March: In like a lion!
March is a busy and exciting month. It's Disabilities Awareness Month and the Arc will again host the
Recreational
Activities Fair to highlight recreational and social opportunities in our area for people with disabilities. We
will also be hosting a Building Pathways to Empowerment
Forums with The Arc of Indiana.
March 2 is the national day to Spread the Word to End the Word Campaign, an ongoing effort by Special Olympics,
Best Buddies International and other supporters to raise the consciousness of society about the dehumanizing and
hurtful effects of the word "retard(ed)" and encourage people to pledge to stop using the R-word. The campaign,
created by youth, is intended to engage schools organizations and communities to rally and pledge their support.
Special Olympics College @ Purdue is recognizing this day with an informational table set up in the Stewart Center
Lobby on Purdue's campus. Stop by Ithey'll be there all day) sand add your support!
In honor of Disabilities Awareness Month we offer several ways for you to recognize those businesses, teachers,
professional staff and volunteers who have been important in your life. Nominate them for one of our Appreciation Awards!
The winners will be recognized at our Annual Meeting in April. Applications
are now available online and are due April 12.
Read on for other exciting happenings!
Adult Recreation March Madness
We had such a good time last year with March Madness we decided to do it again! Join us on Friday, March 18 6pm - 8pm
for dinner, games, and NCAA Men's tournament basketball games!
The deadline to RSVP
is Tuesday, March 15, 2011.
Third Annual Activities Fair
The Arc is pleased to be able to offer the
Activities Fair again this year to highlight recreational and social
opportunities in our area available to people with disabilities! This year's event is on Thursday, March 10
6:30pm - 8:00pm at T.C. Harris School. This event is free and open to the public.
Building Pathways to Empowerment Forum
Indiana is facing a budget crisis unlike anything we have seen in many years. Every program that people
with disabilities count on is facing huge challenges, at a time when more people than ever before need help.
At this critical time, it is important that we not simply react, but that we act.
That is why The Arc of Indiana
launched the Building Pathways to Empowerment Campaign in the spring of 2010. The goal is to redesign
and redefine the system of services for people with developmental disabilities to be a system that provides
what people want and need in the most sensible way possible.
A critical part of the Pathways campaign is harnessing the collective wisdom of families, self-advocates and
providers. WE NEED YOU to attend the Building Pathways
to Empowerment Forum
in Lafayette on Tuesday, March 22, 6:30pm - 8:30pm, Amelia Earhart Elementary School.
Go, Know, Grow & Flourish Scholarships
We still have funds available to pay the conference fees for trainings you might want to attend. These conferences do not
have to be sponsored by The Arc and do not have to be held in Tippecanoe County.
Individuals with developmental disabilities and family members of people with disabilities who reside
in Tippecanoe County may apply. Family members include parents and siblings, foster parents, legal guardians,
and educational surrogate parents.
This fund reimburses the registration or participation fees associated with conferences, trainings, or
workshops that help individuals and families better understand their disability and/or resources available.
For more information and to apply visit Go, Grow, Know & Flourish Scholarships.
Adult Siblings needed for Research Study
Along with other organizations, The Arc was contacted by a PhD student at Queen's University in Ontario, Canada.
Her dissertation research is focused on sibling relationships in adults who have a brother or sister with a
developmental or intellectual disability. She is looking for adults, aged 25 to 69, who have a brother or
sister with a disability and who might be interested in participating. You can
complete the study online. If you'd like more information
you can contact Julie Burbidge directly.
Calendar of Events
Wed, Mar 2, 2011; Spread the Word to End the Word
Thu, Mar 10, 2011;
Activities Fair, 6:30pm - 8:00pm, T.C. Harris School.
Learn about recreational and social opportunities for people with disabilities in our community!
Fri, Mar 11 or Sat Mar 12, 2011; SSSC Bowling
Fri, Mar 18, 2011: Adult Recreation March Madness, 6pm-8pm, Arrowhead Bowl Banquet Room.
Mon, Mar 22, 2011: The Arc of Indiana Building Pathways to Empowerment Forum, 6:30pm - 8:30pm, Earhart Elementary School.
Tue, Apr 26, 2011: The Arc of Tippecanoe County Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony, 7pm - 8:30pm, TCPL Downtown Meeting Room A
For more information, please ask:
PO Box 1222
Lafayette, IN 47902-1222
765-476-3277
director@arcoftippecanoe.org
www.arcoftippecanoe.org
