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Monday, May 22 • 11:00am - 12:00pm
Supporting Transitions: Creating Meaningful Cultural Internships for Individuals with Autism and Developmental Disabilities

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Developing an inclusive cultural workforce relies on high quality training. This session will introduce participants to varied internship and training models for individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities through programs that build critical pathways to an inclusive cultural workforce. Representatives from the Museum Access Consortium, a professional development and service organization supporting accessibility in cultural organizations, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts along with their partner school P94 - The SPECTRUM School, and the Queens Museum will demonstrate successful training techniques, share tools and resources, and engage in discussion about supporting individuals with autism as they transition to adulthood.
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Mitra Dejkameh

Mitra Dejkameh is the Manager of ArtAccess Programs and Autism Initiatives of the Queens Museum of Art. She is also a licensed Creative Arts Therapist. She has several years of experience working with children with special needs in public schools. She also coordinates and facilitates... Read More →
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Katie Fanning

Katie Fanning is the coordinator for Guest Services and Accessibility at Lincoln Center, where she assists with the management of a variety of programs to make the arts accessible for all.  She manages the volunteer team for the performing arts campus, and has worked to adapt the... Read More →
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Aliza Greenberg

Aliza Greenberg is the Project Leader for the Supporting Transitions project with the Museum Access Consortium and the Arts Enrichment Coordinator at the LearningSpring School, a school for students on the autism spectrum. Aliza is a chair of Continuing the Conversation, a volunteer-organized... Read More →
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Ashley Hodge

Ashley Hodge is an assistant principal at P94M -The SPECTRUM School, a District 75 school in New York City.  She is a product of the New York City public school system and has worked for the New York City Department of Education for over 10 years as a teacher, school-based coach... Read More →

Monday May 22, 2017 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Soc Doc Auditorium- 132 West 21st Street
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