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March 29 - April 02, 2021
Symposium event recordings will be available on the WSU Access Center YouTube channel soon.
The 3rd Annual Disability Awareness Symposium
Fitness For All: Inclusive Fitness and Sport
March 29 - April 02, 2021
These events are made possible through S&A fees and are presented by The Access Center, the Disabled Students and Allies Club and University Recreation
Contributing partners include: Outreach and Education, ADVANCE at WSU, the Graduate School, and the Graduate and Professional Student Association.
All events are open to all WSU students, faculty, staff, Moscow and Pullman community members and advocates
The theme of this year’s symposium is Fitness for All: Inclusive Fitness and Sport. This year, the symposium will be the week of March 29 - April 02, 2021 and will look at “fitness” from a holistic lens and will include both mental and physical fitness.
We will hold a series of workshops and presentations focused on mindfulness, mental health, physical health, and nutrition. We will also be offering a series of adaptive workout classes via Zoom or at the Chinook center. These adaptive fitness classes will include: yoga, Zumba, weightlifting and rock climbing.
We are bringing in Wesley Hamilton as the keynote for this event. Wesley is the Executive Director of the organization, Disabled But Not Really (DBNR). DBNR advocates for the disabled community by raising awareness about Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), promoting mental and physical wellness, and engaging diverse audiences through local and national events. Wesley was also a featured hero on Netflix’s Queer Eye Season 4, episode 2.
Summary of Events
All events will be live-streamed except: Adaptive Climbing, Adaptive Spin, and Adaptive Weightlifting. A Zoom link for each event will be emailed to you once you register for the event.
List of Events
| Presentation | Date | Time | Location |
| HeArt and Mind Exhibit hosted by Hannah Levy | Monday March 29 | 11:00am - 2:00pm | Zoom |
| Adaptive Zumba | Monday March 29 | 4:00pm - 5:00pm | Zoom |
| Food That Fits with Alice Ma | Tuesday March 30 | 10:00am - 11:00am | Zoom |
| Mental Wellness in 2021 with Sunday Henry | Tuesday March 30 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Zoom |
| Behind Happy Faces with Elizabeth Murray | Tuesday March 30 | 2:00pm - 3:00pm | Zoom |
| Adaptive Yoga with Cassondra Yarlott | Tuesday March 30 | 4:00pm - 5:00pm | Zoom |
| Adaptive Spin | Wednesday March 31 | 9:30am - 10:15am | Chinook 20 |
| Yappy Hour: Service Animals and Emotional Support Animals for Self-Care | Wednesday March 31 | 11:00am - 1:30pm | Zoom |
| Changing the Fitness Game: Unified Fitness: Morgan Larche and Della Norton | Wednesday March 31 | 2:00pm - 3:00pm | Zoom Webinar |
| Using Mindfulness to Manage the Frustrations of Academic Life: Tomie Gowdy-Burke | Wednesday March 31 | 3:00pm - 4:00pm | Zoom |
| The Weight of Water Showing and Q&A | Wednesday March 31 | 5:30pm - 8:00pm | Zoom Webinar |
| Adaptive Scuba Diving with Ryan Chalmers | Thursday April 01 | 11:00am - 12:00pm | Zoom Webinar |
| Framing Difficult Discussions through Mindfulness: Trymaine Gaither | Thursday April 01 | 1:00pm - 2:00 pm | Zoom Webinar |
| Accessibility in Sport Participation and Events: Chris Lebens & Corrie McGrath | Thursday April 01 | 2:00pm - 3:00pm | Zoom |
| Adaptive Weight Lifting | Thursday April 01 | 4:15pm - 5:15pm | Chinook 40 |
| Fitness for All: Inclusive Fitness and Sport All Day Event | Friday April 02 | 8:00am - 3:00pm | Zoom Webinar |
| Adaptive Climbing Clinic | Friday April 02 | 1:00pm - 5:00pm | SRC Climbing Wall |