Confronting the Myth: Disability Beyond the Four Walls, March 24

ROCHESTER, NY (02/24/2010)(readMedia)-- Nazareth College is proud to present Confronting the Myth: Disability Beyond the Four Walls, a lecture by Keith Jones, on Wednesday, March 24 from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. in the Nazareth College Arts Center Callahan Theater. Jones' presentation will address the perceptions of disability and how they relate to education and employment. He is active in both multicultural and cross-disability education as well as an advocate for inclusion and empowerment. This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. To register, email econtop4@naz.edu. Nazareth is located at 4245 East Ave., Rochester, N.Y. 14618.

In order to see a person for who they really are it is necessary to see the world as they do. Jones agrees with this idea and seeks to inspire professionals to look beyond face values and first impressions to see the person within and their potential. This event is sponsored by The Academic Lecture Committee, The School of Education Alice Foley Speaker Series, School of Health & Human Services, The Interprofessional Education Steering Committee, The Department of Inclusive Childhood Education, and The Office of Multicultural Affairs.

Founded in 1924, Nazareth College is a coeducational college with undergraduate and graduate studies in the liberal arts and sciences and professional programs in health and human services, education, and management. The College is located on 150 scenic acres near Rochester, New York, and currently enrolls approximately 2,000 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate students. Nazareth has a strong commitment to experience-based learning and civic engagement. In the past decade, Nazareth has produced 18 Fulbright recipients and two Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowships. For more information on the College, visit www.naz.edu.

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