EventsUpcoming & Recent Events
Upcoming Hybrid Event: Central Indiana Amputee Support Group (New)
Support Group facilitated by Walking Spirit; hosted by accessABILITY, CIL
The Central Indiana Amputee Support Group will meet at 6pm, on Tuesday, August 27th, 2024! Our support group meets in a hybrid format on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 6pm, hosted by accessABILITY, Center for Independent Living, Inc. Attend in-person at their office located at:
8395 Keystone Crossing, Suite 110, Indianapolis, IN, 46240
Or join virtually by clicking the green letters: Peer Support
Free parking is available in front of the building with limited accessible parking near the entrance. This support group is open to all amputees and those who support them. Please contact Jeremy Warriner at [email protected] with questions! Though advance registration is not necessary to attend, the button below will connect you to the Eventbrite page where you can see all of the upcoming dates for the Support Group and add them to your calendar. If you choose to register for upcoming meetings, that will help us get a sense of how many people to expect.
Upcoming Event: Disabilities & Conditions of Aging Network, September 26th, 2024 at 10am on Zoom
Virtual Network hosted by Walking Spirit
The September 26th, 2024, session of the Disabilities & Conditions of Aging Network, hosted by Walking Spirit and facilitated by founder & CEO, Jeremy Warriner. This virtual network meets on the fourth Thursday of every month.* The network strives to connect organizations and individuals working in the Disability and Aging communities throughout central Indiana and beyond. Our goal is to create a regular opportunity for individuals and organizations who work within these communities to connect, coordinate, and celebrate together in an effort to better support the people we serve. Recordings of all previous sessions can be found at the end of this section. For an invitation to future network meetings or time on an upcoming agenda, please contact Jeremy Warriner at [email protected], or click on the button below to join as a guest at *10am on the fourth Thursday of every month!*
*November & December's meetings will take place on the 3rd Thursday of the month.
Recent In-Person Event: Rally for Disability Freedom & Justice; Wednesday, August 14th, 2024!
Non-partisan Rally to welcome the Caravan for Disability Freedom & Justice to Indiana!
Featuring personal stories of Hoosiers with Disabilities, non-partisan Voter Registration Booth by Indiana Disability Rights, ADA & Disability Rights Information Booth by ADA IN, Educational Displays celebrating the rich history of Disability Culture in the US, current Legislative Co-Sponsor recognition & new Congressional Co-Sponsor Commitment Signing Ceremony, Food Trucks and more, the Rally for Disability Freedom & Justice was a free event welcoming the Caravan for Disability Freedom & Justice to Indiana on Wednesday, August 14th, 2024 with a transformative celebratory and educational program from 2pm to 4pm on the Museum Lawn in front of the Indiana State Museum at White River State Park:
The Caravan for Disability Freedom & Justice has been traveling our nation promoting non-partisan voter registration and passage of the nationally bi-partisan supported Latonya Reeves Freedom Act, (H.R. 2708 & S. 1193) which will enshrine everyone's right to live independently in the community of their choice with Long Term Services & Supports provided through Home & Community Based Services as a matter of Civil Rights Law. (I know, it's astounding that we don't currently have that right in 2024). People with Disabilities are the only cross-demographic culture that is exponentially growing due to conditions of aging, birth, and trauma. Most Hoosiers will experience some form of disability during their life, either their own or that of a loved one. Passage of the Latonya Reeves Freedom Act will support everyone, please reach out to Indiana's US Senators & representatives to demand they co-sponsor this legislation today!
Recent Event: Adaptive Karate; Knowledge of the Mind, Honesty of the Heart, & Strength of the Body
A session of the Great Lakes ADA Center's Arts-N-Rec Audio Series
This virtual session, was held on Thursday June 13th, 2024 from 2pm - 3:30pm eastern time. Presented by Shorei GoJu Rye Black Belt, Burn Survivor, and Bilateral Above Knee Amputee, Jeremy Warriner explored his disability origin story and how adapting Karate to accommodate his disabilities has improved his quality of life. Focused on the relationship between Martial Arts as a form of exercise, meditation, and recreation and the potential benefits for people living with diverse disabilities. Including video demonstrations of modified choreographed forms known as "Katas", performed with advanced prosthetic legs, crutches, and manual wheelchair. Demonstrations also include how to incorporate traditional weapons as an adaptive practice. Highlighting the value of self-defining concepts of mental, emotional, and physical health and achieving these goals through the practice of Adaptive Karate.
Real-time captioning was provided for this session.
Individuals could submit questions in advance for the presenter during the registration process.
1.5 hours of Continuing Education Credits were available for attending this session.
Recent Event: National Restaurant Association Show
Hospitality Industry Tradeshow May 18th - 21st
Walking Spirit was thrilled to be a vendor at the National Restaurant Association Show at McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago Illinois May 18th - 21st, 2024! We were at booth 10322 in the Lakeside Center from 10am -5pm Sat - Mon, and 10am - 3pm on Tuesday 5/21/24. It was a fantastic event!
Recent Event: Disabilities in the Hospitality Industry; Accessible DEI & Belonging
A session of the Great Lakes ADA Center's ADA Audio Conference Series
This virtual session, held on Tuesday, April 16th, 2024 from 2pm - 3:30pm eastern time, focused on the importance of ensuring that the Rights and needs of diverse Guests and Associates with Disabilities are not only met but anticipated and protected to foster an equitable and inclusive sense of Belonging. Presented by Walking Spirit's CEO, hospitality professional Jeremy Warriner; learn through his lived experience about the potentially lifesaving operational benefits of embracing and implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in a way that promotes Accessible DEI and why Belonging is vital to the future of every operation. This session highlighted aspects of the hospitality industry that are rarely discussed, consistently misunderstood, and poorly executed at a systemic level. You can watch the presentation through the Great Lakes ADA Center's ADA Audio Series Archives by clicking the button below. This session has human generated real-time captioning provided. 1.5 hours of CEU's were available for attending.
Recent Event: Facebook Live Discussion, Monday, November 13th, 2023
Building an Accessible Organization - Why and How We Can Start!
Recent Event: Facebook Live Discussion, Friday, September 15th, 2023
Accessibility in Outer Space, a live conversation with Rotarian AJ Link, JD.
Recent Event: Facebook Live Discussion,Sunday, July 30th, 2023
Why is Accessible Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging important in Business?
Recent Event: Advocationg Against Ableist Insurance Policy
International Disability Advocacy Webinar held on May 16th, 2023
Recent Event: Disabilities & Conditions of Aging Network - Past Sessions
Virtual Network hosted by Walking Spirit
Conference VideoComing Soon
