PRWEB)
November 18, 2022
NFP, a leading property and casualty broker, benefits consultant, wealth manager and retirement advisor, today announced a joint venture with Fieldtech, LLC (Fieldtech), a digital life and individual disability insurance platform that delivers the first cloud-based operating system for institutional and career agency distribution channels. The platform features an operating system (OS) that provides standardization of workflows and data science capabilities for the benefit of all parties involved in life and individual disability insurance transactions.
“Our joint venture with Fieldtech reflects our commitment to innovations that enhance both the distribution of insurance products and the experience for clients and industry professionals,” said Mike Goldman, president and COO of NFP. “With our collective expertise, including our insight on where improvements are needed most, we are helping to empower institutional and career agency stakeholders to modernize the way life insurance products are bought and sold.”
To reshape the captive agent of the future in a way that better aligns with the dynamic needs of life insurance buyers and the experience clients want, Fieldtech OS offers:
“Leadership is about never settling for the status quo, and this joint venture with Fieldtech is another component of our continuous efforts to transform the insurance industry,” said Mike James, NFP’s chief sales officer. “Our deep footprint, expertise and relationships strengthen our shared vision for growing Fieldtech’s impact for institutional and career agency systems and the clients they serve.”
The company was co-founded by Kristi Vassak, a partner at Lenox Advisors, an NFP company, and a leader in their platform transformation efforts, and Jake Liberman, most recently Entrepreneur in Residence at RGAx, the innovation unit of Reinsurance Group of America, one of the country’s largest reinsurers of life and health products. The duo is actively growing their team of ten, with plans to double headcount in the next 12 months.
“This joint venture with Fieldtech will help advance our leadership position in the life insurance industry,” said Greg Large, president and chief operating officer of Lenox Advisors. “Through collaboration and a shared commitment to continuous improvement, we will work to drive the transformation of our industry.”
Fieldtech currently operates in New York, California and Illinois, with plans to expand to Arizona, Georgia and Texas over the next 12 months.
To learn more about Fieldtech, visit http://www.fieldtech.ai.
About NFP
NFP is a leading property and casualty broker, benefits consultant, wealth manager, and retirement plan advisor that provides solutions enabling client success through the expertise of over 7,000 global employees, investments in innovative technologies, and enduring relationships with highly rated insurers, vendors and financial institutions. NFP is the 9th best place to work for large employers in insurance, 7th largest privately owned broker, 5th largest benefits broker by global revenue and 13th largest broker of US business (all rankings according to Business Insurance).
Visit NFP.com to discover how NFP empowers clients to meet their goals.
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Nominations Now Being Accepted for Inaugural EDDIE Awards Celebrating Achievements of Entrepreneurs with Disabilities
There’s no doubt entrepreneurs with disabilities are innovators and creators with the innate ability to transform the world with their distinct experiences and skillsets
ATLANTA (PRWEB)
November 09, 2022
Synergies Work, an Atlanta nonprofit that supports entrepreneurs with disabilities, today announced it is now accepting nominations for the inaugural EDDIE Awards, created to recognize and celebrate innovative business owners with disabilities from across the country. The first-ever awards event will be held in March in Atlanta, with a specific date, time, and venue to be announced.
“There’s no doubt entrepreneurs with disabilities are innovators and creators with the innate ability to transform the world with their distinct experiences and skillsets,” said Aarti Sahgal, CEO and founder of Synergies Work. “The EDDIE Awards are the first awards in the United States to spotlight these entrepreneurs who are using their talents to not only make an economic impact but are also inspiring others within the disability community.”
Nominations in the following categories are being accepted now through January 6:
To read the full application requirements and to apply for an EDDIE Award, go here.
Additionally, The EDDIE Awards will feature The People’s Favorite Award recognizing an entrepreneur who not only excels in their business but is also a peer and partner favorite. Nominations for this award will be accepted beginning January 9, 2023.
