Diverse-OT National

[Link in bio!] Join Diverse-OT National’s book club “Reading for the Revolution.” This book club is dedicated to exploring topics of disability justice, social & occupational justice, medical industrial complex, freedom movements of the past, politics, history, and more! ??? This month, we will be discussing the film "Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution." If we want to be revolutionaries it's important that we study past revolutionary movements, including disability rights. At Diverse-OT National, we strongly believe that education is the practice of freedom and that knowledge is power. We believe that coming together to have critical conversations as a community is one way we can take action against systems of oppression. ????????????????

Join Diverse-OT National’s book club “Reading for the Revolution.” This book club is dedicated to exploring topics of disability justice, social & occupational justice, medical industrial complex, freedom movements of the past, politics, history, and more! ??? This month, we will be discussing the film "Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution." If we want to be revolutionaries it's important that we study past revolutionary movements, including disability rights. At Diverse-OT National, we strongly believe that education is the practice of freedom and that knowledge is power. We believe that coming together to have critical conversations as a community is one way we can take action against systems of oppression. ????????????????

Register Here: https://lnkd.in/gfhUu7FF Join us on February 1, 2025 as we kick off Black History Month with Week #1 of our Advocacy in Action Series. "Where Are the Black OTs" is a half-day workshop that will examine the historical roots of racism in the United States, its influence of the development of occupational therapy practice and its ongoing effects on the profession today. Additionally, this workshop will explore the rich history of Black American people, their contributions to the OT profession and highlight various Black professional OT organizations and the meaningful work they engage in. Attendees will have an opportunities to engage in deep discussion, reflection, and action steps to take to address systemic racism and oppression in education, clinical practice, and our daily lives. . .? TAKE AWAYS? * 4 CE / PDU Credits ? * Action Packs - Guides for taking action in OT education & practice ? * Occupational Justice resources ? * Recording of the session ? * Invitation to community action committee for sustained advocacy ? . . COST: $50* suggested donation, use code ACCESS4ALL for free registration. Register at: https://lnkd.in/gdzwyBew ? . . Like our work? Want to help keep our events FREE and ACCESSIBLE for ALL? Donate here: https://lnkd.in/gfhUu7FF

Looking forward to hosting this CE event led by Rise!

Register: https://lnkd.in/gwYzyegk Join us TONIGHT at 6p CST for our first Reading for the Revolution book club meeting where we will be discussing “The Viral Underclass,” by Steven Thrasher. Come spend time being in community and conversation with other OTs and earn two FREE CE credits. . . At Diverse-OT National, we strongly believe that education is the practice of freedom and that knowledge is power. We believe that coming together to have critical conversations as a community is one way we can take action against systems of oppression. ? .? .? Our programming is able to be free because of the donations from our community! Like our work? Donate here: https://lnkd.in/gdzwyBew ? .? Diverse-OT National is a 501(c)3 and ALL donations are tax deductible. ?

Register Here: https://lnkd.in/gfhUu7FF This February join Diverse-OT National in honoring Black History Month. We have two continuing education events that are designed to explore, uplift, and celebrate the contributions of Black-Americans to the OT profession as well as continue to acknowledge and challenge systemic anti-Blackness. . February 1: “Where Are All the Black OTs?” 9AM CST. 4 CE Credits "Where Are the Black OTs" is a half-day workshop that will examine the historical roots of racism in the United States, its influence of the development of occupational therapy practice and its ongoing effects on the profession today. Additionally, this workshop will explore the rich history of Black American people, their contributions to the OT profession and highlight various Black professional OT organizations and the meaningful work they engage in. This course will be instructed by @tonisolaru. . February 22: “Interrupting Internalized and Instiutional Anti-Blackness in OT”. 10 AM CST. 4 CE Credits. In this workshop participants will be grounded collectively in the definition and meanings, and impacts of internalized and institutional antiBlackness in the OT field. Participants will be grounded in the antiBlack history of the medical field and how that has shaped what it looks like now.? ? Participants will be led through discussions on the intersections of anti-Blackness, ableism and classism with the healthcare system, examining the ways we contribute to antiBlackness as practitioners and how we can disrupt ableism both internally and amongst each other. ? This course will be instructed by Rise (@riotous_roots). . . Our programming is able to be free because of the donations from our community! Like our work? Donate here: https://lnkd.in/gdzwyBew . Diverse-OT National is a 501(c)3 and ALL donations are tax deductible. ?

