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SUMMARY:September MNAA Access Hour
DESCRIPTION:Are you curious about the LEAD Conference (Leadership Exchange in Arts and Disability) and highlights from this year? Join Minnesota Access Alliance for our next virtual gathering. We’ll hear from folks who attended LEAD in August as they share back actionable learnings and resources. There will also be time for open discussion and questions. \nAccess Hours are drop-in\, informal spaces for anyone invested in expanding arts and culture access for people with disabilities to meet peers\, share resources\, unpack challenges\, and celebrate successes. \nMN Access Hour\nWednesday\, September 28\, 2022\n3:00 PM – 4:00 PM\nVirtual – Online\nFree\nASL interpretation and live CART captioning will be provided. ASL interpreter: TBA; CART/Captioning: Veritext \nRegistration required: or contact MNAA at: info@mnaccess.org\, or voicemail: 651-539-2689 or 800-866-2787. Upon registration\, you will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link. \nWe hope to see you there!
URL:https://mnaccess.org/workshop/september-mn-alliance-access-hour/
CATEGORIES:Upcoming Trainings
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SUMMARY:MNAA Access Hour
DESCRIPTION:Informal virtual drop-in gathering for anyone interested in expanding arts and culture access in Minnesota\n\n\nDo you manage accessibility initiatives in an organization? Are you an artist or audience member with disabilities? Do you support people with disabilities in creative work and cultural participation? Join the Minnesota Access Alliance and others committed to raising the bar for accessibility across the culture and arts sectors at the MNAA Access Hour. This informal virtual drop-in gathering is a space for anyone invested in expanding arts and culture access and people with disabilities to meet peers\, share resources\, unpack challenges\, and celebrate successes.  \nASL Interpretation (name TBA) and live CART captioning by Veritext will be provided. \nThe Minnesota Access Alliance (MNAA) is a group of accessibility advocates and professionals who have for several years offered programming on accessibility topics as well as provided access and professional development resources and an accessible arts and culture events calendar.
URL:https://mnaccess.org/workshop/mnaa-access-hour/
CATEGORIES:Upcoming Trainings
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SUMMARY:Minnesota Access Alliance Informational Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Informational meeting about the Minnesota Access Alliance\n\n\nMinnesota Access Alliance is looking for new members! \nThe Minnesota Access Alliance (MNAA) is a group of accessibility advocates and professionals who have for several years offered programming on accessibility topics as well as provided access and professional development resources and an accessible arts and culture events calendar. \nYou are invited to join in this one-hour Zoom conversation to learn more about this work and how you can get involved to contribute to the MNAA mission to raise the bar for accessibility in Minnesota arts & culture organizations. \nRegistration required: https://mnaa-info-meeting.eventbrite.com. ASL interpretation and live CART captioning will be provided. \n[Event image reads: Seeking New Members! Minnesota Access Alliance. Raising the bar for accessibility across the culture and arts sectors in Minnesota.]
URL:https://mnaccess.org/workshop/minnesota-access-alliance-informational-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Upcoming Trainings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200309T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200309T170000
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SUMMARY:An Introduction to Accessibility on Social Media: St. Paul\, MN
DESCRIPTION:Access matters. \nAbout this Event\nSocial media is a key part of life bringing people together in culture\, life events\, and information sharing. We can take small steps to ensure everyone can access postings in both our personal and professional worlds. \nThis session will give you hands on experience in creating accessible posts across Facebook\, Instagram and Twitter. We will cover alternative text\, camel case\, simple language use\, and perspectives from the vision loss community. \n#DiscoverAccess \nWORKING SESSION\nThis will be a working session in which we will ask you to try the concepts we are discussing for yourself and receive feedback from users and the group. Participants will be asked to use their own social media and take photos at the Bell Museum in order to practice the concepts discussed. Please be sure to bring your phone\, computer or tablet in order to get the most out of this session. \nWe encourage you to join us after the training from 5-6 pm for a networking hour with coffee\, tea\, water\, and light snacks. \nACCESSIBILITY\nTRAINING/PRESENTATION ACCOMMODATIONS\nAssisted listening devices (ALD) will be provided. CART and American Sign Language (ASL) translation available upon request. \nFor accessibility inquiries or requests\, please contact Maren Levad at 651-259-3480 or maren.levad@mnhs.org. \nSCENT-FREE ENVIRONMENT\nIn order to provide a scent-free environment for those who may have allergies or chemical sensitivities\, we ask that you refrain from wearing strong perfumes and colognes to this event. \nGENERAL VENUE ACCESSIBILITY: THE BELL MUSEUM\nWe will be meeting in the Nucleus on the 2nd floor. The 2nd floor can be accessed via elevator or stairs. Free wheelchairs and walkers are available for use at any time during your visit to the museum. Working guide and service animals are always welcome at the Bell Museum. For the safety of service animals and our visitors\, comfort animals are only allowed if they are needed to perform a task that will or could be needed during a visit to the museum. \nAccessible parking spaces are available close to the main building entrance. There is also a drop off area near the main entrance (before entering the parking lot). Bathrooms with accessible stalls can be found on both floors of the museum. On the main floor is a gender neutral bathroom that also has an adult lift table. The museum also has a Quiet Room—a dedicated\, single-use space available for families and individuals with sensory-sensitivities\, parents with infants\, as well as a private space for prayer or meditation. \nAdditional venue specific access information can be found on the access page of the Bell Museum website. \nAccessibility \n \nLOCATION\, PARKING\, AND OTHER\nPARKING \, BUS\, AND LIGHT RAIL\nParking\nPaid surface lot parking\, managed by UMN Parking & Transportation Services\, is available with an entrance off of Larpenteur Ave. Accessible parking spaces are available close to the main building entrance. The daily rate is $5. Note: The parking fee is waived for any vehicle in the lot under 10 minutes. \nMetro Mobility or Other Ride Services\nThe main