Different Gifts, Same Spirit: Creating an Hope-filled Inclusive Learning Community

We all know how important it is to help people with special needs enter full participation in the Catholic faith—learning about their faith, developing their own relationship with God, participating in worship and liturgy, parish ministry, and Catholic social justice initiatives, but most of us are a bit unsure of how to make that happen.  In this workshop, we’ll discuss how to recognize and remove barriers to participation for individuals with intellectual, physical, emotional, and sensory differences.  We will specifically explore how to help children and youth welcome all into their catechetical environments. Each participant will receive a copy of Different Gifts, Same Spirit, a guide to creating an inclusive learning community. Additional resources and organizations providing help in inclusion will be shared as well.

Carrie Freyer is the Sales & Marketing Curricula Specialist for Loyola Press. She has worked at Loyola for fourteen years marketing elementary curriculum products as well as helping serve parishes and schools in a variety of roles. Prior to joining Loyola, Carrie worked in ministry as a Catholic school teacher and catechist for over ten years. Carrie resides in Chicago with her family.

Sponsored by Loyola Press

MEETING LOCATION: LAKEVIEW ROOM