SCI Connections Creating a Buzz
NorCal SCI and Santa Clara Valley Medical Center co-hosted their quarterly SCI Connections event on Wednesday, May 28th, to great success. Over 30 attendees enjoyed engaging presentations and the chance to socialize over pizza.
Just some of the participants and presenters at SCI Connections
Reimagining Ability: Adaptive sports and leisure activities certainly left little to the imagination as we found out what was possible from hand cycling up mountains to flying over them.
We would like to thank all the presenters for making it such a fun and informative session, who knew that becoming a pilot is a real possibility.
If you want to know more, please reach out directly to our presenters listed below in order of appearance.
Izzy Hernandez - Wheelchair Rugby
izzyh18@gmail.com
Armando Rodriguez - Wheelchair Basketball
armandorodriguez1220@gmail.com
Ash Ahuja- Aviation Pilot
https://www.instagram.com/flying_wheelies
https://youtube.com/@flying_wheelies
Ableflight scolarships: https://ableflight.org/scholarships
Ash’s Story https://unitedspinal.org/data-security-expert-and-pilot-ashwini-ash-ahuja
Wojtek Poppe - E-Assist Handcycling
info@ablebodied.org
https://ablebodied.org
Felipe Gonzales - Wheelchair Events (5K to Marathon)
https://www.instagram.com/rollingnrunning/
Pricilla Martinez - San Jose City and Parks Adaptive Sports
pricilla.martinez@sanjoseca.gov
https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-government/departments-offices/parks-recreation-neighborhood-services/programs-activities/therapeutic-recreation
Jorge Macias - BORP Adaptive Sports and Recreation
jorge@borp.org
https://borp.org
Eva Kristof - Challenged Athletes Foundation
eva@challengedathletes.org
https://www.challengedathletes.org