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Power of Sports! Are you looking for an exciting and impactful career in adaptive sports? Move United has the position for you! Apply today to be Move United’s Training Coordinator. Visit https://lnkd.in/d2HjVJdG for the full job description and to apply. Move United’s Training Coordinator is responsible for supporting the Education Department at Move United, primarily focusing on coordinating education projects and training opportunities funded by the US Department of Veterans Affairs. This role also includes other activities conducted under the Education Department, including (but not limited to) webinars, conferences, adaptive sports trainings, resource materials, and manuals. 

Josie Fouts - Paracyclist is a congenital amputee, which means she was born without her left hand. In December 2018, Josie won two national championships and set a national record at her first paracycling competition. But has since switched her attention to mountain biking. Josie was recently featured in Tread Setters, a film about four para-cyclists and adaptive athletes who tackle a grueling 100-mile mountain bike trail through Canyonlands National Park in under 24 hours. So let’s chat with her on our #podcast: https://lnkd.in/e5fRvtsX

John D. Kemp is President and CEO of the Lakeshore Foundation, a Move United member organization in Birmingham, Alabama. He is an accomplished executive widely respected for his many achievements in the corporate and nonprofit worlds and has decades of experience in the disability movement as a disabled leader, co-founding the American Association of People with Disabilities. His latest book, Disability Friendly: How to Move from Clueless to Inclusive, focuses on realizing the opportunities presented by employing people with disabilities and how to create a culture of inclusion. Take a listen as we chat with him on this weeks #podcast https://lnkd.in/e5fRvtsX

Sam Bosco was six years old when she first got on a bike, riding to and from school with her dad. When she was 11, she had a limb lengthening surgery go awry that left her with a stunted left leg. She lettered in swimming and bowling in high school and earned a crew scholarship to the University of Central Florida where she rowed for two years. But she came back to her first love of cycling and the 2X Paralympic Bronze medalist is aiming for more this summer in Paris. Take a listen as chat with her on this weeks #podcast https://lnkd.in/e5fRvtsX

SAVE THE DATE for the 2025 Move United Education Conference! Move United is thrilled to host this annual conference in collaboration with the National Ability Center. The event will take place May 5 – 7, 2025 in Park City, Utah with pre-conference workshops running May 3 – 5. Mark your calendars for this occasion to join 400+ sport professionals over a common interest in elevating disability inclusion in sport. Applications for session, exhibitor tables, and poster presentations will launch later this summer. Stay in the know by signing up for the conference contact list https://lnkd.in/gmMP4-P5

Jessica Heims was born with amniotic band syndrome that can compromise an unborn babies’ limbs. As a result, at the age of one, she would have her right leg amputated below the knee. She started in track and field at age 10 and met Paralympian Scout Bassett a year later, who helped her get involved in Para track and field. The 2X Paralympian competed as a member of the University of Northern Iowa Track and Field Team and is aiming to make her third games this summer in Paris. Take a listen as we chat with her on this weeks podcast https://lnkd.in/e5fRvtsX

POWER OF SPORTS! Are you looking for a rewarding and exciting career in adaptive sports?! We are looking for those dedicated to the life-changing power of sports for youth and adults with disabilities! Our member programs have over 30 OPEN positions and internships nationwide ready to be filled! Check out open positions here: https://lnkd.in/eaPTjzQv

Brandon Lyons, from Mechanicsburg, PA, graduated from Penn State University in 2012 and started his career with Ernst & Young in the Washington, D.C. region. Things changed on May 24, 2014, when he dove into shallow water, breaking his T5/T6 vertebrae and leaving him paralyzed from the chest down. Lyons quickly took on this new challenge and completed a marathon just five months after the date of his injury. He found his passion for handcycling and would relocate to the USPOC training center in Colorado Springs exactly three years after the date of his injury. Lyons made his first national team in 2019 and is aiming for the Paris Paralympics later this summer. Take a listen as we chat with him on our #podcast: https://lnkd.in/e5fRvtsX

Check out this trailer about an exciting new documentary, “The Power of Sports for Amputees, which is expected to come out this summer. The film focuses on three people that have lost their legs and are looking to participate and/or compete in sports. Having the right tools will provide unlimited success. https://lnkd.in/e6J7GNP4.

After September 11, Shianti Lee enlisted in the Army Reserves after graduating from college. She would deploy to Iraq almost immediately. She sustained multiple injuries as the result of an IED blast during a mission. She has tried multiple adaptive sports, but particularly likes yoga and snowboarding. As a Move United Warfighters Ambassador, she is working to get more wounded veterans active through sports and recreation. Take a listen as we chat with her on this weeks podcast - http://ow.ly/uRBc50GEBJO