NEW WEBINARS FOR ON-SITE OR ON-LINE CAMP

In response to the considerable changes based on Covid-19 guidelines, MERGE is here to support your inclusion efforts ensuring that campers with diverse abilities are still engaged and supported in meaningful participation. We’ve taken our inclusion principles and strategies and adapted them to fit the current challenges that your camp community will be faced with; introducing our two NEW 60-minute webinars, for on-site or on-line summer camp and recreation offerings.

Disability Inclusion During Covid-19 | Strategies for Camp & Recreation Programs
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Inclusive Virtual Camp & Rec Offerings | 8 Tips to Ensure All Learners Are Successful This Summer

Give your team the tools and confidence to successfully support your campers with diverse abilities this summer. 

During these challenging times and uncertainty, MERGE is here to work with you and will be flexible and accommodating to meet your budgetary and scheduling needs. 

EXCITING PARTNERSHIP WITH GOOD THINGS IN LIFE

A recent introduction to Genia Stephen, founder of Canadian based Good Things In Life, has led to the recording of a podcast discussing recreation inclusion with MERGE Founder, Lisa Drennan and also a hosting of the webinar Coping Strategies For All To Stay Socially Connected While Physically Distancing | 06/17 | 7PM EST 

▶️JOIN US FOR THIS FREE-LIVE-ONLINE EVENT▶️

 Ideal for anyone who is a parent, employee, neighbor, community member, self-advocate, educator, or ANYONE (literally these strategies are great FOR ALL).

A recent attendee shared, "I attended your Coping Strategies webinar yesterday and I want to say thank you so much for such a helpful and engaging presentation, I learned so much not only for my professional role but personally as well". 

AMERICAN CAMP ASSOCIATION TO OFFER MERGE WEBINAR 

Are you running in-person camp this summer (or already looking beyond this summer) and looking for some support adapting your inclusion principles and strategies? If so, join us!

Inclusion is NOT Cancelled – join ACA, New England for a MERGE webinar designed to support your inclusion initiative ensuring that campers with diverse abilities are still engaged and supported in meaningful participation. We’ve taken our inclusion principles and strategies, adapting them to be applied to the challenges of the new health and safety guidelines your camp community is facing. You’ll learn that embracing these strategies will not only be beneficial to children with disabilities, but also builds a positive camp culture as we recognize that ALL your campers (and staff) may be experiencing effects of the current global pandemic and resulting isolation and uncertainty. Give your team the tools and confidence to successfully support ALL campers this summer, but especially those with diverse abilities.

ACA members can register here for this 75 minute Zoom webinar on Wednesday,  June 17, 2020 from 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm EST.  FREE, but registration is required.