[nfbmi-talk] FW: MCB Commission Meeting Activity List 3/20/09

J.J. Meddaugh jj at bestmidi.com
Tue Apr 14 05:12:51 UTC 2009


I see the MCBVI convention is listed but not ours. Do we have a date?

J.J. Meddaugh - ATGuys.com
A premier Licensed Code Factory distributor
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Subject: [nfbmi-talk] FW: MCB Commission Meeting Activity List 3/20/09


> Hello,
>
> Here is the Commission Activity list F Y I.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michigan Comm for the Blind Vision 20/20 List
> [mailto:MCB2020-L at LISTSERV.MICHIGAN.GOV] On Behalf Of Cannon, Patrick
> (DELEG)
> Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 8:32 PM
> To: MCB2020-L at LISTSERV.MICHIGAN.GOV
> Subject: MCB Commission Meeting Activity List 3/20/09
>
> MICHIGAN COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND
>
> ACTIVITY LIST
>
>
>
> March 2009 Edition
>
>
>
>
>
> March 19    MCB Image & Identity Team meeting, 9 a.m. to noon,
> Conference Room F, Third Floor, Victor Building, 201 N. Washington
> Square, Lansing.  To participate by teleconference, call 877-873-8017
> and enter passcode 7502991. This group focuses on ways to increase
> awareness of the Michigan Commission for the Blind and its programs and
> services, such as through collaboration with other organizations,
> publications, the MCB website, media, community events, and more. The
> committee is open to anyone who would like to participate, including MCB
> staff, consumers, community partners, and others interested in these
> topics. Contact:  Susan Turney, 517-241-8631.*
>
>
>
> March 20 (Friday) MCB Commission Meeting, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in
> Lansing at Constitution Hall, Conference Rooms A & B, 525 West Allegan
> (between Pine and Walnut), and audio streamed live on the MCB website at
> www.michigan.gov/mcb.  Contact:  Sue Luzenski, 517-335-4265.*
>
>
>
>
>
> April 6 - June 12 MCB Business Enterprise Program Vending Stand Training
> Class.  All prerequisites for the class must be turned in to John
> McEntee or Constance Zanger by March 1.  Contact John McEntee at
> 517-335-4069 for details.*
>
>
>
> April 14    Service Delivery Design Team Meeting, SILC Offices, 417
> Seymour Street, Lansing, 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.  The Service Delivery Focus
> Design Team meets to discuss MCB services and improve delivery of
> quality services.  The group comprises MCB staff, consumers and other
> partners.  The meetings are open to all who wish to participate.  To
> participate by teleconference, call 877-873-8017 and enter access code
> 3204437.  If you plan to participate in the meeting, please contact Lisa
> Marchione, Chair, at 517-335-4261 one week before the meeting.*
>
>
>
> April 17-19                   Annual Business Enterprise Program
> Workshop, West Lansing Hotel and Conference Center.  For more
> information, please contact Lucy Edmonds at 517-373-3459.*
>
>
>
> April 23    Cultural Diversity Committee meeting in Detroit and by
> teleconference from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.  This committee works to ensure
> that MCB services are available to all eligible individuals in
> Michigan's diverse population. The committee is seeking new members.  To
> participate by teleconference, call 1-877-336-1828 and enter access code
> 8434886. Contact: Debbie Wilson, 810-760-2035.*
>
>
>
> April 23-24 MAER (Michigan Chapter, Association for Education and
> Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired) Annual Spring
> Conference: Rediscovering Our Vision, Livonia Marriott at Laurel Park
> Place, 17100 N. Laurel Park Drive, Livonia.  Contact:  Conference Chair
> Dori Pratt,  989-390-5678 or overeducated1 at hotmail.com.
>
>
>
> May 2 (Saturday)  Special Needs Resource Fair at Michigan State
> University for parents of special needs children, in the MSU Union
> Lounge, Abbot Entrance at Grand River Avenue, East Lansing, 11:00 a.m.
> to 3:00 p.m.  Free of charge and open to the public.  MCB will host a
> booth at this event.  Contact:  Susan Turney, MCB, 517-241-8631, or
> Salena Little, MSU Family Resource Center, 517-432-3745.