entrance is fully accessible from the parking lot. A drop off and pick up area is available near the building entrance\, before entering through the pay stations. \nBus\nMetro Transit’s Route 61 runs between downtown Minneapolis and downtown St. Paul\, and stops near the museum on Larpenteur Ave & Coffman St. Bus route frequency varies between 30 minutes – one hour; no service on Sundays. Visit Metro Transit to plan your trip. \nThe University provides FREE shuttle service around campus. The St. Paul Circulator (M-F\, 7am – 6pm\, every 15 minutes) also stops at the museum drop off area near the main entrance. It is about a 10 minute ride from most of the stops near the center of the St. Paul campus. \nBiking\nIf the parking lot is full\, an attendant will be on site to direct you to nearby parking alternatives. Bike racks are available on two sides of the museum site: north\, near the main entrance/Larpenteur Ave and south\, near the recreation fields/Cleveland Ave. See the St. Paul campus biking map for more details once you are on campus. \n  \nALTERNATIVE TRAINING ATTENDANCE OPTIONS\nThis training will be available in three different formats. The first is the facilitated remote session at the Bell Museum in St. Paul\, MN. This event is for the facilitated remote session. The training will also be available via an in-person session in Duluth and a webinar. \nWEBINAR\nThe webinar for this event will be broadcast live to watch in the convenience of your own home or office. Please select the webinar option when checking out to be sure to receive the webinar link and links to any supporting documents which may be used in the session. The presentation content will be the same for the Duluth session. After the session\, the webinar will be updated on this page and shared on the Minnesota Access Alliance Facebook page. \nIN-PERSON SESSION AT THE GREAT LAKES AQUARIUM (DULUTH\, MN)\nThis remote session is being broadcast live from the Great Lakes Aquarium in Duluth\, MN. The presentation content is the same as the St. Paul session. If you would like to attend the in-person session in Duluth\, please follow this link to sign up. \nA special thanks to Randy Rusnak from the Lighthouse Center for Vision Loss for sharing his knowledge. Thank you to the Great Lakes Aquarium and the Bell Museum for hosting and assistance with training facilitation and the webinar. \nEvent Image Description: A mobile phone held in hands showing the Bell Museum Instagram account. Current photo on the feed shows a woolly mammoth exhibit. \n  \n\n\n  \n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n 
URL:https://mnaccess.org/workshop/an-introduction-to-accessibility-on-social-media-st-paul/
LOCATION:Bell Museum\, The Nucleus\, 2088 Larpenteur Ave W\, St. Paul\, MN 55113\, St. Paul\, MN\, 55113\, US
CATEGORIES:Upcoming Trainings
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SUMMARY:An Introduction to Accessibility on Social Media: Duluth\, MN
DESCRIPTION:Access matters.\n\n\nAbout this Event\nSocial media is a key part of life bringing people together in culture\, life events\, and information sharing. We can take small steps to ensure everyone can access postings in both our personal and professional worlds. \nThis session will give you hands on experience in creating accessible posts across Facebook\, Instagram and Twitter. We will cover alternative text\, camel case\, simple language use\, and perspectives from the vision loss community. \n#DiscoverAccess \nWORKING SESSION\nThis will be a working session in which we will ask you to try the concepts we are discussing for yourself and receive feedback from users and the group. Participants will be asked to use their own social media and take photos at the Great Lakes Aquarium in order to practice the concepts discussed. Please be sure to bring your phone\, computer or tablet in order to get the most out of this session. \nWe encourage you to join us after the training from 5-6 pm for a networking hour with coffee\, tea\, water\, and light snacks. \nACCESSIBILITY\nTRAINING/PRESENTATION ACCOMMODATIONS\nAssisted listening devices (ALD) will be provided. CART and American Sign Language (ASL) translation available upon request. \nFor accessibility inquiries or requests\, please contact Maren Levad at 651-259-3480 or maren.levad@mnhs.org. \nSCENT-FREE ENVIRONMENT\nIn order to provide a scent-free environment for those who may have allergies or chemical sensitivities\, we ask that you refrain from wearing strong perfumes and colognes to this event. \nGeneral Venue Accessibility: Great Lakes Aquarium\nWe will be meeting in the Discovery Center at the Great Lakes Aquarium on the second floor. Two elevators are available to move between floors. The Great Lakes Aquarium is accessible via wheelchair or other mobility aids. Wheelchairs are available at the ticketing desk on a first come first serve basis. \nAdditional venue specific access information can be found on the access page of the Great Lakes Aquarium website. \n\n\n\nAmenities & Accessibility \n \n\nLOCATION\, PARKING\, AND OTHER\nParking \, Bus\, and Light Rail\nParking is available in front of the building. Please let parking attendants know that you are here for the meeting so you will not be charged. \nIf taking public transportation\, the closest stops are the transit center and the library. \n\nALTERNATIVE TRAINING ATTENDANCE OPTIONS\nThis training will be available in three different formats. The first is the in-person session located at the Great Lakes Aquarium in Duluth\, MN. This event is for the in-person session. The training will also be available via a facilitated remote session at the Bell Museum in St. Paul and a webinar. \nWebinar\nThe webinar for this event will be broadcast live to watch in the convenience of your own home or office. Please select the webinar option when checking out to be sure to receive the webinar link and links to any supporting documents which may be used in the session. The presentation content will be the same for the Duluth session. After the session\, the webinar will be posted on this page and shared on the Minnesota Access Alliance Facebook. \nFacilitated Remote Session at the Bell Museum (St. Paul\, MN)\nThe Duluth session will be broadcast live to a facilitated remote session at the Bell Museum in St. Paul\, MN\, in which participants may gather together to learn and create partnerships with like minded individuals. The presentation content will be the same as the Duluth session. If you would like to attend the remote session in St. Paul\, please follow this link to sign up. \nA special thanks to Randy Rusnak from the Lighthouse Center for Vision Loss for sharing his knowledge. Thank you to the Great Lakes Aquarium and the Bell Museum for hosting and assistance with training facilitation and the webinar. \nEvent Image Description: A mobile phone held in hands showing the Great Lakes Aquarium Instagram account. Current photo on the feed shows a puffer fish with mouth open in a smile.