Become a Founding Sponsor of the EDDIE Awards
Corporations and organizations have the opportunity to be a founding sponsor of the EDDIE Awards, helping to shine a spotlight on deserving and talented entrepreneurs with disabilities. Sponsorships are available at multiple levels, with each offering a range of benefits.
To learn more about founding sponsorship opportunities, go here.
“The mission of Synergies Work is to bridge the economic, opportunity, and network gaps between the disability and business community,” said Sahgal. “Corporate partners and organizations, including founding sponsors of the EDDIE Awards, have the opportunity to help support Synergies Work programs which to date have supported over 200 entrepreneurs and helped launch over 70 new startups. We’ve committed to the goal of supporting one million new entrepreneurs with disabilities by 2027. As we build toward this ambitious goal, the EDDIE Awards is an important way for us to celebrate and recognize the entrepreneurial movement within the disabled community. We hope that corporations and organizations will share in our enthusiasm by taking part in our awards sponsorship program.”
A video that tells the Synergies Work story can be viewed here.
About Synergies Work
Founded in 2016, Synergies Work is the largest business incubator and accelerator for entrepreneurs with disabilities in the United States. The organization serves entrepreneurs at every stage of their journey—from ideation to exit. With the goal of building one world where people with disabilities belong, Synergies Work helps entrepreneurs with disabilities launch, grow, and maintain sustainable small businesses. Its approach is based on a fundamental belief that all individuals have boundless talent, an inherent curiosity to explore, and a passion to succeed. Synergies Work has received the Dave Hammis Innovation Award from the APSE (Association of People Supporting Employment First) and received second place and Audience Favorite grants from Truist Foundation’s Inspire Awards. The nonprofit is also part of the Moonshot Initiative in partnership with SmartJob and Enable Ventures which was announced at the Clinton Global Initiative. For more information on Synergies Work, visit http://www.synergieswork.org or contact the organization at synergies@synergieswork.org.
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“Inspiration on Wheelz” is committed to raising public awareness through education, music, and annual event “Ryan’s Day” to help find a cure for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
“As long as Ryan goes on, we go on, and the show goes on. Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy doesn’t take breaks.” – Lesile Schmidt, Ryan’s mother.
AUSTIN, Texas (PRWEB)
November 08, 2022
Celebrating its 12th year, Ryan’s Day returns it’s live music fundraiser to Hanovers Draught Haus in Pflugerville, Texas after a 2-year hiatus from the stage. “As long as Ryan goes on, we go on, and the show goes on. Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy doesn’t take breaks” says Lesile Schmidt, Ryan’s mother. “Being virtual was great. We were able to bring international acts that haven’t been able to join us in the past, but now it’s time for Ryan to get on stage again with the best musicians in Austin and show everyone how music saves his life on a daily basis.”
This years’ event will be held at the original Hanovers Draught Haus live music venue in Pflugerville, Texas located at 108 E. Main St., Austin, TX. 78660 on Sunday November 13th from 2– 8pm. This family-friendly event will feature 10 of Austin’s most popular musical acts and a performance by Wheelz himself. Food and drink specials will be served throughout the day. Other festivities include: dunk tank, kid’s activities, prize raffle, live auction, and the 7th annual “WASABI CHALLENGE.”
Former UT Coach Mack Brown comments, “Anyone that is involved with this awful disease knows Wheelz and what he’s done to promote and educate people to try and get a cure… he’s working every year, and I know the rapping’s going really, really well.”
Ryan’s Day 12 will also be marking the release of his new CD, “Music Saved My Life.” In addition to this new collection, Wheelz has 3 full length CD’s available: “In The Beginning,” “Determined” and “2Determined.”
The mission of the organization is to improve the treatment, quality of life, and long-term outlook for all individuals affected by Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) through research, advocacy, education, and compassion. DMD is the most common fatal genetic disorder diagnosed during early childhood and is progressive causing muscle disorder that causes loss of muscle function and independence.