Registration links: https://lnkd.in/ghYsNPCD We have been working hard behind the scenes to put together timely and relevant CE opportunities that are responsive to the world around us. Check out our upcoming events for January and February. We hope to see you there as discuss and dream about different ways of doing and being. . . January 22 @ 6 PM: Earn up to two FREE CE during our "Reading for the Revolution" book club where we will be discussing "The Viral Underclass" by Steven W. Thrasher. February 1 @ 9AM CST: Join us for the first week of the "Advocacy in Action" series starting with "Where Are All the Black OTs?" In this half-day workshop, we will explore systemic barriers to entry to the OT profession for Black people and other underrepresented groups through critical examination of U.S. history. We must understand how the past has impacted our present so that we can create a better future. Feb 15, @ 9 AM CST: Join us for the second week of the "Advocacy in Action" Series, where we explore "Tactics to Delay Justice." In this half0fay workshop we explore the ways in which institutions resist change and what that means for us as occupational therapists committed to justice. February 22 @ 10 CST: We welcome back Rise (@riotous_roots) as our esteemed guest. "Interrupting Internalied and Institutional AntiBlackness in OT" is a half-day workshop that explores the impacts of internalized and institutional antiBlackness in the OT field, in addition to the antiBlack history of the medical field and how that has shaped what it looks like now. Discussion will include intersections of antiblackness, ableism and classism with the healthcare system, examining the ways we contribute to antiBlackness as practitioners and how we can disrupt ableism both internally and amongst each other. . . We hope to see you at these events! . . Like our work? Want to keep it FREE and ACCESSIBLE to ALL? Donate Here: https://lnkd.in/gfhUu7FF ALT TXT (1/): Beige background with header "CE EVents" and "Diverse-OT National" written horizontally. Four events are listed. January 22, 6PM CST Reading for the Revolution w/ DOT National. February 1, 9AM CST "Where Are All the Black OTs?" w/ Toni Solaru, Feb 22, at 10 AM CST, "Interrupting Internalized and Institutional AntiBlackness in OT" w/ Rise O. Registration Links in Bio."

Although the occupational therapy profession was established in 1915, it would not until 1946 that the profession would see its first African American graduate of an occupational therapy program, Naomi B. Wright, who graduated from Columbia University. She was the first African American to receive the Bachelor of Science degree in occupational therapy. Mrs. Wright went on to establish ethe clinical occupational therapy program at Freedmen’s Hospital, now known as Howard University Hospital. In 1974, the occupational therapy program accepted the first professional level Bachelor of Science Class. . . Join us on February 1, 2025 as we kick off Black History Month with Week #1 of our Advocacy in Action Series. "Where Are the Black OTs" is a half-day workshop that will examine the historical roots of racism in the United States, its influence of the development of occupational therapy practice and its ongoing effects on the profession today. Additionally, this workshop will explore the rich history of Black American people, their contributions to the OT profession and highlight various Black professional OT organizations and the meaningful work they engage in. . . Attendees will have an opportunities to engage in deep discussion, reflection, and action steps to take to address systemic racism and oppression in education, clinical practice, and our daily lives. . TAKE AWAYS? * 4 CE / PDU Credits ? * Action Packs - Guides for taking action in OT education & practice ? * Occupational Justice resources ? * Recording of the session ? * Invitation to community action committee for sustained advocacy ? . . COST: $50* suggested donation, use code ACCESS4ALL for free registration. Register at: https://lnkd.in/gdzwyBew ? . . Like our work? Want to help keep our events FREE and ACCESSIBLE for ALL? Donate here: https://lnkd.in/gfhUu7FF

Join us on February 1, 2025 as we kick off Black History Month with Week #1 of our Advocacy in Action Series. "Where Are the Black OTs" is a half-day workshop that will examine the historical roots of racism in the United States, its influence of the development of occupational therapy practice and its ongoing effects on the profession today. Additionally, this workshop will explore the rich history of Black American people, their contributions to the OT profession and highlight various Black professional OT organizations and the meaningful work they engage in. Attendees will have an opportunities to engage in deep discussion, reflection, and action steps to take to address systemic racism and oppression in education, clinical practice, and our daily lives. . .? TAKE AWAYS? * 4 CE / PDU Credits ? * Action Packs - Guides for taking action in OT education & practice ? * Occupational Justice resources ? * Recording of the session ? * Invitation to community action committee for sustained advocacy ? . . COST: $50* suggested donation, use code ACCESS4ALL for free registration. Register at: https://lnkd.in/gdzwyBew ? . . Like our work? Want to help keep our events FREE and ACCESSIBLE for ALL? Donate here: https://lnkd.in/gfhUu7FF ATL TEXT: Black background with red, yellow, and green overlay and DOT logo at top and WOTA CE approval logo in bottom left corner. "Advocacy in Action Week #1. Earn Four CE Credits. Where Are All the Black OTs?: A Brief History of White Supremacy in the United States. February 1st at 9 AM CST. Cost: $50 (suggested donation). https://lnkd.in/gfhUu7FF

Join us for week #2 of our "Advocacy in Action Series." This week is dedicated to exploring concepts of solidarity and generating solutions to the systemic issues that impede equitable occupational therapy care in our society and also inequities we see within the OT profession and education.