URL:https://mnaccess.org/workshop/an-introduction-to-accessibility-on-social-media-duluth-mn/
LOCATION:Great Lakes Aquarium\, Discovery Center\, 353 Harbor Drive\, Duluth\, MN 55802\, Duluth\, MN\, 55802\, US
CATEGORIES:Upcoming Trainings
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200210T164500
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SUMMARY:American Sign Language (ASL) for Cultural Workers
DESCRIPTION:“American Sign Language (ASL) for Cultural Workers” was a fun and interactive workshop led by Regina Daniels\, program director and lead American Sign Language instructor in the Carlstrom Interpreter Training Program based at North Central University in Minneapolis. Participants learned about Deaf Culture\, ASL signs\, and practical tips for welcoming Deaf and hard of hearing visitors to their cultural institutions. \nRegina Daniels is a full-time Program Director and Assistant Professor at North Central University in Minneapolis. As the program director and lead American Sign Language instructor in the Carlstrom Interpreter Training Program based at NCU\, she thrives on developing creative\, challenging yet fun methods of language instruction. She enjoys teaching students about sign language interpreting from a deaf person’s perspective and helping them develop language competency. Prior to working at NCU\, she taught ASL at Columbia College Chicago\, where she also began working in the ASL/English Interpretation Department. She holds an M.A. in Performance Arts Management and is currently working toward her Ph.D. from St. Mary’s University of Minnesota. Regina is passionate about dance\, theater and teaching ASL. \nCouldn’t make it to the in person session in Minneapolis? No problem! We understand that it is not always possible to attend sessions in person and want to make it available to all. Check out the archived recorded session below. \n  \n \nWORKSHOP PRESENTATION AND HANDOUTS:\nWorkshop Power Presentation PDF by Regina Daniels \nASL Workshop Handout PDF by Regina Daniels \nMinnesota-based ASL Interpreter listing by Art Form 2020 \n  \nEvent Image Description: A black line drawing of hands signing “ASL” with blue lettering below each hands translating the letters.
URL:https://mnaccess.org/workshop/american-sign-language-asl-for-cultural-workers/
LOCATION:Minneapolis Institute of Art\, Friends Community Room\, 2400 3rd Avenue South\, Minneapolis\, MN 55404\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55404\, US
CATEGORIES:Past Trainings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191111T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191111T170000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20191118T221420Z
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SUMMARY:Accessible Programs & Services for Visitors who are Blind or Low Vision
DESCRIPTION:This session aimed to help cultural organizations think about how to provide or enhance programming for people who are blind or have low vision.  \nParticipants took a closer look at how various types of cultural organizations approach providing verbal and audio descriptions\, staff training and additional support materials. Patrons who use these services provided personal stories and the update on the national certification standards being developed for audio description. Hunter Gullickson\, Sally Award winner for Arts Access\, moderated a discussion of varying approaches and experiences with verbal and audio descriptions alongside Debbi Hegstrom\, Lolly Lijewski\, Laurie Pape Hadley\, and Samantha Smingler. \nCouldn’t make it to the in person session in Minneapolis? No problem!  \nWe understand that it is not always possible to attend sessions in person and want to make it available to all. We encourage you to grab a few colleagues and make it a group viewing party to discuss and share the new ideas with your organization . Use #MNAAwatchparty on social media sharing your watch party! \nArchived Recorded Session* \n \n*Please skip to 6 minutes for the beginning of the session. \nSession Audio Only \nSession Chat Transcript \nImage Description: \nEvent Image: Panoramic image of audience in outside seated in chairs wearing all wearing black outdoors at night with the lights of a city skyline in the background and facing a well illuminated venue with one person in the foreground out of the line of view of the audience who appears to be speaking into a microphone.
URL:https://mnaccess.org/workshop/discussion-on-audio-description/
LOCATION:Guthrie Theater\, 818 South 2nd Street\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55415\, United States
CATEGORIES:Past Trainings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191029T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191029T190000
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SUMMARY:Welcoming All: Accessibility Design for Festival Settings\, Saint Peter
DESCRIPTION:Create a festival environment that actively welcomes\, supports\, and engages individuals of all abilities! \nExplore how the elements of accessibility and inclusion can be applied to festival settings through the stages of planning\, design\, and implementation. This workshop will provide an overview of disability awareness and highlight many of the successful frameworks of accessibility and inclusion. \nParticipants will have the opportunity to consider a wide range of topics including: \n\ndesign and construction\nstructure and implementation of accessibility services\ncommunity outreach\nutilizing volunteers\npreserving the priority and integrity of your accessibility vision while collaborating with internal and external agencies\n\nGain tangible strategies and resources for your organization no matter where you are starting on your journey of inclusion. \nPresenter: Diane Nutting\n\nWorking as a consultant at the intersections of disability\, arts\, and education\, Diane provides training\, project coordination\, and strategic planning services for a wide range of cultural arts institutions as well as state and local arts agencies including recent collaborations with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts\, DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities\, the High Museum of Art\, Ford’s Theatre\, and the United States Botanic Garden. Since 2016 she has worked with the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage to serve as the Accessibility Coordinator for the annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the grounds of the National Mall\, as well as other festival partnerships and events across the Smithsonian campus. \nCouldn’t make it to the in person session? No problem! We understand that it is not always possible to attend sessions in person and want to make it available to all. Check out the archived recorded webinar below. \n \nWORKSHOP PRESENTATION AND HANDOUTS:\nWorkshop Power Presentation PDF by Diane Nutting\nFestival Accessibility Checklist PDF by Diane Nutting \n\n  \nThanks to:\nThis session is made possible through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board\, in partnership with the Minnesota Festival Events Association\, and with support from the MN Access Alliance. \nSpace generously provided by the Bell Museum\, Minnesota’s official natural history museum. \n  \n \n  \nThe Minnesota Festivals and Events Association (MNFEA) is a nonprofit organization specializing in professional development and networking events for those in the festival and event industry. The mission of the Minnesota Festivals and Events Association is to support the people who organize Minnesota’s festivals and events.  To learn more or to become a member\, visit www.mnfea.com.  \n  \n  \n\nThe Minnesota State Arts Board is a state agency that stimulates and encourages the creation\, performance\, and appreciation of the arts in the state. To learn more visit http://www.arts.state.mn.us/. \n\n\nImage descriptions:\nEvent image is a photograph of the festival scene\, a several people in front of a stage\, musicians on the stage along with two people wearing orange and black costume butterfly wings\, and a large sign hanging over the stage with the words “Monarch Festival”. Trees and blue sky in the background. \nImage 2: Diane Nutting\, Festival Accessibility Consultant depicts a woman with light colored skin\, shoulder-length\, wavy brown hair\, wearing a red and white scarf around her neck and a red shirt. \nImage 3: Accessibility symbols; American sign language\, universal symbol of access (wheelchair)\, Assisted listening\, and open caption symbols. \nImage 4: Minnesota Festival & Events Association logo; from left to right\, the shape of the state of Minnesota in blue\, block letters MNFEA\, all under a sweeping yellow line\, ending and on the far right side a pink flag and three progressively larger spirals over the letter A. \nImage 5: Minnesota State Arts Board logo; several lines depicting the arts above the words Minnesota State Arts Board.
