Congregations that participated in the Putting Faith to Work effort in Tennessee were invited to attend a celebration dinner in January 2016. After a tasty meal, we shared and discussed project outcomes, heard from project participants, and opened the door to...
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Event TASH.ORG/NASHVILLE Faith and Flourishing: Embracing Inclusion for People with Disabilities, Their Families, and Congregations Friday, April 22, 2016 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center and TASH are pleased to...
Collaborative on Faith and Disability chair Bill Gaventa is quoted in the article How churches can accommodate members with disabilities in Deseret News National.
Over the course of the last two years, four Collaborative on Faith and Disability partners (TN, TX, MN, KY) have been developing a model for faith communities to support job seekers with disabilities in making employment connections. Putting Faith to Work, made...
This is a reminder that the December 15th deadline for submitting abstracts to the IASSID World Congress in Melbourne next August is fast approaching. There is a strand on spirituality, and a number of different ways to do presentations. There are many other strands...
The Summer Institute of Theology and Disability (SITD) announces the inauguration of a new annual lecture series named the Jean Vanier Emerging Scholar Lecture. As the patron of this lecture, Jean Vanier does not need an introduction for anyone who is familiar with...
Western Theological Seminary and Hope College are hosting the 7th Summer Institute on Theology and Disability in Holland, Michigan, May 23-26, 2016. Western Seminary is beginning a new certificate program in ministries with people with disabilities under the...
On November 17, Collaborative on Faith and Disabilities members participated on an interfaith panel presentation at the Annual Conference of the Association on University Centers on Disability in Washington, D.C. From left to right, Bill Gaventa, moderator; Bob...
The multi-faith conference Exclusion & Embrace: Disability, Justice & Spirituality, will be held August 21-23, 2016 at the Jasper Hotel in Melbourne. Speakers include: Prof Hans Reinders: Chair of Ethics, VU University, Amsterdam and author of: Receiving the...
An affordable housing model that brings together Vanderbilt Divinity School students with young adults with intellectual and developmental challenges is believed to be the first of its kind in Tennessee. Located in the Chestnut Hill area, Divinity Friendship House at...
