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View this email in your browser Weekly Roundup NEW! Adaptive Fitness Class I AM: Emergency Broadband Benefit Register Now! LET’S TALK Round Table Discussion Independence Now Annual Meeting May 2021 Events June 2021 Events NEW! Show Your State Pride with Maryland Merch! Visit Our Full Event Calendar (outbound link) Featured Events Adaptive Wellness Class   Every Monday & Wednesday at 4PM If you are a person with a disability or a senior citizen - this class is just for you! Participants will engage in low to moderate intensity workouts targeting muscular strength, flexibility, and range of motion. Offered by Disability Partnerships. This class is offered in partnership with Disability Partnerships with generous support from the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation.   Register Independence Amplified Maryland   Emergency Broadband Benefit   Monday, May 24 at 2:00 pm Join us to learn more about the Emergency Broadband Benefit! A guest speaker from the Federal Communications Commission will discuss this new benefit to help households struggling to pay for internet service during the pandemic. Internet has become crucial during this time to connect people with work, education, and healthcare services! REGISTER LET’S TALK Round Table Discussion "Mentorship – An Opportunity Experience"   A discussion with teens and young adults living with cerebral palsy.   Wednesday, May 26 at 6:00 pm Learn from a leading national organization, the National Disability Mentoring Coalition, of the opportunities, benefits, successes, and challenges of mentoring and being mentored in the disability community. Speaker: Kristin Humphrey, Mentoring Director, National Disability Mentoring Coalition Supported by the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council and The Arc Maryland. Register by Monday, May 24, 2021 Independence Now 2021 Annual Meeting "Implementing Ideas" Thursday, June 3, 2021 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm "You don’t make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas.” – Shirley Chisholm At Independence Now’s Annual Meeting, we will take care of some Board requirements, including elections for new Board members and for our Officers as well as an annual update report from the Executive Director and an annual financial report from the Treasurer. The rest of the meeting will focus on ideas we’ve implemented over the past year with a general focus on our resilience during the pandemic. All are welcome!   REGISTER Spring Events from Independence Now May 2021 Future Leaders Club: Guard Against Tricks Lies and Scams (Feeling Safe - Who to Trust) Friday, May 21, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm We will be discussing how to best protect yourself online, with your peeps, meeting new people, and making the safe decisions. _____ Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAtd-uprzwiGdbk9e9QRswU46ny6tOt64NS After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. _____ Contact Damon Walker at dwalker@innow.org to register or to request accommodations.   Love in the Time of Coronavirus: Dating Apps for Persons with Disabilities!   Tuesday, May 25, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm How do you date when you have disabilities? That’s easy! Just like everybody else! --but “which app do YOU use when you prefer to date other persons with disabilities?” We’ll learn all about the hottest dating apps, dispel myths, create your dating profile, and share tips for dating other persons with disabilities together at this fun & exciting Zoom meeting! _____ Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZItc-usrjItEtJNlHS4mJ-f7njXtuqP4NsH After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. _____ Contact Abiola Heyliger at aheyliger@innow.org to register or to request accommodations.  Housing Seminar: Rental Eviction Prevention Thursday, May 27, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Have you ever faced eviction, been threatened by eviction or just want to understand how the process work?  Please join us to learn about the eviction process & causes, different types of eviction notices, impacts & ways to prevent eviction, discrimination & fair housing. _____ Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEpd-yvqzMsE9HE5ili7DrIHMYYFdgKLN96 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. _____ Contact Debra Potts at dpotts@innow.org to register or to request accommodations. June 2021 Lighting Your Path: Cataract Awareness Month Wednesday, June 9,1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Cataracts are #1 cause of blindness and 42% of Americans in the United States. Join us as we discussed ways to lower our risk factors and preserve what vision you have left with local ophthalmologist. Speakers to be announced. _____ Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81462696783 Meeting ID: 814 6269 6783 One tap mobile 13017158592 _____ Contact Rochelle Harrod at 240-898-2184 to register or to request accommodations. Virtual Vacays: Travel the World from the Comfort of your Couch! Tuesday, June 15, 12noon - 1:00 pm Come learn how you can stand on the Great Wall of China, climb atop Kilimanjaro, and hover over the isles of Hawaii, all within the space of one Zoom hour on Tuesday, June 15th! _____ Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwpceqpqD0oHtIHP_LoZnyhwVIrvzXDkxv_ After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. _____ Contact Abiola Heyliger at aheyliger@innow.org to register or to request accommodations.   Creative Cooking: Celebration of Eat your Veggies Day Thursday, June 17, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Learn fun ways to incorporate Vegetables into your everyday eating habits. It's about more than just salads. You can add a twist on everything.  _____ Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIld-ivpjwuH9NIqHUy9w07vjSNYMB-YK0n After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. _____ Contact Rochelle Harrod at 240-898-2184 to register or request accommodations. Facing COVID Now Monday, June 21, noon to 1:00 pm Join Dr. Mana K Ali, Ph.D., in a safe space to discuss how we are coping and learn strategies to manage our thoughts and emotions. _____ Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcqduCvqjItHNRcbPma5DuMG_UgQyJUQ-Vc After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. _____ Contact Serena Jaros at sjaros@innow.org to register or to request accommodations. Housing Seminar: Scams & Identity Theft June 24, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm There are so many scams and identity theft issues that are a threat to us every day. Please come and learn how to become more aware of current scams, how to protect against identity theft, how a victim can recover and how scams impact financial and housing stability.  _____ Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrc-uvrj8uH9L3njizOfE4FEyiIpOo17zV After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. _____ Contact Debra Potts at dpotts@innow.org to register or to request accommodations. Click here to see all of Independence Now's upcoming events!