EXCO 117 - The ETHAN Project

2 credits
Ethan stands for Everyone Together Help Autism Now. The ETHAN Project ExCo has been beyond successful, going on its eleventh semester, as one of the favorites here at Oberlin College, having a powerful story like no other, and is defying of the odds! Ethan is a symbol of hope, inspiration, and resilience to many as his gifts built bridges and broke down racial, political, and religious walls. So, are you in the Oberlin Conservatory and play an instrument? Are you an Oberlin College student-athlete and play a sport? Anyone in general, do you have a talent and want to share it? Oberlin College stands for changing the world, and we have already done that by creating this program that you can be a part of! Our family got Oberlin to be the first college/university to be approved on the Ohio’s Autism Scholarship Provider List, a state-of-the-art, twice-exceptional program, with a customized curriculum implemented for the needs of students with disabilities, which The ETHAN Project was expanded from. You get the opportunity to 1) teach/help others by using your gifts/talents and 2) learn how to be a great advocate. You cannot simply read a book about advocating and become an expert; instead, you have to develop a certain mindset and skills that this class introduces. Each student will individually teach/work with an individual with a disability on one or more of their talents, whether it is an instrument, a sport, dance, acting, etc.

Isabelle Olaes
iolaes@oberlin.edu
Claudia Olaes
colaes@oberlin.edu
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