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Subject: MCB Activity List for Commission meeting June 17, 2011

Michigan COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND

ACTIVITY LIST

June 2011 Edition

June 6 - August 19,

2011                              The Spring 2011 B E P Manager Training Class commences on Monday, June 6. The class will be held at the Holiday Inn & Suites Farmington Hills/ Novi. The nine-week class will conclude on August 19. Please note that the class is suspended the week of July 4 and will resume on July 11. Then  on-the-job experiences (O J Es) will commence on Monday, August 29. For more information, contact James Hull at (517) 373-2064.*

June 6 - August 26, 

2011                              MCB Summer Employment Excursion, is a 12-week program that provides students who are blind or visually impaired in the Genesee Intermediate School District (GISD) with the opportunity to explore career possibilities under direction of mentors who may have similar disabilities. Training in "soft skills" such as appropriate attire, workplace behavior, work ethic, etc., will focus on ways to improve employability. Upon completion of soft skills training, students will be given the opportunity to gain valuable paid work experience with ongoing follow-up. This program is sponsored by the Michigan Commission for the Blind and GISD. For more information, contact Danielle Smith at (810) 760-2036. *

June 8, 2011                MCB BTBL Libraries without Walls Conference, held at the Library of Michigan from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Registration begins at 9:00. The cost is $10 and includes lunch. This year's theme is Furthering Our Digital Journey: Books Anytime, Anywhere. The conference will feature 15 breakout sessions, and participants may pick three. There will also be vendors on site.  For more information, contact Scott Norris at (517) 373-5516.

June 11, 2011              MCB Braille and Talking Book Library Computer Club meeting from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Library of Michigan, BTBL. Topic: Making online reservations for hotels and flights and filling out forms, presented by Scott Norris, BTBL Adaptive Technology Librarian. The MCB BTBL Computer Club meets on the second Saturday of the month. Monthly topics range from presentations by vendors on new adaptive devices to hands-on training on Microsoft Word to field trips to adaptive computer labs. Everyone is welcome no matter their level of computer experience. For more information, contact Scott Norris (BTBL, MCB) at (517) 373-5516.*

June 11, 2011              MCB Braille and Talking Book Library Book Club meeting to be held at 1:30 p.m. at the Library of Michigan, BTBL. The book to be discussed is East of Eden by John Steinbeck. The meeting can be attended in person, on site, or via the OPAL online meeting room. For more information, contact Scott Norris (BTBL, MCB) at (517) 373-5516.*

June 13 - August 19, 

2011                              Summer Work Opportunity Program is a food service and vending internship in MCB's Business Enterprise Program for youth who are blind or visually impaired ages 15-22. Participants work 20-30 hours per week at $7.40 per hour with a Business Enterprise Program food service entrepreneur. The June 13 through August 19 timeline is flexible. For more information, contact the MCB counselor in your area or Lucy Edmonds at (517) 373-3459. *

June 14, 2011              MCB Service Delivery Design Team meeting is from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Statewide Independent Living Council located at 417 Seymour in Lansing. The Service Delivery 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 Leamon Jones (MCB), (517) 335-4956 one week before the meeting.*

June 16, 2011              MCB Public Meeting on the draft State Plan, Grand Rapids, 2:00-6:00 p.m., Michigan Room, first floor, State Office Building, 350 Ottawa Ave., N.W.  The draft State Plan is on the MCB website at www.michigan.gov/mcb. Anyone who would like to submit comments on the draft State Plan may send an e-mail message with "state plan comments" in the subject line to Diamalyn Gaston at gastond at michigan.gov or send comments on paper to: State Plan Comments, c/o Diamalyn Gaston, Michigan Commission for the Blind, P.O. Box 30652, Lansing, MI 48909. For more information, contact (616) 356-0180.

June 16, 2011              MCB Image & Identity Team Meeting, 10 a.m. to noon by teleconference.  To participate, call (888) 808-6929 and enter passcode 4363219. 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. For more information, contact Susan Turney (MCB) at (517) 241-8631.*

June 17, 2011              MCB Commission Meeting from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Constitution Hall, 525 West Allegan, Conference Room A/B in Lansing.  To listen to the commission meeting over the telephone, please dial 1-877-873-8017 and enter, passcode 7502991.  For live audio streaming over the internet during the meeting, the URL is at the MCB website at www.michigan.gov/mcb. For more information, contact Sue Luzenski (MCB) at (517) 335-4265.*

June 20, 2011              MCB Public Meeting on the draft State Plan, Escanaba, 2:00-6:00 p.m., MCB Escanaba Regional Office, Conference Room, State Office Building, 1st Floor, 305 Ludington. The draft State Plan is on the MCB website at www.michigan.gov/mcb. Anyone who would like to submit comments on the draft State Plan may send an e-mail message with "state plan comments" in the subject line to Diamalyn Gaston at gastond at michigan.gov or send comments on paper to: State Plan Comments, c/o Diamalyn Gaston, Michigan Commission for the Blind, P.O. Box 30652, Lansing, MI 48909. For more information, contact (906) 786-8602.

