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Join Us! Including Samuel – inclusion of youth with disabilities

Posted January 13th, 2010 by Virginia Kaczmarek

Join us for this amazing film examining the educational and social inclusion of youth with disabilities. 

January 28th, 7:00 at St. John’s Lutheran Church (500 Third St W, Northfield).

Dan Habib’s award-winning film Including Samuel examines the educational and social inclusion of youth with disabilities.  The documentary chronicles the Habib family’s efforts to include Samuel in every facet of their lives, and also features four other families inclusion experiences, plus interviews with teachers, parents, and disability rights experts. This 58 minute documentary will be allowed by facilitated discussion groups for youth (ages 6-12), teens, professionals, businesses and parents (CEU’s available).

Any questions contact Lisa Malecha at 663-8806 ext.203/lmalecha@artech.k12.mn.us. For FREE childcare register at www.northfieldymca.org or call 507.645.0088. Please call to register for childcare by January 25th, so appropriate staff will be available – THANKS!  This event is supported in part by the Northfield Healthy Community Initiative, with funding fromthe Northfield Area United Way and SAMHS.

More details from the Star Tribune click here.