URL:https://mnaccess.org/workshop/welcoming-all-accessibility-design-for-festival-settings-saint-peter/
LOCATION:Art Center of Saint Peter\, 315 S Minnesota Avenue\, Saint Peter\, MN 56082\, Saint Peter\, MN\, 56082\, US
CATEGORIES:Past Trainings
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SUMMARY:Welcoming All: Accessibility Design for Festival Settings\, St. Cloud
DESCRIPTION:Create a festival environment that actively welcomes\, supports\, and engages individuals of all abilities! \nExplore how the elements of accessibility and inclusion can be applied to festival settings through the stages of planning\, design\, and implementation. This workshop will provide an overview of disability awareness and highlight many of the successful frameworks of accessibility and inclusion. \nParticipants will have the opportunity to consider a wide range of topics including: \n\ndesign and construction\nstructure and implementation of accessibility services\ncommunity outreach\nutilizing volunteers\npreserving the priority and integrity of your accessibility vision while collaborating with internal and external agencies\n\nGain tangible strategies and resources for your organization no matter where you are starting on your journey of inclusion. \n\nPresenter: Diane Nutting\n\nWorking as a consultant at the intersections of disability\, arts\, and education\, Diane provides training\, project coordination\, and strategic planning services for a wide range of cultural arts institutions as well as state and local arts agencies including recent collaborations with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts\, DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities\, the High Museum of Art\, Ford’s Theatre\, and the United States Botanic Garden. Since 2016 she has worked with the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage to serve as the Accessibility Coordinator for the annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the grounds of the National Mall\, as well as other festival partnerships and events across the Smithsonian campus. \nCouldn’t make it to the in person session? No problem! We understand that it is not always possible to attend sessions in person and want to make it available to all. Check out the archived recorded webinar below. \n \nWORKSHOP PRESENTATION AND HANDOUTS:\nWorkshop Power Presentation PDF by Diane Nutting\nFestival Accessibility Checklist PDF by Diane Nutting \n\n  \nThanks to:\nThis session is made possible through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board\, in partnership with the Minnesota Festival Events Association\, and with support from the MN Access Alliance. \nSpace generously provided by the Bell Museum\, Minnesota’s official natural history museum. \n  \n \n  \nThe Minnesota Festivals and Events Association (MNFEA) is a nonprofit organization specializing in professional development and networking events for those in the festival and event industry. The mission of the Minnesota Festivals and Events Association is to support the people who organize Minnesota’s festivals and events.  To learn more or to become a member\, visit www.mnfea.com.  \n  \n  \n\nThe Minnesota State Arts Board is a state agency that stimulates and encourages the creation\, performance\, and appreciation of the arts in the state. To learn more visit http://www.arts.state.mn.us/. \n\n\nImage descriptions:\nEvent image is a photograph of the festival scene\, a several people in front of a stage\, musicians on the stage along with two people wearing orange and black costume butterfly wings\, and a large sign hanging over the stage with the words “Monarch Festival”. Trees and blue sky in the background. \nImage 2: Diane Nutting\, Festival Accessibility Consultant depicts a woman with light colored skin\, shoulder-length\, wavy brown hair\, wearing a red and white scarf around her neck and a red shirt. \nImage 3: Accessibility symbols; American sign language\, universal symbol of access (wheelchair)\, Assisted listening\, and open caption symbols. \nImage 4: Minnesota Festival & Events Association logo; from left to right\, the shape of the state of Minnesota in blue\, block letters MNFEA\, all under a sweeping yellow line\, ending and on the far right side a pink flag and three progressively larger spirals over the letter A. \nImage 5: Minnesota State Arts Board logo; several lines depicting the arts above the words Minnesota State Arts Board.
