[nabs-l] The 2017 Self-Advocacy in Higher Education Seminar

[Cazares, Gabe]

Howdy Students,

Are you a middle school or high school student already thinking about college?
Are you currently an undergraduate or graduate student navigating the sometimes intricate world of higher education?
Are you wondering how to maximize relationships with professors, school administrators, or even your vocational rehabilitation agency?
Want to hear from students who are successfully tackling higher ed?

Join us for the 2017 Self-Advocacy in Higher Education Seminar
When: Thursday July 13, 2017
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Location: Rosen Shingle Creek Resort, Panzacola F-2, Level1
A workshop for current or soon-to-be undergraduate or graduate students to know your legal rights and learn effective strategies for self-advocacy in obtaining accommodations and accessing instructional materials and digital content. Gabe Cazares and Valerie Yingling, National Federation of the Blind; Sharon Krevor-Weisbaum, Managing Partner, Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP

Bring your questions, see you at convention very soon! (Seminar agenda attached and pasted below.)

...Gabe

SELF-ADVOCACY IN HIGHER EDUCATION: Building Your Personal Advocacy Toolbox

NFB Convention, Orlando
July 13, 2017
6:00-8:00 PM-Panzacola F-2, Level 1
Moderator: Gabe Cazares

6:00 PM - Welcome and Introductory Remarks
Kathryn Webster, President, National Association of Blind Students
6:05 PM - Know Your Legal Rights 101: Most Frequently Asked Questions
Sharon Krevor-Weisbaum, Managing Partner, Brown, Goldstein and Levy, LLP
6:25 PM - Changing the landscape: Self-Advocacy, Collective Action, and Talking to the Right People-Success Stories
Cricket Bidleman, Incoming Freshman, Stanford University; Associate Quality Assurance Engineer, NCS Pearson Inc.
Precious Perez, Sophomore, Berklee College of Music; President, Massachusetts Association of Blind Students
Edward Shaham, Online Student, Fox School of Business, Temple University; Past President, NFB of Connecticut
Kathryn Webster, Recent Graduate, Wake Forest University; President, National Association of Blind Students
6:45 PM - Setting Yourself Up for Success: How to Build and Maintain a Positive Relationship with your Rehabilitation Counselor
Daphne Mitchell, Program Manager for Vocational Rehabilitation Services, New Mexico Commission for the Blind; Second Vice President, NFB of New Mexico
Stephanie Wagle, Transition Counselor, Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
7:00 PM - What does the DSS Office do Anyway: Tips and Tricks to Get the Most out of Your Assistive Technology and Your DSS Office
Angela Fowler, Alternate Media Specialist, Yuba Community College
Chelsea Peahl, Alternative Technology Specialist, Utah Valley University
7:10 PM - What Does the Data Show: NFB Surveys and How You Can Help Make a Difference
Valerie Yingling, Legal Program Coordinator, National Federation of the Blind
7:20 PM - An Update from the Hill: Status Report on Our 2017 Legislative Priorities
Gabe Cazares, Kimie Beverly, and Dylan Hedtler-Gaudette, Government Affairs Team, National Federation of the Blind
7:30 PM - Question and Answer Session
8:00 PM - Adjourn

Gabe Cazares
Government Affairs Specialist
200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
(410) 659-9314, extension 2206 | gcazares at nfb.org

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