BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:-//WordPress - MECv7.3.1//EN X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.newenglandhemophilia.org/ X-WR-CALNAME:New England Hemophilia Association X-WR-CALDESC:New England Hemophilia Association REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H X-MS-OLK-FORCEINSPECTOROPEN:TRUE BEGIN:VEVENT CLASS:PUBLIC UID:MEC-f45cc474bff52cb1b2268a2f94a2abcf@newenglandhemophilia.org DTSTART:20200520T230000Z DTEND:20200521T000000Z DTSTAMP:20231117T163200Z CREATED:20231117 LAST-MODIFIED:20231117 PRIORITY:5 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE SUMMARY:Educational Webinar: Challenge Accepted DESCRIPTION:This was the ninth event in our Webinar Wednesday Series. Throughout this series, we will be hosting a live webinar or virtual hangout every Wednesday evening at 7 PM ET about various topics of interest and importance in our community.\n \nAbout This Webinar\nThis webinar was held on Wednesday, May 20 at 7 PM ET. This included a “Challenge Accepted” screening of an original short video featuring Emmy winner and hemophilia advocate Alex Borstein ( https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0097504/ ), who shed light on the emotional aspects of being a family in the bleeding disorder community.\nFollowing the video, we had an open discussion about the everyday struggles of living with a bleeding disorder and how laughter plays a crucial role in acceptance.\n \nAbout Alex Borstein\nAlex Borstein is an actress, comedian, writer and producer. She is best known for her role as Lois Griffin on comedy series Family Guy (1999–present), for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award from multiple nominations. Alex is a carrier of hemophilia, and is a passionate and active advocate on behalf of our community.\nThis presentation was supported by Genentech.\n URL:https://www.newenglandhemophilia.org/events/educational-webinar-challenge-accepted/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/131111-stern-borstein_skt5yb.jpeg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR