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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Calibri,sans-serif"><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><font size="4">The Disability Section along with the Health Education and Promotion Section of Oregon Public Health Association (OPHA) is sponsoring a free presentation and discussion titled “Open Heart, Mind, Soul, and I am Whole: Conversations about Sexuality and Dis/ability.” </font></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><font size="4"> </font></span></p><font size="4"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri;">What:</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> A presentation and discussion including key topics that underpin disability and sexuality and its applicability within community based settings.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></font><BR><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><font size="4"> </font></span></p><font size="4"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Dana Owens</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> and <b>Neera Malhotra</b> will be the co-presenters. </span></font><BR><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><font size="4"> </font></span><BR><font size="4"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Dana Owens </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">is a health educator for the Companion Program, and has a Bachelors degree in Public Health from Oregon State University. He developed a course titled Meaningful Relationships & Sexuality, which is taught to adults with intellectual disabilities throughout the tri-county area. Dana has severe Cerebral Palsy and hearing loss, and is a great advocate for individuals with disabilities. </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></font><BR><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><font size="4"> </font></span><BR><font size="4"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Neera Malhotra </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">is a doctoral candidate at Portland State University. She holds a Master of Education degree in Educational Leadership (endorsement in sexuality studies) and Masters in Special Education. Prior to being part of the doctoral program, Neera worked as an Instructor at the Department of Education, Lady Irvin College, Delhi University, India and as a trainer & writer with Sense International India. Her research and scholarly interests include social foundations of dis/abilities (disability studies), gender, race, and sexuality studies, sexuality education, and theater in education.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></font><BR><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><font size="4"> </font></span><BR><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><font size="4"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Date:</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> Tuesday, May 19<sup>th</sup></span></font></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><sup><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><font size="4"> </font></span></sup></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><font size="4"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Cost:</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> FREE</span></font></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><font size="4"> </font></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><font size="4"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Time:</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> 12:00pm-3:00pm</span></font></p><font size="4"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style='font-family: "Times New Roman";'> </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Lunch will be provided at 12:00pm. The first 50 people registered will receive a free lunch. After 50 people are registered the cost of lunch will be $10 per person. </span></font><BR><font size="4"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style='font-family: "Times New Roman";'> </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Presentation begins at 12:30pm.</span></font><BR><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><font size="4"> </font></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><font size="4"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Location: </span></b><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-weight: normal;">Kaiser Town Hall Venue (Ballroom)</span></strong><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><br>3704 N Interstate Ave</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></b></font></p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><font size="4">Portland, OR 97227</font></span><BR><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><font size="4"> </font></span><BR><font size="4"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Parking</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> is available for free at the venue.</span></font><BR><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><font size="4"> </font></span><BR><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><font size="4">*This presentation and discussion is open to all members of the community and<b> has also been approved for 2 Free Category 1 CHES Credits. </b></font></span><BR><font size="4"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></b></font> <BR><font size="4"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Please register by Monday, May 11<sup>th</sup>: </span></b><a href="http://www.oregonpublichealth.org/events" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><font color="#0068cf">http://www.oregonpublichealth.org/events</font></span></b></a><span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></b></span></font><BR><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><font size="4"> </font></span></b></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><font size="4">Please share this email and attached flyer with anyone who you feel may be interested in this topic. </font></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><font size="4"><br></font></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><font size="4"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri;">For more information please email:</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> <a href="mailto:OPHAdisabilitysection@gmail.com" target="_blank"><font color="#0068cf">OPHAdisabilitysection@gmail.com</font></a></span></font><br id="FontBreak"></font><br><br><font size="2">Sara Gardner-Smith, CPHQ, CHES</font></p><div><font size="2">Chair, Health Education & Promotion Section</font></div><div><font size="2">Oregon Public Health Association<br>503-550-9110<br></font><a href="mailto:sara.gardnersmith@hotmail.com"><font size="2">sara.gardnersmith@hotmail.com</font></a></div> </div></body>
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