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<font color="#000000" size="2" face="Calibri,sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><font size="4">This free presentation and discussion titled, "Open Heart, Mind, Soul, and I am Whole: Conversations about Sexuality and Dis/ability" is brought to you through a partnership between the Disability Section and the Health Education and Promotion Section of the Oregon Public Health Association (OPHA). </font></span><BR><p dir="ltr" class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><font size="4"></font></span> </p><p dir="ltr" class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><font size="4"> </font></span></p><div dir="ltr"><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></font></div><div dir="ltr"><font size="4"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></font> </div><div dir="ltr"><font size="4"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Presenters and discussion leaders: </span></font><font size="4"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Dana Owens</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> and <b>Neera Malhotra</b>. </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></div><p dir="ltr" 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 dir="ltr" class="ecxMsoNormal"><sup><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><font size="4"> </font></span></sup></p><p dir="ltr" class="ecxMsoNormal"><font size="4"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Cost:</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> FREE</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" class="ecxMsoNormal"><font size="4"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><font size="4"><strong>This even has been approved for 2 Category 1 CHES Credits.</strong> (free)</font></span></span></font></p><p dir="ltr" class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><font size="4"> </font></span></p><p dir="ltr" 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><div dir="ltr"><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 for free at 12:00pm to the first 50 people registered. (Lunch is $10 per person after first 50.)</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></div><p dir="ltr" class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><font size="4"> <strong>Who should attend</strong>: Health educators, public health professionals, instructors and teachers, health and community advocates, medical professionals, and anyone interested in learning more about this topic. This event is open to everyone!</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><font size="4"></font></span> </p><p dir="ltr" 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><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><font size="4">Portland, OR 97227</font></span><br><font size="4"></font></div><div dir="ltr"><font size="4">Kaiser Town Hall has lots of FREE PARKING and is located less than one block from the Overlook Park MAX Station.</font><br><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><font size="4"> </font></span><br><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><font size="4"><b> </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></div><p dir="ltr" class="ecxMsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><font size="4"> </font></span></b></p><p dir="ltr" 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 dir="ltr" class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><font size="4"><br></font></span></p><p dir="ltr" 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="ecxFontBreak"></p></font><p dir="ltr" class="ecxMsoNormal"><br><br><font size="2">Sara Gardner-Smith, CPHQ, CHES</font></p><div dir="ltr"><font size="2">Chair, Health Education & Promotion Section</font></div><div dir="ltr"><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 dir="ltr"> </div></div> </div></body>
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