[Md-sligo] FW: May Adaptive Technology Programs, DC Public Library

[Brown, Debbie]

From: Timony, James (DCPL) [mailto:James.Timony at dc.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2015 9:51 PM
To: Timony, James (DCPL)
Subject: May Adaptive Technology Programs, DC Public Library
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Adaptive Technology events, DC Public Library, May 2015

Saturday Technology Training Sessions (STTS) Job Club
Note, ALL Job Club meetings this spring WILL be ASL interpreted.
Saturday, May 2nd, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM - Job searching featuring Sheridan Gates author talk, details below, Kathy Gosselin, NFB newsline and Chikodinaka Ogueledo, Android smart phone
Saturday, May 16th, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM -- Job searching - Agencies, Online, Cold Calls (same topic both sessions) (tentative) featuring Reginald Pratt and Tony Paschal

Tech Talk Tuesdays:
Tuesday, April 7th, 6:30pm to 8:30pm - iOs meetup,
Tuesday, April 14th , 6:30pm to 8:30pm - Professional Level Employment-related meetup
Tuesday, April 21st   6:30pm to 8:30pm - Maker Meetup
Tuesday, April 28th  6:30pm to 8:30pm - Game Night

Saturday May 2nd will be an author talk by Sheridan Gates, M.Ed, PCC, Executive Coach www.purposeatwork.com<http://www.purposeatwork.com> , www.careercrossroadscoach.com<http://www.careercrossroadscoach.com> on her book, Losing Sight, Finding Vision: Thriving Throughout Life's Lasting Losses. In Losing Sight, Finding Vision, discover how resilience and personal power are among the by product of living through life-defining challenges as you access deep resources from within.
Losing Sight, Finding Vision  illuminates profound and practical strategies for anyone on a learning journey through physical change and challenge. As a meditator and spiritual seeker Sheridan invites the reader into an intimate look at emotional, mental and spiritual aspects of well-being. As a career and executive coach and healer, Sheridan translates her own journey into practical life-enriching strategies which enable those facing illness or adversity to thrive.

Also on Saturday May 2nd, Kathy Gosselin of NFB Newsline will talk about the service which provides access to an assortment of magazines and newspapers over the phone. NFB-NEWSLINE(r) is well over 300 publications AND it's still growing. Four Spanish-language newspapers are available to all subscribers.

Also on Saturday May 2nd, Chikodinaka Ogueledo will talk about the LG Optimus F3Q Android Cellphone which has a sliding keyboard and is accessible to people who are blind and visually impaired

Curriculum for the 5th and 6th meeting of the Saturday Technology Training Session Job Club for Spring 2015, (it is the same topic for both meetings) are attached.  Please read through these in preparation for the Job Club.
All events will be held in room 215, Center for Accessibility, at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G Street, NW, Washignton DC, 20001. We are located between Metro Center and Gallery Place. There is no public parking at the library.
Please let us know at least 7 days in advance if you require American sign language interpretation or other accommodation.
The DC Public Library Accommodation Statement is here: http://www.dclibrary.org/node/2095
More information about our programs and services is available at: http://dclibrary.org/services/lbph

The Job Club topics are listed below:

May 2nd - Job searching
May 16th - Job searching - Agencies, Online, Cold Calls
June 6th - Interviews - Dress for success, mock interviews
June 20th - Interviews - Dress for success, mock interviews
July 18th - Make decisions, negotiate salary, continue the search

The Spring 2015 series of STTS will be a Job Club that may be especially helpful to job seekers with disabilities, occurring from January 17 to July 18th on most of the first and third Saturdays. The first STTS of the season will be January 17th, 1pm to 4pm. It is a chance for everyone interested in participating in the Job Club to get together and share information.

The Job Club will be an opportunity for presentations, demonstrations and breakout sessions on the topic of employment and business incubation. Each meeting will start with a presentation or demonstration and group discussion on a pre-selected topic, listed below.  After group discussion there will be time for individual work in our Adaptive Workstation Lab, with one-on-one help as much as is possible, and facilitated break-out groups.

Tech Talk Tuesdays happen every Tuesday evening from 6:30pm to 8:30pm and will include the following recurring topics: 1st Tuesdays: iOs and Android discussion and volunteer help sessions.  2nd Tuesday: Professional-level, employment-related meetup, 3rd Tuesday: Maker Meetup - discussion of accessibility and the MLK library's new makerspaces, 4th Tuesday: Game Night including accessible chess, Uno, Bingo and other board and card games.

James Patrick Timony
Librarian, Adaptive Technology
DC Public Library
202-727-1335







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