URL:https://mnaccess.org/workshop/welcoming-all-accessibility-design-for-festival-settings-st-cloud/
LOCATION:Saint Cloud Great River Regional Library\, 1300 W St Germain Street\, St. Cloud\, MN 56301\, St. Cloud\, MN\, 56301\, US
CATEGORIES:Past Trainings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191001T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191001T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T121646
CREATED:20190829T200001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210910T174921Z
UID:3047-1569925800-1569934800@mnaccess.org
SUMMARY:Welcoming All: Accessibility Design for Festival Settings\, St. Paul
DESCRIPTION:Create a festival environment that actively welcomes\, supports\, and engages individuals of all abilities! \nExplore how the elements of accessibility and inclusion can be applied to festival settings through the stages of planning\, design\, and implementation. This workshop will provide an overview of disability awareness and highlight many of the successful frameworks of accessibility and inclusion. \nParticipants will have the opportunity to consider a wide range of topics including: \n\ndesign and construction\nstructure and implementation of accessibility services\ncommunity outreach\nutilizing volunteers\npreserving the priority and integrity of your accessibility vision while collaborating with internal and external agencies\n\nGain tangible strategies and resources for your organization no matter where you are starting on your journey of inclusion. \n\nPresenter: Diane Nutting\n\nWorking as a consultant at the intersections of disability\, arts\, and education\, Diane provides training\, project coordination\, and strategic planning services for a wide range of cultural arts institutions as well as state and local arts agencies including recent collaborations with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts\, DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities\, the High Museum of Art\, Ford’s Theatre\, and the United States Botanic Garden. Since 2016 she has worked with the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage to serve as the Accessibility Coordinator for the annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the grounds of the National Mall\, as well as other festival partnerships and events across the Smithsonian campus. \nCouldn’t make it to the in person session? No problem! We understand that it is not always possible to attend sessions in person and want to make it available to all. Check out the archived recorded webinar below. \n \nWORKSHOP PRESENTATION AND HANDOUTS:\nWorkshop Power Presentation PDF by Diane Nutting\nFestival Accessibility Checklist PDF by Diane Nutting \n\nThanks to:\nThis session is made possible through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board\, in partnership with the Minnesota Festival Events Association\, and with support from the MN Access Alliance. \nSpace generously provided by the Bell Museum\, Minnesota’s official natural history museum. \n  \n \n  \nThe Minnesota Festivals and Events Association (MNFEA) is a nonprofit organization specializing in professional development and networking events for those in the festival and event industry. The mission of the Minnesota Festivals and Events Association is to support the people who organize Minnesota’s festivals and events.  To learn more or to become a member\, visit www.mnfea.com.  \n  \n  \n\nThe Minnesota State Arts Board is a state agency that stimulates and encourages the creation\, performance\, and appreciation of the arts in the state. To learn more visit http://www.arts.state.mn.us/. \n\n\nImage descriptions:\nEvent image is a photograph of the festival scene\, a several people in front of a stage\, musicians on the stage along with two people wearing orange and black costume butterfly wings\, and a large sign hanging over the stage with the words “Monarch Festival”. Trees and blue sky in the background. \nImage 2: Diane Nutting\, Festival Accessibility Consultant depicts a woman with light colored skin\, shoulder-length\, wavy brown hair\, wearing a red and white scarf around her neck and a red shirt. \nImage 3: Accessibility symbols; American sign language\, universal symbol of access (wheelchair)\, Assisted listening\, and open caption symbols. \nImage 4: Minnesota Festival & Events Association logo; from left to right\, the shape of the state of Minnesota in blue\, block letters MNFEA\, all under a sweeping yellow line\, ending and on the far right side a pink flag and three progressively larger spirals over the letter A. \nImage 5: Minnesota State Arts Board logo; several lines depicting the arts above the words Minnesota State Arts Board.
URL:https://mnaccess.org/workshop/welcoming-all-accessibility-design-for-festival-settings-st-paul/
LOCATION:Bell Museum\, 2088 Larpenteur Ave W\, St. Paul\, MN 55113\, St. Paul\, MN\, 55113\, US
CATEGORIES:Past Trainings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190930T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190930T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T121646
CREATED:20190903T173453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191001T045221Z
UID:3062-1569855600-1569862800@mnaccess.org
SUMMARY:Snapshot Session: Leadership Exchange in Arts and Disability 2019
DESCRIPTION:Every year the John F. Kennedy Center hosts the Leadership Exchange in Arts & Disability (LEAD) Conference. LEAD brings arts and cultural organization staff together to focus on removing barriers to participation and inclusion of people with disabilities throughout our organizations. For everyone who didn’t make it to Denver to attend this year\, Minnesota Access Alliance hosted a session to share reports from the 2019 LEAD. \nPresentations included summaries\, key takeaways\, big ideas and resources to get you started or further along your on your accessibility journey. This session is great for people just beginning to think about access or for those who want to learn more about the LEAD conference. Click to view recorded webinar presentation on Vimeo. \nRecorded webinar\n \nHandouts\n\n\nJourney to Accessibility\nAccessibility Expectations for Federal and State dollars\nInclusive Job Descriptions\nDeep Dive Disability & Diversity\nSnapshot Session Presentation\n\nACCESSIBILITY\n\nA big thank you to the Great Lakes Aquarium for generously donating their time and space for this event!\n  \n\n\n\n\nIMAGE DESCRIPTIONS:\nEvent Image: Six smiling feminine people stand in a row with a Yellow Labrador in front. From left to right: Emma Allen\, Bell Museum; Jenea Rewertz-Targui\, Ordway; Natalie Kennedy-Schuck\, MSAB; Sherry Shireck\, Arts Access for All; Millie\, Yellow Labrador; Kathy Mouacheupao\, MRAC; and Samantha Smingler\, Great Lakes Aquarium. \nImage 2: Accessibility symbols; American sign language\, universal symbol of access (wheelchair)\, Assisted listening\, and open caption symbols. \nImage 3: The Great Lakes Aquarium logo. Graphic drawing of a green\, yellow\, blue\, and red fish with waving blue and green lines under it. Fish is centered over the words “Great Lakes Aquarium” in blue.
