A Part or Apart? the Exhibit and Events

A Part or Apart? Disability and Inclusion in the Faith Community Photographs and Discussion Materials by Jane Strauss

A Part or Apart? The Exhibit
Schedule of Events
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This is a black and white photo of two young women running on treadmills in a gym

This is a blaxk nd white photo of a woman with short white hair reaching for a medicine ball.

This is a black and white photo of a young boy working at a school desk with a book open in front of him.

This is a black and white photo of a woman transfering from a wheelchair to the front seat of a car.

"Strauss beautifully paired her black and white photographs with quotes directly from the individuals -- giving their voices a new venue to be heard...Through her work, Jane eloquently joined the space where art and disability inclusion connect...Her engaging imagery was artfully portrayed in the photographs and touched many lives."

Robyn Awend, Director of Visual Arts, Sabes JCC

"Jane's six-week exhibit, "A Part or Apart?" opened the eyes and hearts of many individuals who saw it at the Sabes JCC. Her exhibit is a visual representation of the importance of including people with disabilities in sacred communities, particularly the Jewish community...This exhibit continues to open doors for people with disabilities and models the advances made in our own community."

Shelly Christensen,Program Manager,Jewish Community Inclusion Program for People with Disabilities

"This is a lovely and inspirational exhibit." Viewer of the original exhibit

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Calendar

Date	Time	Event Information
Mar 8- Apr 30	During Open Hours	Autistic Child's view of Israel Woodwinds Health Campus Woodland Level
April 20	5-7 PM	Reception at Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Center St, Faribault, MN Books available for sale
April 27-29	F 6-10 S 12-8 S 12-5	St. Paul Art Crawl Meet the Artist Rossmor Building, 500 N. Robert St., sixth floor Books available for sale
May 5	5-9 PM	Featured Artist at Annual fundraiser for Achieve Services, Majestic Oaks Golf Club, Ham Lake, MN Books available for sale

In honor of Jewish Disability Awareness Month, our congregation recently organized and facilitated a wide variety of educational programming and activities to create better inclusion and awareness about the special needs community. We were thrilled to be able to offer our SMP (Shabbat Morning Program) students, teenage and adult staff the opportunity to view a photo gallery of images and words produced by Jane Strauss, from her book, A Part or Apart. The students and staff were very moved by the photos and words, and the gallery provided an interactive and engaging process of bringing the topic of disability awareness alive. The photo gallery was also the perfect way to set the stage for our students to participate in a dialogue focused on disability awareness and what we all can do to make our community a more welcoming and inclusive environment. Thank you Jane!

Jeannie Gilfix, SMP teacher and co-chair
of our congregation's Inclusion Committee

Lack of walls or nails does not mean the exhibit can't visit!

Please Click Here to See a Slideshow of the Original Exhibit -- its Images and Words

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