>
>
>
> May 11      Consumer Involvement Council Meeting, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00
> p.m., Victor Building, second floor conference room, 201 N. Washington
> Square, Lansing.  To participate by teleconference, call 877-873-8017
> and enter passcode number 8101876.  The CIC, made up of representatives
> from organized consumer groups and current agency clients provides
> formal consumer input to the Commission for the Blind board.  Contact:
> MCB Liaison Marla McClure, 269-337-3770.*
>
>
>
> May 17-22   Mini Adjustment Program in Gladstone (Located near Escanaba
> in the Upper Peninsula).  This weeklong event will provide MCB clients
> with training in a variety of skills of blindness, e.g., cane travel,
> Braille, adaptive kitchen skills, dealing with time and money, and
> adaptive computer technology.  Contact:  Shig Toda, 269-337-3601.*
>
>
>
> June 9      Service Delivery Design Team Meeting, SILC Offices, 417
> Seymour Street, Lansing, 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.  The Service Delivery Focus
> Design Team meets to discuss MCB services and improve delivery of
> quality services.  The group comprises MCB staff, consumers and other
> partners.  The meetings are open to all who wish to participate.  To
> participate by teleconference, call 877-873-8017 and enter access code
> 3204437.  If you plan to participate in the meeting, please contact Lisa
> Marchione, Chair, at 517-335-4261 one week before the meeting.*
>
>
>
> June 15-25  Summer in the City, a two-week program for MCB clients age
> 14-21 and in high school.  This program features high-school-to-career
> transition activities emphasizing daily living skills and employment
> skill development. This cash-match program for transition age youth is
> sponsored by MCB, the Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired
> (ABVI), and the Kent, Ionia, and Ottawa intermediate school districts.
> For more information, contact Sherry Gordon (MCB) at (269) 337-3276.
>
>
>
> June 18     MCB Image & Identity Team meeting, 9 a.m. to noon,
> Conference Room F, Third Floor, Victor Building, 201 N. Washington
> Square, Lansing.  To participate by teleconference, call 877-873-8017
> and enter passcode 7502991. This group focuses on ways to increase
> awareness of the Michigan Commission for the Blind and its programs and
> services, such as through collaboration with other organizations,
> publications, the MCB website, media, community events, and more. The
> committee is open to anyone who would like to participate, including MCB
> staff, consumers, community partners, and others interested in these
> topics. Contact:  Susan Turney, 517-241-8631.*
>
>
>
> June 19 (Friday)  MCB Commission Meeting, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in
> Lansing in the Victor Building, 3rd Floor, Rooms A/B, and audio streamed
> live on the MCB website at www.michigan.gov/mcb.  Contact:  Sue
> Luzenski, 517-335-4265.*
>
>
>
> June 23     Braille-A-Thon, at the State Capitol in Lansing, on the
> south lawn and east steps 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  Activities include
> Braille contests for beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels,
> Braille bingo, entertainment, and more.  Open to the public and free of
> charge.  Blind or visually impaired vendors and entertainers and
> organizations of and/or serving individuals who are blind or visually
> impaired can host a table for $25.  All food vendors must be Business
> Enterprise Program operators.  Registration forms for vendors and
> contest participants will be available soon.  For more information,
> contact Geri Taeckens at geri.taeckens at isahealthfund.org or
> 906-635-3439.
>
>
>
> June 25-Aug. 14   MCB 2009 College Preparatory Program at Western
> Michigan University for blind and visually impaired high school juniors
> and seniors as well as anyone else who would like to pursue college
> training, but has not done so as a person who is blind or visually
> impaired.  For more information, contact one of the MCB College Prep
> Program Coordinators:  Lisa Kisiel at 269-337- 3238 or
> kisiell at michigan.gov or Shannon McVoy at 269-337-3449 or
> mcvoys at michigan.gov.  (MCB consumers should contact their MCB
> counselor.)
>
>
>
> July 3-8    National Federation of the Blind National Convention in
> Detroit at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center, 100
> Renaissance Center.  Hotel reservations:  1-800-266-9432.  Convention
> information (NFB):  410-659-9314.
>
>
>
> July 30     Cultural Diversity Committee meeting in Lansing and by
> teleconference from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.  This committee works to ensure
> that MCB services are available to all eligible individuals in
> Michigan's diverse population. The committee is seeking new members.  To
> participate by teleconference, call 1-877-336-1828 and enter access code
> 8434886. Contact:  Debbie Wilson, .810-760-2035.*
>
>
>
> August 11   Service Delivery Design Team Meeting, SILC Offices, 417
> Seymour Street, Lansing, 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.  The Service Delivery Focus
> Design Team meets to discuss MCB services and improve delivery of
> quality services.  The group comprises MCB staff, consumers and other
> partners.  The meetings are open to all who wish to participate.  To
> participate by teleconference, call 877-873-8017 and enter access code
> 3204437.  If you plan to participate in the meeting, please contact Lisa
> Marchione, Chair, at 517-335-4261 one week before the meeting.*
>
>
>
>
>
> August 23-28      Mini Adjustment Program in Clare.  This weeklong event
> will provide MCB clients with training in a variety of skills of
> blindness, e.g., cane travel, Braille, adaptive kitchen skills, dealing
> with time and money, and adaptive computer technology.  Contact Shig
> Toda, 269-337-3601.*
>
>
>
> September 14      Consumer Involvement Council Meeting, 10:00 a.m. to
> 2:00 p.m., Victor Building, second floor conference room, 201 N.
