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2023 MOVE UNITED EDUCATION CONFERENCE

The 2023 Move United Education Conference will be held May 15-17 in Louisville, KY, focusing on a theme of “Disability Inclusion in Sport: Transforming Intent to Action.”

Get involved through vendor, presenter and/or host partner (2024) opportunities. Applications are open through early January.

VA TRAINING GRANT

OPEN OFFICE HOURS

Fridays | 10:00AM-12:00PM EST

Are you a member organization that received a VA grant for 2023? Are you interested in grants and the application process for future VA grant funding through Move United? Join Jacob Tyree, Training Coordinator, on Fridays to engage with questions surrounding the VA Training Grant, and educational opportunities in general.

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Recruiting- Cultural Matters

January 18th | 2:00PM EST

Come learn best practices from career services and recruiting experts on how to attract, engage, recruit and retain talented interns and permanent staff along the spectrum of diversity.

If you are seeking qualified people of color, veterans, people with disabilities, historically excluded or marginalized populations to join your organization and thrive, you don’t want to miss this informative panel discussion. Walk away with proven strategies you can start using immediately.

Flore Dorcely-Mohr, Sr. Specialist on the Campus & Early Career Recruiting Team at Maximus will be moderating alongside Tiffany Manning, Assistant Director, Center for Career Advancement at Purdue University Global and others.

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Move United Member Services

Open Office Hours

January 11th | 2:00-4:00PM EST

Join the membership team for open zoom office hours. Hop on the call to ask us any questions, say hello and catch up.

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TechSoup Donation Program

Don't miss out on the TechSoup donation program. Move United nonprofit members can begin taking advantage of discounted offers from top technology providers such as Microsoft, Intuit, Adobe, Dell, and many more.

Learn about TechSoup's special offerings for nonprofits such as tech services, learning resources, courses, and community offerings designed to help

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Therapeutic Riding, Inc.

December 16, 2022, Houston, Texas – AstroAccess, a project dedicated to promoting disability inclusion in space, announced the successful completion of its first formal research flight ‘AA2’ onboard Zero-G Corporation’s aircraft. The flight included 14 disabled crew members from five different countries: Australia, Brazil, Germany, Spain, and the US. The crew included John Kemp, President & CEO of Lakeshore Foundation.

The Zero-G aircraft ascended to an altitude of 25,000 feet, at which point the vehicle commenced 18 parabolic maneuvers. The flight was completed in Houston, Texas on December 15, 2022. The mission took off and landed at Ellington Airport, adjacent to the Houston Spaceport and the NASA Johnson Space Center, the home to US human spaceflight training. 

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Are you a member organization with an upcoming sport and/or recreation event? Remember that posting events on our website is a benefit of membership and increases the visibility of your event!

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Huayra has been with Move United since 2006 and serves as the Senior Events Manager, responsible for overseeing Move United’s Grant Program, Special Events, Warfighter Events, Sponsor Engagement and the annual The Hartford Ski Spectacular. Huayra is a proud graduate of the University of Florida (Go Gators!), where she obtained her B.S. in Exercise and Sports Sciences with a specialization in Athletic Training and a minor in Spanish. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends, playing volleyball, dancing, watching sports and traveling.



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