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Monday, Jul 15, 2024
From 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET

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Self-advocacy is key to getting what you want and need as you age, have health issues or become a person with a disABILITY. It is normal to need help to be an effective self-advocate, to be taken seriously and to have your rights respected. Joanne Cohen and Gayann Brandenburg from the Brain Injury Hope Foundation in Littleton, CO, will lead a panel and share ideas on how to be a more effective self-advocate, how to find a trusted advisor and options for peer and professional advocates. 

This online program is offered by the Lifetime Learning Institute of Northern Virginia, which is affiliated with Northern Virginia Community College.  

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			The Importance of Self-Advocacy and Finding Advocates					</h1>
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					<span class="icon"><img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/calendar.svg" class="calendar"/></span>Monday, Jul 15, 2024<br>From 1:30&nbsp;p.m. to 3:00&nbsp;p.m. ET				</div>

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					Zoom					</b></div>
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								<div><b>Online Event</b></div>
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							<div><i class="fa fa-user" style="margin-left: 1px;"></i> Contact:
					AARP Virginia				</div>
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			<p class="description"><div class="ag87-crtemvc-hsbk"><div class="css-vsf5of"><p class="carina-rte-public-DraftStyleDefault-block">Self-advocacy is key to getting what you want and need as you age, have health issues or become a person with a disABILITY. It is normal to need help to be an effective self-advocate, to be taken seriously and to have your rights respected. Joanne Cohen and Gayann Brandenburg from the Brain Injury Hope Foundation in Littleton, CO, will lead a panel and share ideas on how to be a more effective self-advocate, how to find a trusted advisor and options for peer and professional advocates.&nbsp;</p><p class="carina-rte-public-DraftStyleDefault-block"><span style="color: black;">This online program is offered by the </span><a href="https://llinova.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(25,104,213);">Lifetime Learning Institute of Northern Virginia</span></a><span style="color: black;">,</span> <span style="color: black;">which is affiliated with Northern Virginia Community College. </span>&nbsp;</p><p class="carina-rte-public-DraftStyleDefault-block"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">How to Join</span></span>&nbsp;</p><p class="carina-rte-public-DraftStyleDefault-block"><span style="color: black;">Please note that you must be signed in to your AARP.org account or create an account to register for </span><a href="https://local.aarp.org/virtual-community-center/" target="_self"><span style="color: black;">events</span></a><span style="color: black;">. AARP membership is not required. You will be emailed a link to join the class via the LLI/NOVA Zoom platform prior to the event. Any information you share on that platform will be governed by the privacy policy of LLI/NOVA.</span></p><p class="carina-rte-public-DraftStyleDefault-block"><span style="color: black;">Explore other </span><a href="https://local.aarp.org/virtual-community-center/exercise-wellness/" target="_self"><span style="color: black;">free online wellness classes</span></a><span style="color: black;"> and check out </span><a href="http://local.aarp.org/guest/aarp-events" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(5,99,193);">AARP Local</span></a><span style="color: black;"> for events in your state.</span>&nbsp;</p><p class="carina-rte-public-DraftStyleDefault-block"><span style="color: black;">Contact AARP Virginia at </span><a href="mailto:aarpva@aarp.org?subject=Keeping%20Your%20Brain%20Healthy%20Program" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(5,99,193);">aarpva@aarp.org</span></a><span style="color: black;"> for more information about this event.</span>&nbsp;</p></div></div></p>
					
