Check out these Multicultural
Special events and Sessions
Special Events and Sessions
Thursday - 4/4/19
MDI (AOTA) Short Course 114
Closing the Gap: The Role of OT in Providing Healthcare in the Context of Diversity
8:00 AM–9:30 AM Thursday, April 4, 2019 - Convention Center 395-396
Conversations That Matter 103 | 8 - 8:50 AM
Small Steps on the Journey to Vision 2025: Supporting Prospective OT Students from Underrepresented Backgrounds
Workshop 210 | 2-5 PM
A Closer Look at the Fish Bowl: Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Twenty-First Century OT Education
Friday - 4/5/19
Conversations That Matter 206 | 9 - 9:50 AM
Inclusive Practices to Promote Success for OT Students on Fieldwork
Workshop 205 | 2-5 PM
A Closer Look at the Fish Bowl: Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Twenty-First Century OT Education
Salsa Dance Break Event - Sponsored by TODOS
Friday, April 5, 2019
12:30-1:15 PM
Convention Center Hall F Foyer
Saturday - 4/6/19
5th Annual COTAD Breakfast & 1st Annual COTAD Awards
Keynote Speaker: Michael Iwama, PhD, MSc, BScOT
"Like A River...the Power and Promise of a Diverse and Inclusive Workforce"
Multicultural Group Meetings
Thursday, April 4
11:30AM-12:30 PM
The Network for Native American Practitioners
New Orleans Marriott- Regent
Thursday, April 4
11:30AM- 12:30PM
Asian/Pacific Heritage Occupational Therapy Association (APHOTA)
New Orleans Marriott- Bonaparte
Friday, April 5
3:00 PM-5:00 PM
The Network for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Concerns in OT
New Orleans Marriott- Iberville
Friday, April 5
8:00 AM-9:00 AM
NOTPD Network of Practitioners with Disabilities and Their Supporters
New Orleans Marriott- Balcony L
Friday, April 5
7:00 PM-9:00 PM
National Black Occupational Therapy Caucus (NBOTC)
Sheraton New Orleans Hotel - Napoleon A Room
Friday, April 5
7:00 PM-9:00 PM
Terapia Occupacional para Diversidad, Oportunidad y Solidaridad (TODOS)
New Orleans Marriott- Iberville
Friday , April 5
7:00PM -10:30PM
Shabat Afternoon Study Session/Dinner Buffet (Shalosh Seudas)/Conclusion Services (Havdalla) organized by OJOTC
Sheraton New Orleans - Maurepas
Saturday, April 6
9:00AM- 1:30PM
Shabat Services/Shabat Glatt Kosher Lunch organized by OJOTC
Sheraton New Orleans - Maurepas
Multicultural Diversity and Inclusion (MDI) Networking Groups
Booth 1752