DETAILS: “Ryan’s Day” is an annual celebration open to the public on Sunday November 13th, 2022 from 2-8pm at Hanovers Draught Haus located at 108 E. Main St., Pflugerville, TX. 78660. $10 requested donation, but not required. Family-friendly, handicapped friendly.
FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/RollintoEndDuchenne
“Wheelz” music video for “Searching:” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcy1kuagRsA
Darius Weems WASABI CHALLENGE backstory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIZ0wNhYwio
EVENT CONTACT – Leslie Schmidt: 512-587-2091
“Inspiration on Wheelz” is committed to raising public awareness through education, music, and annual event “Ryan’s Day” to help find a cure for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
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Disabled people have always been at the forefront of innovation. As Remarkable Founder Pete Horsley shared, “when you bring bright people together and you start thinking about the world as we know it and the world as it could be, some magic starts to happen.”
NEW YORK (PRWEB)
November 07, 2022
While the world isn’t built for disabled people, there’s technology that is — and visionaries, innovators, entrepreneurs, and funders gathered earlier this week to tackle this challenge at the first-ever Remarkable Tech Summit. Hosted by Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Foundation (CPARF) and Cerebral Palsy Alliance (CPA) at San Francisco’s Exploratorium, the summit kicked off with a welcome by Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte and brought together disabled people with lived experience, investors, entrepreneurs and startup founders, accelerators, researchers, and nonprofit leaders to chart the path forward for assistive tech.
The summit followed CPARF’s soft launch of Remarkable US — the first nonprofit-funded disability tech startup accelerator in the United States — earlier this year, with a pilot cohort of three US-based companies. CPARF works in partnership with Remarkable — a successful disability tech start-up accelerator made possible by Australia’s Cerebral Palsy Alliance. Since 2016, nearly 50 startups have come through the global Remarkable accelerator and these startups have raised more than $28 million to power up the potential of people with disabilities everywhere.
Over the course of two days, summit sessions explored the disability economy, the current heightened interest in developing and marketing assistive technology, why affordability matters, and how investors and creators can partner to make an impact. The event also featured fireside chats that delved into how investment can embrace disability technology, and how personal experience parenting a child with a disability becomes a driving force for change.
Both the accelerator and the summit followed the guiding disability-rights principle of “nothing about us without us,” and the summit featured a range of perspectives, underscoring that progress requires elevating disabled voices. Minnie Baragwanath, a disability advocate and Chief Possibility Officer of the Global Centre of Possibility, captured that by highlighting that “humans are the most important technology we can invest in. We talk about investing in tech, but we’re investing in humanity.”
That investment requires increasing product and service accessibility, and a stride forward in one direction helps everyone. “You have to be intentional. Have accessibility written into your project plans and hold people accountable to it [because] building a culture of awareness of disability is so important,” said Jennison Asuncion, Co-Founder of the Global Accessibility Awareness Day Foundation.
The summit also featured RAMPD President and GRAMMY Board Governor Lachi, Bump’n Chief Disability Officer and Co-Founder Andrew Gurza, and speakers from Google, Salesforce, SmartJob LLC, and other changemaking organizations.
Disabled people have always been at the forefront of innovation. As Remarkable Founder Pete Horsley shared, “when you bring bright people together and you start thinking about the world as we know it and the world as it could be, some magic starts to happen.”
Applications for Remarkable’s next cohort opened at the summit. To learn more about the accelerator or submit an application for the next cohort, visit https://remarkable.org/accelerator.
ABOUT CPARF
CPARF funds US-based research to change what’s possible for people with cerebral palsy, implements proven science, and advances innovation to benefit all people with disabilities.
To read about CPARF’s ongoing research projects, visit http://www.cparf.org or contact info@cparf.org.
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The Zable Performing Art and Fine Arts Centers at the TERI Campus of Life
“We’re proud to serve as a catalyst and long-term TERI partner as they fulfill the vision of the new TERI Campus of Life,” said Warren Magill, President of the Walter J. and Betty C. Zable Foundation.
