Description:
In this webcast, Ricky and Christy discuss:
• Adapting sports and recreational activities to encourage the body in motion stays in motion concept.
• Focusing on safety education and self-defense techniques to empower the body, mind, & spirit to continue moving!
• Exploring employment and fun tips to encourage self-advocacy.
• Discovering your needs; what do you need, when do you need it, and how it can help you be more successful!
• Learning the questions to ask, when to ask, who do you ask, and even how to ask.
• Empowering all to live life to its fullest.
RFI is also available in Arkansas, Louisiana and Alabama.
Presenter Bios:
Christy Jones is a co-founder and the Co-Executive Director of STRIVE4You. She has over twelve years of experience in nonprofit leadership and teaching adaptive sports to people with disabilities. During her many years in the nonprofit sector, Mrs. Jones has held the positions of director of sports, board president, and executive administrative assistant while also serving on several advisory boards.
Ricky Jones is the Co-founder and co-Executive Director of STRIVE4You and He has extensive professional experience in the nonprofit and business sectors. In fact, he has over 20 years. This would include entrepreneurship, restaurant management, and nonprofit leadership. The majority of Ricky’s experience is through his amazing work for the past 15 years providing adaptive sports and almost 6 years teaching self-defense to people with disabilities. Ricky is an accomplished motivation& keynote speaker as well, spreading his lifelong philosophy that your disability does not need to define who you are instead you should live life to its fullest!