URL:https://mnaccess.org/workshop/snapshot-session-leadership-exchange-in-arts-and-disability-2019/
LOCATION:Great Lakes Aquarium\, 353 Harbor Drive\, Duluth\, MN 55802\, Duluth\, MN\, 55802\, US
CATEGORIES:Past Trainings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190610T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190610T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T121646
CREATED:20190124T214540Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191118T211900Z
UID:2870-1560180600-1560186000@mnaccess.org
SUMMARY:Getting Started in Website Accessibility
DESCRIPTION:MN Access Alliance is happy to present WeCo\, Web Accessibility Specialists and Testers who couple their professional expertise with disability life experience\, helping clients create a digital presence that is accessible in ways that software can’t guide or measure. \nIn this session\, Lynn Wehrman\, Founder and President of the Minneapolis\, mission-based company WeCo Accessibility Services\, will walk attendees through a group learning process to help them grasp the “why” and get a handle on the “how” of website accessibility including: \n\nWhy website accessibility is vital to nonprofits in delivering services\nThe true impact of how people with disabilities use your website\nHow accessibility encompasses more than just blindness\nLiving examples of what works and what doesn’t\nQuick and simple things you can start with now\nFree and low-cost resources for nonprofits\n\nTarget Audience: Cultural administrators\, website developers \n\n3:30-4:30 pm Presentation\n4:30-5:00 pm Questions\n\nCART Captioning and light refreshments will be provided. \nIf you require ASL or additional accommodations\, please contact Maren Levad at info@mnaccess.org\, 651-539-2666
URL:https://mnaccess.org/workshop/speed-dating-with-access-providers/
LOCATION:Walker Library\, Bde Maka Ska Meeting Room\, 2880 Hennepin Ave\, Minneapolis\, Minnesota\, 55408
CATEGORIES:Past Trainings
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ORGANIZER;CN="Minnesota Access Alliance":MAILTO:info@mnaccess.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190408T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190408T164500
DTSTAMP:20260423T121646
CREATED:20190124T214502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191118T211926Z
UID:2868-1554735600-1554741900@mnaccess.org
SUMMARY:Marketing for Accessibility Programs
DESCRIPTION:Marketing for Accessibility Programs \nThis free session aims to help arts administrators and organizations think about new ways to create and market their accessibility efforts. We’ll take a closer look at how the Guthrie Theater has worked with disability communities to produce access-friendly marketing materials and what they’ve learned along the way. You’re encouraged to bring your own marketing materials to share with the group in a one-minute pecha kucha style presentation. \nAccommodations Offered: Open Captioning will be provided. \nAccommodation Request Contact: Maren Levad at 651-259-3480 or maren.levad@mnhs.org
URL:https://mnaccess.org/workshop/marketing-for-accessibility-programs/
LOCATION:Rondo Community Library\, 461 Dale St N\, St Paul\, MN\, 55104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Past Trainings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190211T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190211T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T121646
CREATED:20190124T214256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191118T212014Z
UID:2864-1549897200-1549904400@mnaccess.org
SUMMARY:Funding Accessibility
DESCRIPTION:Discussed the ways in which organizations fund accessibility projects including grant opportunities tips from cultural administrators and grantmakers\, and how to build accessibility into budgets. \n  \nPresenters who shared strategies and insights are: \n*  Natalie Kennedy-Schuck\, program officer & accessibility coordinator\, Minnesota State Arts Board \n*  Jon Skaalen\, access & grants coordinator\, VSA Minnesota \n*  Melinda Hutchinson\, grants specialist\, MN Historical & Cultural Grants \n*  Laura Kindseth\, design reviewer\, grants\, MN Historical & Cultural Grants \n*  Moderator: Hunter Gullickson\, accessibility manager\, Guthrie Theater \n  \nFREE: Registration \nAudience: People in arts/cultural organizations who seek funding to make their programs and facilities more accessible to people with disabilities. \nLocation: Bde Maka Ska Room (https://www.hclib.org/walker) \nTransportation: bus lines with a block include 6\, 12\, 17\, 21\, 23\, 114A. \nParking ramp entrance is behind library\, off Lagoon Ave.\, $3 for 3 hours. \nAccess: Open Captioning provided. \nBeverages and snacks provided. \nFunding and services provided by the Minnesota State Arts Board\, the Minnesota Historical Society and the Guthrie Theater.
URL:https://mnaccess.org/workshop/funding-accessibility-2/
LOCATION:Walker Library\, 2880 Hennepin Ave\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55408\, United States
CATEGORIES:Past Trainings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190115T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190115T000000
DTSTAMP:20260423T121646
CREATED:20181210T174640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181210T174940Z
UID:2832-1547510400-1547510400@mnaccess.org
SUMMARY:Board Nominations Deadline
DESCRIPTION:MN Access Alliance is Seeking new Board Members!\nDeadline for nominations is January 15. You may nominate yourself\, a colleague\, or friend for this unpaid volunteer position. Learn more and get the nomination form at the Board Nominations Page
URL:https://mnaccess.org/workshop/board-nominations-deadline/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181120T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181120T123000
DTSTAMP:20260423T121646
CREATED:20181101T194443Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181210T162634Z
UID:2771-1542711600-1542717000@mnaccess.org
SUMMARY:Funding Accessibility (watch for new date in 2019!)
DESCRIPTION:This session aims to help cultural administrators learn how to fund accessibility efforts at their organization. From exploring grant opportunities to helping your fundraiser leverage accessibility to solicit funds\, we’ll explore a variety of ways to acquire and devote financial resources to accessibility. \nVSA Minnesota will discuss its ADA Access Improvement Grants. Additional strategies and insights will be shared by the director of development from the Bell Museum and a program officer with the Minnesota State Arts Board. \nRegistration is required. \n 
URL:https://mnaccess.org/workshop/funding-accessibility/
LOCATION:Rondo Community Library\, 461 Dale St N\, St Paul\, MN\, 55104\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180713T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180713T123000
DTSTAMP:20260423T121646
CREATED:20180506T052632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191118T212032Z
UID:2653-1531479600-1531485000@mnaccess.org
SUMMARY:The State of Arts Access for Persons with Diverse Sensory and Cognitive Abilities
DESCRIPTION:There have been a global wave of sensory friendly\, relaxed experiences in cultural arts venues including museums\, performing arts\, zoos\, and even comedy clubs. What is this phenomenon? What is the evidence of impact for individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities as well as the general public? What are the new sensory friendly initiatives for the future? Come learn about arts access for persons with diverse sensory and cognitive abilities. \nPhoto of Roger Ideishi\nPresented by  Roger Ideishi\, Program Director and Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy\, Temple University\, Philadelphia\, PA. Throughout his career\, Roger has worked to provide community access and opportunity for children with diverse sensory and cognitive abilities. He advises community organizations on building meaningful learning experiences for children and their families. He has worked with organizations including the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts and the Smithsonian Institution (Washington\, DC) and presented his work in regional\, national\, and international venues. He and his students have collaborated with various organizations to serve vital community interests resulting in the creation of outdoor play spaces\, learning gardens\, community mosaic murals\, and movement/arts-based curricula to enhance the quality of life for children and families.