SAN MARCOS, Calif. (PRWEB)
November 01, 2022
A celebratory groundbreaking event at the TERI Campus of Life marking the commencement of construction on the 21,384 sq. ft. Zable Performing Arts and Fine Arts Centers will be held November 3, 2022, at 10:30 am. The Campus, created to serve children and adults with special needs, is located at 555 Deer Springs Road in San Marcos, CA. Completion of the Centers is expected in late 2023.
Construction was green-lighted following the recent match of a $1 million challenge grant awarded by the Warren J. and Betty C. Zable Foundation earlier this year. A significant contribution from long-time TERI benefactors The Tom and Mary Tomlinson Family Foundation as well as the Bruce and Jody Hansen Family Trust, the Bornemann Family Foundation, and numerous individual gifts were instrumental in meeting the challenge.
“We’re proud to serve as a catalyst and long-term TERI partner as they fulfill the vision of the new TERI Campus of Life,” said Warren Magill, President of the Walter J. and Betty C. Zable Foundation. “The values of the Zable family legacy are reflected in TERI’s innovative services within the special needs community. When we saw the results from our last $1 million challenge, we decided to support the Walter J. and Betty C. Zable Foundation Performing Arts and Fine Arts Centers’ campaign in a similar way. The buildings will be community assets that expand services and encourage inclusivity in San Diego. Just visiting the Campus inspires you to be involved.”
“This celebration represents and honors so many who continue to believe in our dream to provide a lifespan of services to the special needs community,” said TERI CEO and Founder, Cheryl Kilmer. “The Zable Performing Arts and Fine Arts Centers will allow the children and adults we serve to embrace their natural creativity while experiencing joy, new levels of confidence, and healing.”
As a special demonstration of TERI talent, five members of the TERI Players performing arts group will be on hand dressed as personalities they’ve played in previous live performances. These characters range from the Mayor of Munchkin Land and the Wicked Witch of the East to Frankenstein and the Cirque Unique Elephant. Inspired artwork by TERI students including ceramics, painting, and mosaics will be displayed. Two students will demonstrate their artistic gifts live during the event.
The Zable Performing Arts and Fine Arts Centers include art studios, galleries, a 208-seat theater, advanced music, recording and production facilities, classrooms, and lecture space. Construction will be managed by San Diego-based and female-owned Johnson & Jennings General Contracting (J&J).
“One of J&J’s mantras is Building your Vision. As we commence this next phase of construction on Teri’s Campus of Life, we mark the beginning of a collaborative partnership between TERI and J&J. We could not be more proud to bring this vision to life,” said J&J CEO and President, Donna Vargo.
The groundbreaking event will be attended by TERI executive leadership, the TERI Board of Directors, San Diego District 5 Supervisor Jim Desmond, San Marcos Mayor, Rebecca Jones, Johnson & Jennings General Contracting President and CEO, Donna Vargo, and long-standing donors.
About TERI
Located in Oceanside and now also in San Marcos, CA, the TERI (Training, Education, Resource Institute) has provided highly specialized services and programs for individuals with special needs since 1980. This includes children and adults with autism, intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, brain trauma, severe behavioral disorders, dual diagnoses, and learning disabilities. The organization’s 20-acre TERI Campus of Life, under construction in San Marcos, provides a variety of programs including two non-public schools, fine arts, music and performing arts, health and wellness, therapeutic equestrian, and much more. TERI now serves over 900 children and their families and employs more than 500 people. When complete, the Campus will dramatically expand access and serve 3 times TERI’s current number of clients. The Campus is designed to be a unique multi-faceted destination for those individuals with special needs while offering dining, fitness, and entertainment options to the community.
For more information go to http://www.teriinc.org.
To learn about collaborative opportunities and how to support the TERI Campus of Life, contact Dan DeSaegher, Chief Development Officer, at dan.desaegher@teriinc.org.
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