Introducing NOAH Connections
Inspired by our early pandemic “Social Distancing with Friends” series, as well as the heart-warming connections created during #VirtualNOAHCon2020, NOAH is delighted to introduce NOAH Connections, an ongoing series of virtual opportunities to bring the community together. An essential part of NOAH’s mission is to “provide a place where people with albinism and their families in the U.S. and Canada can find acceptance, support, and fellowship.” With the participation and engagement of community members like you, NOAH Connections will provide this opportunity for virtual “face to face” connections. Unless otherwise stated, NOAH Connections will be hosted on the Zoom platform.
Do you have suggestions for future NOAH Connections virtual gatherings?
Learn more about the NOAH Connections Advisory Committee and apply today!
NOAH Connections Advisory Committee
We hope you’ll join us for one of many upcoming opportunities to connect!
What’s Your Vision?
Do you have a vision for future support forums, interest group meetings, educational sessions or social activities that would benefit the albinism community?
Submit your session ideas using this form to suggest upcoming content and connections for all!
Upcoming Opportunities to Connect:
Preschool ~ Grades K-5 ~ Grades 6-8 ~ Teens
Young Adults ~ Adults ~ Special Interest ~ Everyone!
Are you a parent or grandparent looking to connect with others in the albinism community?
Check out Parent Connections and Grandparent Connections!
Wednesday, June 16th ~ PWA Book Club
Tuesday, June 22nd ~ Aging with Albinism
Tuesday, June 22nd ~ PWAs in the Legal Profession
Thursday, June 24th ~ Teens & Young Adults
Saturday, June 26th ~ BIPOC
Wednesday, June 30th ~ Preschool
Thursday, July 1st ~ Adults
Thursday, July 8th ~ Teens & Young Adults
Sunday, July 11th ~ Canadian Adults
Preschool NOAH Connections
Preschool NOAH Connections
with Kathi Garza
Wednesday, June 30th at 12:00pm ET // 9:00am PT
Preschoolers, we can’t wait to see you for our next session of Preschool Connections with Miss Kathi!
Sign up for Preschool NOAH Connections today for info on how to join this session, and we’ll automatically subscribe you to email reminders for future opportunities to connect!
Join Preschool NOAH Connections!
Grades K-5 NOAH Connections
Grades K-5 NOAH Connections
Next Call TBA
Sign up for Grades K-5 NOAH Connections today for info on how to join this session, and we’ll automatically subscribe you to email reminders for future opportunities to connect!
Join Grades K-5 NOAH Connections!
Grades 6-8 NOAH Connections
NOAH Kids’ PWA Book Club
(recommended for grades 5-8)
Next Call TBD
Sign up for NOAH Kids’ PWA Book Club!
Teen NOAH Connections
Teen NOAH Connections
Thursday, June 24th at 8:00pm ET // 5:00pm PT
Thursday, July 8th at 8:00pm ET // 5:00pm PT
NOAH Teens, you’re invited to our next Teen Connections call!
Sign up for Teen NOAH Connections today for info on how to join this session, and we’ll automatically subscribe you to email reminders for future opportunities to connect!
Join Teen NOAH Connections!
Young Adult NOAH Connections
Young Adult NOAH Connections
Thursday, June 24th at 9:15pm ET // 6:15pm PT
Thursday, July 8th at 9:15pm ET // 6:15pm PT
Young Adults, join us for our next session. This is a great chance to share our experiences and connect with fellow PWAs!
Sign up for Young Adult NOAH Connections today for info on how to join this session, and we’ll automatically subscribe you to email reminders for future opportunities to connect!
Join Young Adult NOAH Connections!
Adult NOAH Connections
PWA Book Club
Next Meeting: Wednesday, June 16th at 9:00pm ET
Current Reading Material: “Akata Witch” by Nnedi Okorafor
All PWAs (18+ years old) can join NOAH’s Book Club – simply sign up and get your hands on a copy of the current book. Depending on the length of the book, we will meet every 1-2 months in NOAH’s zoom room for a discussion facilitated by the book club member who selected the current book. Members will take turns picking the next reading selection and facilitating the discussion!
Please note: NOAH’s book club is offered free of charge, but NOAH does not provide the current reading material to participants. You must purchase or borrow the selected book to participate!
Join NOAH PWA Book Club Today!