URL:https://mnaccess.org/workshop/the-state-of-arts-access-for-persons-with-diverse-sensory-and-cognitive-abilities/
LOCATION:Orchestra Hall\, Minneapolis\, 1111 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Past Trainings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180517T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180517T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T121646
CREATED:20180405T032319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191118T212049Z
UID:2492-1526551200-1526558400@mnaccess.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to Accessibility and the Arts (Fergus Falls)
DESCRIPTION:Registration required. To complete your free registration form\, go to: http://www.artsafa.org \nArts Access For All Partners with Minnesota Access Alliance: A shared vision for full inclusion in the Arts \nSponsored by Minnesota State Arts Board \nWe are thrilled to offer two educational sessions on disability and the arts this spring in East Grand Forks and Fergus Falls!     \nJoin us for an opportunity to learn how to plan the implementation of accommodating people with various disabilities when visiting your museum\, theater\, cultural organization and events. This training is one of many that have taken place since 2015 as we continue bringing information and resources to the community. \nFacilitator: Sherry Shirek who  is a passionate advocate with over 25 years of experience working in the field of disability. Sherry is the co-founder of Arts Access For All\, a consortium that began in 2015 in the Moorhead/Fargo Metro region to bring together Arts and cultural leaders\, staff\, volunteers\, community-based organizations\, and people with disabilities to discuss ways to implement accommodations one step at a time. \nTopics include: \n\nLearn how to reach out and welcome people with disabilities into your Arts or Cultural organization   \nLearn some simple solutions to provide access and accommodations for people with disabilities\nLearn where to find resources and what other organisations have done to implement accessibility\nExamine your facility by using an ADA survey checklist and meet experts in the field that can help facilitate these surveys\nBecome a part of a larger community That is passionate and supports one another\, shares information by in-person workshops\, email discussion lists and Facebook groups.\nJoin together with arts leaders\, program and education staff\, docents and volunteers from a variety of community-based organizations\, theaters\, cultural centers\, and museums\n\nFacilities and parking are wheelchair accessible. We proudly prohibit perfumes or scented lotions at all of our events.   \nSherry Shirek with guide dog
URL:https://mnaccess.org/workshop/introduction-to-accessibility-and-the-arts-part-2/
CATEGORIES:Past Trainings
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ORGANIZER;CN="Springboard for the Arts":MAILTO:https://springboardforthearts.org/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180510T153000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180510T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T121646
CREATED:20180405T032750Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191118T212103Z
UID:2496-1525966200-1525971600@mnaccess.org
SUMMARY:Building Institutional Buy-in to Accessibility
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Interact Center for Visual and Performing Arts with support from the Bell Museum  \nSponsored by the Minnesota State Arts Board and Minnesota Historical Society. \nHear how cultural institutions are tackling Institutional Buy-In throughout their organizations when it comes to disability and access. Learn strategies to make your organization welcome to everyone on every level\, from board\, staff and volunteers to audience participants. \n\nPresenters\, moderated by James Lekatz of Interact Center\, are: \n\nEmma Allen\, Director of Operations\, Bell Museum\nJulia Anderson\, Family and Access Programs Coordinator\, Walker Art Center\nJanet Grove\, Employment & Mental Health Ministries\, Basilica of St. Mary’s\nNicki Pretzer\, Director of Audience Services\, Stages Theatre Company\n\n 
URL:https://mnaccess.org/workshop/building-organizational-buy-in/
LOCATION:Rondo Community Library\, 461 Dale St N\, St Paul\, MN\, 55104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Past Trainings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180419T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180419T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T121646
CREATED:20180405T023851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191118T212124Z
UID:2454-1524124800-1524157200@mnaccess.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to Accessibility and the Arts (East Grand Forks)
DESCRIPTION:Arts Access For All Partners with Minnesota Access Alliance: A shared vision for full inclusion in the Arts \nSponsored by Minnesota State Arts Board \nWe are thrilled to offer two educational sessions on disability and the arts this spring in East Grand Forks and Fergus Falls!     \nJoin us for an opportunity to learn how to plan the implementation of accommodating people with various disabilities when visiting your museum\, theater\, cultural organization and events. This training is one of many that have taken place since 2015 as we continue bringing information and resources to the community. \nFacilitator: Sherry Shirek who  is a passionate advocate with over 25 years of experience working in the field of disability. Sherry is the co-founder of Arts Access For All\, a consortium that began in 2015 in the Moorhead/Fargo Metro region to bring together Arts and cultural leaders\, staff\, volunteers\, community-based organizations\, and people with disabilities to discuss ways to implement accommodations one step at a time. \nTopics include: \n\nLearn how to reach out and welcome people with disabilities into your Arts or Cultural organization   \nLearn some simple solutions to provide access and accommodations for people with disabilities\nLearn where to find resources and what other organisations have done to implement accessibility\nExamine your facility by using an ADA survey checklist and meet experts in the field that can help facilitate these surveys\nBecome a part of a larger community That is passionate and supports one another\, shares information by in-person workshops\, email discussion lists and Facebook groups.\nJoin together with arts leaders\, program and education staff\, docents and volunteers from a variety of community-based organizations\, theaters\, cultural centers\, and museums\n\nRegistration required. To complete your free registration form\, go to: http://www.artsafa.org \nFacilities and parking are wheelchair accessible. We proudly prohibit perfumes or scented lotions at all of our events.   \nSherry Shirek with guide dog
URL:https://mnaccess.org/workshop/testing-123/
LOCATION:East Grand Forks Campbell Library\, 422 4th St NW\, East Grand Forks\, MN\, 56721\, United States
CATEGORIES:Past Trainings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180315T153000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180315T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T121646
CREATED:20180403T022958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180403T022958Z
UID:2354-1521127800-1521133200@mnaccess.org
SUMMARY:Access Advisory Committees: What Works and What Doesn’t
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a panel discussion about Access Advisory Committees for cultural organizations.  It is essential that cultural organizations listen to the disability community and learn from their expertise in order to best serve the community at large – and Access Advisory Committees are a popular way to do that. Hear from cultural administrators who have formed Access Advisory Committees and the experts who have served on them. What makes them successful? What makes them worth the time of the experts? What pitfalls should be avoided or ideas should be replicated?
