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In Memory of Michael McAllister, Ph.D.
December 27, 1952 – October 7, 2009
A lover of life, athlete, passionate debater, community organizer, lifelong learner, teacher, zealot, collector, friend, supporter, tinkerer, musician, mover and shaker, planner, goofy-foot surfer, vegetarian, creative thinker, artist, poet, voracious reader, in constant motion, arguer, writer, motorcyclist, massager, mentor, lover, traveler, husband, father, Papa, and more…… We loved how he pushed us to be more, how he celebrated all our accomplishments and joys, how he strove to do better / be better / correct the wrongs, all while living life beyond its limits. He loved us all and we him… forever.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mike's name to:
Networks for Training and Development, Inc.
1220 Valley Forge Road
Box 206, Unit #17
Valley Forge, PA 19481Thank you for your support, love and care!
The Networks family
Who We Are . . .
Networks for Training and Development, Inc. (Networks) began in 1992 as a vision that it was possible to design and deliver relevant, practical, and yet innovative training, technical assistance, and service demonstration that could make a real difference in peoples’ lives. Moreover, we believed that the best way to make that idea a reality was to create a small non-profit organization where like-minded passionate visionaries could work together in a collaborative and fun way. The idea was to design training and technical assistance as a ‘learning event’ where all involved could acquire knowledge and insight from each other, through self-reflection, and from the instructor.
Over the years, we have seen the vision of Networks come alive in the many projects and people we have worked with as friends and colleagues. We have learned a lot about what it takes to create and nurture a small non-profit organization. We have learned that a focus on mission, quality, continuous learning and staff development, thoughtfulness, competence, and integrity can be the foundation for a viable non-profit organization. We have learned that the type of reflection, thoughtfulness, and integrity we seek in our work is simultaneously a tiring and exhilarating process. We have learned that an organization “dedicated to promoting inclusive communities through quality training, consultation, and practice” can make a difference: in the lives of people with disabilities, their families and friends; in the way organizations and communities support and embrace diversity; and in how we all can live ‘inclusion’ in our personal lives.
Michael and Rosa McAllister
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Resources You Can Use . . .
If you are looking for articles / publications from Networks that are available online, this is the place. You will also find helpful links relating to a variety of topics. We hope you find these resources as useful as they have been to us.
The "Downloads" section will lead you to the most recent calendars / course guides, as well as copies of the flyers that have been sent out. These are available in a variety of formats to allow for greater accessibility. If you need an article, calendar, or other item in a format not posted, please contact the registrat at registrar@networksfortraining.org so that we can meet your need.
Did you misplace your link to your bulletin board, listserv, or online learning group? The Online Information page of our website provides a listing of the various learning groups, who may access them, and links to their login pages. If you do not remember your username of password, you can receive help at the login page. For further assistance contact Diane Kehoe, at dianek@networksfortraining.org.