Adult NOAH Connections
Thursday, July 1st at 9:00pm ET // 6:00pm PT
Adult PWAs, you’re invited to our next session of Adult Connections! We hope to see you on Zoom for social time with fellow PWAs.
Sign up for Adult NOAH Connections today for info on how to join this session, and we’ll automatically subscribe you to email reminders for future opportunities to connect!
Join Adult NOAH Connections
NOAH Connections for Everyone
NOAH Connections Coffee Chat!
Next Call TBA
Coffee Chats are an open invitation to have coffee with NOAH staff on Zoom. Share your thoughts on NOAH programming, share your voice, or simply join us for some social time.
Sign up for NOAH Connections Coffee Chat today, and we’ll automatically subscribe you to email reminders for future opportunities to connect!
Join NOAH Connections Coffee Chat!
Special Interest
Aging with Albinism: Summer Fun, Not in the Sun!
hosted by June Waugh
Tuesday, June 22nd at 4:30pm ET // 1:30pm PT
“Aging with Albinism” is an opportunity to connect with others, to share, to renew old friendships, to celebrate, and to acknowledge how albinism continues to be an integral part of our lives.
Please join us to share your summer experiences, present and past, of summer vacations, trips, and plans
Sign up for NOAH Connections Aging with Albinism today, and we’ll automatically subscribe you to email reminders for future opportunities to connect!
Join NOAH Connections Aging with Albinism!
People with Albinism in the Legal Profession
hosted by Arielle Lewis and Katy Carroll
Tuesday, June 22nd at 8:30pm ET // 5:30pm PT
Calling all law students, lawyers, judges, and paralegals with albinism. You’re invited to join with fellow PWAs in the legal profession for a NOAH Connections social time just for you. Please join us for conversation and connections.
Note: This is a social time for people with albinism in the legal profession – legal advice will not be provided.
Register Now for People with Albinism in the Legal Profession!
BIPOC NOAH Connections
Saturday, June 26th ~ 3:00pm ET // 12:00pm PT
The latest addition to our NOAH Connections offerings!
This gathering is intended for adults with albinism who identify as Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC). Our next session will tentatively focus on a discussion about the intricacies of living as BIPOC and living with albinism, and the nuances of identity in our communities.
This gathering, facilitated by Silpa Tadavarthy, will take place on Zoom.
Sign up for BIPOC NOAH Connections today for info on how to join this session, and we’ll automatically subscribe you to email reminders for future opportunities to connect!
Join BIPOC NOAH Connections!
Canadian PWAs
hosted by Shelly Francis
Sunday, July 11th ~ 4:00pm ET / 1:00pm PT
Sunday, August 8th ~ 4:00pm ET / 1:00pm PT
Join host Shelly Francis for social time with fellow adult PWAs from Canada! We hope to see you there 🙂
Sign up for NOAH Connections: Canadian PWAs today, and we’ll automatically subscribe you to email reminders for future opportunities to connect!
Join NOAH Connections: Canadian PWAs!
Parenting without Pigment NOAH Connections
Next Call TBA
Are you a PWA with kids? This is the perfect group for you!
Join together with fellow parents without pigment to connect, discuss, share, and more! We hope to “see” you at our next gathering.
Sign up for Parenting without Pigment NOAH Connections today for info on how to join this session, and we’ll automatically subscribe you to email reminders for future opportunities to connect!
Join Parenting without Pigment NOAH Connections
NOAH Connections: Canadian Parents
hosted by Katie Bailey & Emily Urquhart
Next Call TBD
Calling all Canadian parents of children with albinism! Please join us for an open discussion led by NOAH parent volunteers Katie Bailey (Alberta) and Emily Urquhart (Ontario) and a chance to connect with other parents of children with albinism across the country. Parents of children of all ages and all parts of the country are welcome.
Sign Up Now!
PWAs in the STEM Fields
hosted by Sarah Kane & Derek Schindelman
Next Call TBD
PWAs in STEM, you’re invited to a social gathering hosted by Sarah Kane & Derek Schindelman!
Register to participate in this and future PWAs in STEM connections!
NOAH Connections: Military Families
Next Call TBD
Calling all military families (active, reserve, retired), join us to connect, share experiences, and discuss the challenges of being a military family navigating life with albinism. Do you have tips and tricks to share? How you navigated EFMP, PCSing, Tricare, etc?