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Providing instructional resources for families, educators and employers

Porto Charities began offering webinars to families and educators in 2022 through our Inclusion in Action Webinar Series. The feedback was so great that we decided to continue offering webinars every year moving forward. Our webinar program has expanded into the areas of inclusive employment and charitable giving. Porto Charities produces original content and also partners with local experts to co-host webinars.

Featured Webinar

Peer Mentoring: Live Q&A with Mary Desmarais on Zoom

Ask Mary Desmarais any questions you have about setting up a peer mentoring program at your school. Mary will be live on Zoom on

Sept. 24, 2024

7:30pm

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Peer Mentoring: A three part-series about mentorship in Catholic schools

Learn how to set up peer supports for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the K-8 and high school settings.

Part 1: What is peer mentoring?

Part 2: Peer mentoring for k-8

Part 3: Peer mentoring for high school

Inclusion in Action Webinar Series

Education Webinars

Webinars geared towards School administrators, educators and families about Catholic Inclusive Education.

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Teaching Social Skills and Emotional Regulation

Learn how to teach social skills explicitly and help students regulate their behavior in the classroom. Taught by veteran inclusion teachers, Monica McDonald and Susan Rinaldi, this webinar applies to teachers K-12.

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Speech and Occupational Therapies in Catholic Schools

Porto's 1st webinar featured Occupational and Speech therapists to discuss the importance of integrating these services in Catholic Schools and how to do it.

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The Basilica of St. Mary's Services for Students with Disabilities

The Basilica school has several children with disabilities enrolled and their inclusion coordinator gave an overview on how they got started and why it is thriving.

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Catholic Education as Vocation

Dr. Pamela Patnode shares the mindset and strategies Catholic educators can use to renew their commitment to their vocations and avoid burnout.

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Charitable Giving Webinars

Webinars geared towards families and donors. We cover topics related financial future for our children with disabilities, as well as ways to financially contribute to Porto Charities.

Estate Planning for Individuals with Special Needs and their Families

During this webinar, attendees learned about Wills, Government Benefits, POA and Trusts.

AbleNow Accounts

The advantages of ABLE accounts and the national ABLEnow program explained.

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Employment Webinars

Webinars geared to young adults with disabilities, their families, and current and potential employers.

Employment Webinar

Learn about Porto Charities innovative approach to customized employment and our successful partnership with the Catholic Diocese of Arlington.

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Embracing Employment for Young Adults

Learn the benefits and the process of hiring individuals with intellectual disabilities at Parishes and Schools in the Diocese of Arlington.

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"From Inclusion to Belonging" Conference

Recordings from Conferences

Porto Charities hosted the 1st diocesan Catholic conference on inclusion "From Inclusion to Belonging" in 2022. Available recordings are below. The next conference is scheduled for May 2025.

2024 "From Inclusion to Belonging: Embracing Disability as part of the Church"

Porto Charities partnered with the Diocese of Arlington and NCEA to bring the 2nd "From Inclusion to Belonging" conference in February 2024. The recording to the keynote presentation is below.

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2024 Full Access

If you wish to access all the recordings for the 2024 conference, please register below for $25. Watch all 13 inspiring and insightful presentations from local experts. To see the program lineup, click here.

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2022 From Inclusion to Belonging: Embracing Disability as part of the Church

Porto Charities hosted the 1st Diocesan Catholic conference on inclusion "From Inclusion to Belonging" in 2022. The recording to the keynote conversation is below.

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2022 "From Inclusion to Belonging" Virtual Talk.

Porto Charities, Bishop O'Connell and the Diocese of Arlington co-hosted an online mini-conference on Disability. The keynote speaker was Beth Foraker from the National Catholic Board on Full Inclusion.

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Looking for more Webinars?

If you would like to present at a Porto Charities webinar, or have suggestions about webinar topics, please contact us at Education@portocharities.org

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