> Washington Square, Lansing.  To participate by teleconference, call
> 877-873-8017 and enter passcode number 8101876.  The CIC, made up of
> representatives from organized consumer groups and current agency
> clients provides formal consumer input to the Commission for the Blind
> board.  Contact:  MCB Liaison Marla McClure, 269-337-3770.*
>
>
>
> September 17      MCB Image & Identity Team meeting, 9 a.m. to noon,
> Conference Room F, Third Floor, Victor Building, 201 N. Washington
> Square, Lansing.  To participate by teleconference, call 877-873-8017
> and enter passcode 7502991. This group focuses on ways to increase
> awareness of the Michigan Commission for the Blind and its programs and
> services, such as through collaboration with other organizations,
> publications, the MCB website, media, community events, and more. The
> committee is open to anyone who would like to participate, including MCB
> staff, consumers, community partners, and others interested in these
> topics. Contact:  Susan Turney, 517-241-8631.*
>
>
>
> September 18 (Friday)   MCB Commission Meeting, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
> in Marquette at the Landmark Inn, 230 North Front Street, and audio
> streamed live on the MCB website at www.michigan.gov/mcb.  Contact:  Sue
> Luzenski, 517-335-4265.*
>
>
>
> October 8-11      Michigan Council of the Blind and Visually Impaired
> (MCBVI) 36th Annual Convention, October 8-11, 2009, at the Howard
> Johnson Plaza Hotel, 255 28th Street SW, in Grand Rapids. Contact:
> MCBVI President Joe Sibley, 616-724-1650.
>
> October 13  Service Delivery Design Team Meeting, SILC Offices, 417
> Seymour Street, Lansing, 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.  The Service Delivery Focus
> Design Team meets to discuss MCB services and improve delivery of
> quality services.  The group comprises MCB staff, consumers and other
> partners.  The meetings are open to all who wish to participate.  To
> participate by teleconference, call 877-873-8017 and enter access code
> 3204437.  If you plan to participate in the meeting, please contact Lisa
> Marchione, Chair, at 517-335-4261 one week before the meeting.*
>
>
>
> October 29  Cultural Diversity Committee meeting in Kalamazoo and by
> teleconference from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.  This committee works to ensure
> that MCB services are available to all eligible individuals in
> Michigan's diverse population. The committee is seeking new members.  To
> participate by teleconference, call 1-877-336-1828 and enter access code
> 8434886. Contact:  Debbie Wilson, 810-760-2035.*
>
>
>
> November 15-20    Mini Adjustment Program in Grand Rapids.  This
> weeklong event will provide MCB clients with training in a variety of
> skills of blindness, e.g., cane travel, Braille, adaptive kitchen
> skills, dealing with time and money, and adaptive computer technology.
> Contact:  Shig Toda, 269-337-3601.*
>
>
>
> December 8  Service Delivery Design Team Meeting, SILC Offices, 417
> Seymour Street, Lansing, 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.  The Service Delivery Focus
> Design Team meets to discuss MCB services and improve delivery of
> quality services.  The group comprises MCB staff, consumers and other
> partners.  The meetings are open to all who wish to participate.  To
> participate by teleconference, call 877-873-8017 and enter access code
> 3204437.  If you plan to participate in the meeting, please contact Lisa
> Marchione, Chair, at 517-335-4261 one week before the meeting.*
>
>
>
> December 10 MCB Image & Identity Team meeting, 9 a.m. to noon,
> Conference Room F, Third Floor, Victor Building, 201 N. Washington
> Square, Lansing.  To participate by teleconference, call 877-873-8017
> and enter passcode 7502991. This group focuses on ways to increase
> awareness of the Michigan Commission for the Blind and its programs and
> services, such as through collaboration with other organizations,
> publications, the MCB website, media, community events, and more. The
> committee is open to anyone who would like to participate, including MCB
> staff, consumers, community partners, and others interested in these
> topics. Contact:  Susan Turney, 517-241-8631.*
>
>
>
> December 11 (Friday)    MCB Commission Meeting and Honor Roll Awards
> presentation from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in East Lansing at the Kellogg
> Center, 55 South Harrison Avenue.  Contact:  Sue Luzenski,
> 517-335-4265.*
>
>
>
> January 11, 2010  Consumer Involvement Council Meeting, 10:00 a.m. to
> 2:00 p.m., Victor Building, second floor conference room, 201 N.
> Washington Square, Lansing.  To participate by teleconference, call
> 877-873-8017 and enter passcode number 8101876.  The CIC, made up of
> representatives from organized consumer groups and current agency
> clients provides formal consumer input to the Commission for the Blind
> board.  Contact:  MCB Liaison Marla McClure, 269-337-3770.*
>
>
>
> *Note:  The meeting site is accessible.  Individuals attending the
> meeting are requested to refrain from using heavily scented personal
> care products in order to enhance accessibility for everyone.  People
> with disabilities requiring additional accommodations (such as materials
> in alternative format) in order to participate in the meeting should
> call the number listed for that event at least five business days prior
> to the meeting.
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