URL:https://mnaccess.org/workshop/testing-testing-123/
CATEGORIES:Past Trainings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180111T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180111T200000
DTSTAMP:20260423T121646
CREATED:20180405T024942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181022T211354Z
UID:2459-1515693600-1515700800@mnaccess.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to Captioning
DESCRIPTION:Participants had an opportunity to learn about captioning from two prolific service providers in the Twin Cities who shared options for captioning live events and web videos via Open Captioning (seen by everyone on a digital LED unit\, projections\, supertitles\, etc.) or Closed Captioning (seen only by the user on devices such as smartphones). \nPresenters:\n \nLisa Richardson (RPR\, CRR\, CBC\, CCP) is Vice President of CART and Captioning Services for Paradigm Reporting & Captioning\, Inc.\, based in Minneapolis. She was the first person in Minnesota to provide broadcast captioning (1988) and CART captioning services (1990).  Lisa has provided CART and captioning services for a wide variety of people and venues\, including the Dalai Lama\, President Obama\, Vice President Biden\, Neil deGrasse Tyson\, Gopher football games\, MNUFC soccer team\, Minnesota Wild\, Minnesota Timberwolves\, Guthrie Theater\, Minnesota Orchestra\, Minnesota Fringe Festival\, Ordway and more. \n  \nHunter Gullickson is Accessibility Manager at the Guthrie Theater\, where he spearheads access programs such as American Sign Language interpretation\, audio description\, open captioning\, Braille publications and the T.O.P. financial access initiative.  He also looks beyond the performance experience\, striving to ensure that the Guthrie facility is welcoming to people of all abilities. Hunter’s influence reaches many local arts organizations by providing access equipment and consultations. He received the 2017 Sally Ordway Irvine Award in Accessibility. \nLisa Richardson                \nHunter Gullickson
URL:https://mnaccess.org/workshop/captioning-101/
LOCATION:Minnesota History Center\, 345 W Kellogg Blvd\, St Paul\, MN\, 55102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Past Trainings
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171108T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171108T203000
DTSTAMP:20260423T121646
CREATED:20180405T025706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181210T172038Z
UID:2465-1510160400-1510173000@mnaccess.org
SUMMARY:Access 101:  Where do we begin?
DESCRIPTION:Scott Artley\, Performing Arts Curator for Patrick’s Cabaret presented the basics on how to make an organization more welcoming to people with disabilities. Scott shared resources to help organizations start discussions and implement changes. \nScott Artley
URL:https://mnaccess.org/workshop/access-101-where-do-we-begin/
LOCATION:Minnesota History Center\, 345 W Kellogg Blvd\, St Paul\, MN\, 55102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Past Trainings
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171003T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171003T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T121646
CREATED:20180405T030016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181210T174032Z
UID:2468-1507032000-1507035600@mnaccess.org
SUMMARY:Leadership Exchange in Arts & Disability (LEAD) Conference Report Back
DESCRIPTION:Minnesota Access Alliance hosted a web conference sharing snapshot reports on different topics presented at the 2017 Leadership Exchange in Arts & Disability (LEAD) Conference in Austin\, TX.  \nPresentations included summaries\, key takeaways\, and resources from the following sessions: \n\nInternships & Meaningful Employment\nProgramming for Individuals w/ Dementia and Caregivers\nUtilizing Apps for Autism\nEngaging English Language Learners and Immigrant Communities with Disabilities\nTicketing for Personal Care Assistants (PCAS)\nMarketing Accessible Services\nAudio Description\nAccessibility in Festival Settings
URL:https://mnaccess.org/workshop/minnesota-access-alliance-members-present-a-leadership-exchange-in-arts-disability-lead-conference-report-back/
LOCATION:Minnesota State Arts Board\, 400 N Sibley St #200\, St Paul\, MN\, 55101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Past Trainings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170530T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170530T203000
DTSTAMP:20260423T121646
CREATED:20180405T030517Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180913T142527Z
UID:2475-1496163600-1496176200@mnaccess.org
SUMMARY:Forming an Accessibility Consortium: Lessons from Chicago
DESCRIPTION:The two founders of the Chicago Cultural Arts Consortium– Christena Gunther\, director of tour operations and guest experience at the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust\, and Evan Hatfield\, director of audience experience at Steppenwolf Theatre Company – discussed why they established a consortium of arts and culture groups three years ago\, what impacts they have made\, and how the Twin Cities could add some of their ideas to what we already have in place to be more accessible to people with disabilities. \nEvan Hatfield\nChristena Gunther
URL:https://mnaccess.org/workshop/forming-an-accessibility-consortium-lessons-from-chicago/
LOCATION:Minnesota Zoo\, 13000 Zoo Blvd\, Apple Valley\, MN\, 55124
CATEGORIES:Past Trainings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170322T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170322T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T121646
CREATED:20180731T212540Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180731T212540Z
UID:2674-1490180400-1490184000@mnaccess.org
SUMMARY:A Livestream Call to Action with Jess Thom
DESCRIPTION:Jess Thom is co-founder of Touretteshero and may or may not lead a secret double life as a superhero. Artist\, activist\, writer\, and performer\, she shares her message of inclusivity with audiences around the world. \nShe has had tics since she was a child but wasn’t diagnosed with Tourettes until she was in her 20s. With encouragement from her friends\, she decided to turn her tics into a source of imaginative creativity and the Touretteshero project was born. \nPhoto captured from https://www.touretteshero.com/\n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://mnaccess.org/workshop/presentation-by-touretteshero/
LOCATION:Minnesota State Arts Board\, 400 N Sibley St #200\, St Paul\, MN\, 55101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Past Trainings
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