Stephen Wise Free Synagogue presents the 2015-2016 David Arthur Foundation Lecture Series to benefit SWFS Religious School’s award-winning Kulanu (All Of Us) Program
Each event in the series will include a presentation by Stephen Wise Free Synagogue (SWFS) Religious School and Kulanu (All Of Us) Program educator Maya Blank on her development of a community-based program connecting children on the autism spectrum to the larger Jewish community.
The series will take place at SWFS, 30 West 68th street, Manhattan on the following dates:
Thursday, October 15, 2015; 7 p.m.
Gerald D. Fischbach, M.D., Chief Scientist and Fellow of the Simons Foundation; Former director of the Simons Foundation
Autism Research Initiative
Ruth Fischbach, Ph.D., M.P.E., Professor of Bioethics and Director and Co-Founder of the Center for Bioethics at Columbia University
Thursday, December 17, 2015; 7 p.m.
Sarah Cho, LCSW, BCBA, Director of Operations, CARD Center for Autism and Related Disorders
Allison Kleinman, LMSW, Director of the Jack and Shirley Silver Center for Special Needs, JCC Manhattan
Thursday, February 4, 2016; 7 p.m.
Mike Hickey, National President, American Special Hockey Association
Erica Dubno, Special Olympics NYC
Thursday, April 7, 2016; 7 p.m.
Kent Schwendy, CEO, Corporation for Independent Living
Lynn Ricci, COO, Hospital for Special Care
Gary Mayerson, Mayerson & Associates and Board Member of Autism Speaks
Robert Epner, David Arthur Foundation and Chiefofstaff.com
The Stephen Wise Free Synagogue and the David Arthur Foundation are committed to establishing a community that is deeply rooted in ahava (love), kavod (respect), and achdut (unity), and we are excited to invite you to join in this commitment. We are grateful for the support of our partners in promoting the series: CARD Center for Autism and Related Disorders, the JCC of Manhattan, and our featured speakers.
To reserve your spot and order tickets, please visit: https://swfs.ticketleap.com/autism-awareness-speaker-series/dates Entry to the program is free, but a suggested donation of $18.00 per participant will go towards the Kulanu Program. Advanced registration on Ticketleap will close on Tuesday, December 17, at 2:00 p.m.
Questions, contact the Office at [email protected], 212-877-4050 ext. 280.
