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Girls with Disabilities Camp
Fri, Aug 13, 2010 - Sun, Aug 15, 2010
Lexington, MI
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Event Location:
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Camp Cavell 3335 Lakeshore Rd. Lexington, MI 48450
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Cost(s):
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This event costs $35.00 per girl. This includes lodging, all food, and art supplies.
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Event Description:
Are you a high school
girl with a disability between the ages of 14-19? Would you like to meet other girls with disabilities from across
the
state of Michigan? Then you need to register for Michigan's girls with
disabilities
event, Her Power, Her Pride, Her Voice.
As a group, we will explore what it means to be a girl teen with a disability, in today's world. You will challenge stereotypes and shatter myths about what it
means to
be a girl with a disability. The media and some adults are
continually
telling us how us how we are
supposed to act, who we are supposed to be, and what we are
supposed to
look like.
It is time for us to CHALLENGE it all.
At this interactive weekend, we will use art-based activities to
learn
from each other and how to teach the world how we see ourselves. You will find and use the your POWER. You will find your disability PRIDE. You will find your VOICE.
This event is only open to high school girls with disabilities
(any
visible and/or invisible) ages 14-19.
Other Information:
Facilitators
Melinda Haus-Johnson: Melinda serves as a Leadership Development Coordinator at Michigan Disability Rights Coalition. Her educational background includes a Masters in Social Work with an emphasis on organizational and community practice. Melinda has been part of, and has worked with, the disability community for over a decade. She is committed to helping people with disabilities understand their disability culture.
Theresa Squires: Theresa identifies proudly as a women with an invisible disability. She has a strong passion for working with young girls with disabilities and helping them find their own power. Her dream is for every girl to find her voice, and for her to take pride in who she is. Theresa is a Leadership Development Coordinator at Michigan Disability Rights Coalition.
BriAnne Hoffman: BriAnne is a working Michigan-based artist. She received her BFA in Studio Art from Michigan State University. Her hope is that artistic expression can be life enhancing for everyone. She worked at the Historic Pewabic Pottery in Detroit educating visitors about the ceramic arts. She is currently working at General Motors as an automotive clay modeler while at home she continues her personal artwork.