			
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			The Importance of Self-Advocacy and Finding Advocates					</h1>
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								<div><b>Online Event</b></div>
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							<div><i class="fa fa-user" style="margin-left: 1px;"></i> Contact:
					AARP Virginia				</div>
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			<p class="description"><div class="ag87-crtemvc-hsbk"><div class="css-vsf5of"><p class="carina-rte-public-DraftStyleDefault-block">Self-advocacy is key to getting what you want and need as you age, have health issues or become a person with a disABILITY. It is normal to need help to be an effective self-advocate, to be taken seriously and to have your rights respected. Joanne Cohen and Gayann Brandenburg from the Brain Injury Hope Foundation in Littleton, CO, will lead a panel and share ideas on how to be a more effective self-advocate, how to find a trusted advisor and options for peer and professional advocates.&nbsp;</p><p class="carina-rte-public-DraftStyleDefault-block"><span style="color: black;">This online program is offered by the </span><a href="https://llinova.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(25,104,213);">Lifetime Learning Institute of Northern Virginia</span></a><span style="color: black;">,</span> <span style="color: black;">which is affiliated with Northern Virginia Community College. </span>&nbsp;</p><p class="carina-rte-public-DraftStyleDefault-block"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">How to Join</span></span>&nbsp;</p><p class="carina-rte-public-DraftStyleDefault-block"><span style="color: black;">Please note that you must be signed in to your AARP.org account or create an account to register for </span><a href="https://local.aarp.org/virtual-community-center/" target="_self"><span style="color: black;">events</span></a><span style="color: black;">. AARP membership is not required. You will be emailed a link to join the class via the LLI/NOVA Zoom platform prior to the event. Any information you share on that platform will be governed by the privacy policy of LLI/NOVA.</span></p><p class="carina-rte-public-DraftStyleDefault-block"><span style="color: black;">Explore other </span><a href="https://local.aarp.org/virtual-community-center/exercise-wellness/" target="_self"><span style="color: black;">free online wellness classes</span></a><span style="color: black;"> and check out </span><a href="http://local.aarp.org/guest/aarp-events" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(5,99,193);">AARP Local</span></a><span style="color: black;"> for events in your state.</span>&nbsp;</p><p class="carina-rte-public-DraftStyleDefault-block"><span style="color: black;">Contact AARP Virginia at </span><a href="mailto:aarpva@aarp.org?subject=Keeping%20Your%20Brain%20Healthy%20Program" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(5,99,193);">aarpva@aarp.org</span></a><span style="color: black;"> for more information about this event.</span>&nbsp;</p></div></div></p>
					
			
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			<p class="description"><div class="ag87-crtemvc-hsbk"><div class="css-vsf5of"><p class="carina-rte-public-DraftStyleDefault-block">Self-advocacy is key to getting what you want and need as you age, have health issues or become a person with a disABILITY. It is normal to need help to be an effective self-advocate, to be taken seriously and to have your rights respected. Joanne Cohen and Gayann Brandenburg from the Brain Injury Hope Foundation in Littleton, CO, will lead a panel and share ideas on how to be a more effective self-advocate, how to find a trusted advisor and options for peer and professional advocates.&nbsp;</p><p class="carina-rte-public-DraftStyleDefault-block"><span style="color: black;">This online program is offered by the </span><a href="https://llinova.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(25,104,213);">Lifetime Learning Institute of Northern Virginia</span></a><span style="color: black;">,</span> <span style="color: black;">which is affiliated with Northern Virginia Community College. </span>&nbsp;</p><p class="carina-rte-public-DraftStyleDefault-block"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">How to Join</span></span>&nbsp;</p><p class="carina-rte-public-DraftStyleDefault-block"><span style="color: black;">Please note that you must be signed in to your AARP.org account or create an account to register for </span><a href="https://local.aarp.org/virtual-community-center/" target="_self"><span style="color: black;">events</span></a><span style="color: black;">. AARP membership is not required. You will be emailed a link to join the class via the LLI/NOVA Zoom platform prior to the event. Any information you share on that platform will be governed by the privacy policy of LLI/NOVA.</span></p><p class="carina-rte-public-DraftStyleDefault-block"><span style="color: black;">Explore other </span><a href="https://local.aarp.org/virtual-community-center/exercise-wellness/" target="_self"><span style="color: black;">free online wellness classes</span></a><span style="color: black;"> and check out </span><a href="http://local.aarp.org/guest/aarp-events" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(5,99,193);">AARP Local</span></a><span style="color: black;"> for events in your state.</span>&nbsp;</p><p class="carina-rte-public-DraftStyleDefault-block"><span style="color: black;">Contact AARP Virginia at </span><a href="mailto:aarpva@aarp.org?subject=Keeping%20Your%20Brain%20Healthy%20Program" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(5,99,193);">aarpva@aarp.org</span></a><span style="color: black;"> for more information about this event.</span>&nbsp;</p></div></div></p>
					
			
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