June 20 - July 1, 

2011                              Summer in the City Program is a two-week program that will focus on pre-employment skill development for youth who are blind or visually impaired ages 14 and up in the Kent/Ottawa area. For more information, contact Michelle Visscher at (616) 356-0180.*

June 20 - August 12, 

2011                              Detroit Summer Youth Program will provide Detroit Public Schools students ages 14-26 who are blind or visually impaired with vocational exploration, technology training, and pre-employment and employment experiences. The participants will have an opportunity to work at a variety of organizations and agencies throughout the city. For more information, contact Gwen McNeal at (313) 456-1655 or Phyllis Njoroge at (313) 456-1646.*

June 20 - August 26, 

2011                              Career Club is for students ages 14-26 in Ingham and Eaton counties who are blind or visually impaired. The program includes but is not limited to job tours, job planning, interviewing activities, job shadows, job try-outs, disability rights/self advocacy, soft skills related to preparing for employment, team building activities, and goal setting. For more information, contact Elizabeth White at (517) 335-5521.*

June 21, 2011              Quality Education Team (QET) Braille-A-Thon from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on the south lawn of the Michigan State Capitol will feature Braille contests for tactile readers of all ages and levels, games, entertainment, and vendors.  For more information, contact Geri Taeckens at 906-635-3439. 

June 23, 2011              MCB Public Meeting on the draft State Plan, Detroit, 2:00-6:00 p.m., Cadillac Place, Room L450, first floor, 3038 W. Grand Blvd. The draft State Plan is on the MCB website at www.michigan.gov/mcb. Anyone who would like to submit comments on the draft State Plan may send an e-mail message with "state plan comments" in the subject line to Diamalyn Gaston at gastond at michigan.gov or send comments on paper to: State Plan Comments, c/o Diamalyn Gaston, Michigan Commission for the Blind, P.O. Box 30652, Lansing, MI 48909. For more information, contact (313) 456-1646.

June 25, 2011              The first meeting of the new Elected Operators Committee (E O C) will take place via teleconference on Saturday, June 25 from 9:00 a.m. to approximately 3:00 p.m. This is an open meeting. To participate, call 877-873-8017.  The pass code is 9806128. For more information, contact E O C Chair James Chaney at (313) 285-8866.*

June 30 - August 19, 

2011                              College Preparatory Program is a seven-and-a-half-week program held at Western Michigan University (WMU). The program is designed to allow potential college students who are blind or visually impaired an opportunity to experience campus life and take college classes in a supervised environment with support from MCB counselors. Participants are housed in a WMU residence hall. They take a three-credit WMU class and are expected to obtain a part-time job while in this program. For more information, contact Pat Angerman at (269) 337-3276, ext. 257, or Shannon McVoy at (269) 337-3449, ext 255.*

July 3-8, 2011              National Federation of the Blind National Convention 2011 will be held Sunday, July 3, through Friday, July 8, 2011, at Rosen Shingle Creek Resort at 9939 Universal Boulevard in Orlando, Florida 32819-9357. To make reservations call (866) 996-6338. Visit www.nfb.org/registration for more information or to register.

July 9, 2011                 MCB Braille and Talking Book Library Computer Club meeting from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Library of Michigan, BTBL. Topic: Overdrive and Bookshare: Listening Beyond NLS, presented by Scott Norris, BTBL Adaptive Technology Librarian. The MCB BTBL Computer Club meets on the second Saturday of the month. Monthly topics range from presentations by vendors on new adaptive devices to hands-on training on Microsoft Word to field trips to adaptive computer labs. Everyone is welcome no matter their level of computer experience. For more information, contact Scott Norris (BTBL, MCB) at (517) 373-5516.*

July 9, 2011                 MCB Braille and Talking Book Library Book Club meeting to be held at 1:30 p.m. at the Library of Michigan, BTBL. The book to be discussed is Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston. The meeting can be attended in person, on site, or via the OPAL online meeting room. For more information, contact Scott Norris (BTBL, MCB) at (517) 373-5516.*

July 9, 2011                 Blindness without Barriers, beginning July 9-11, is a one-week summer program at Camp Tuhsmeheta, a  300-acre environmental education facility for individuals who are blind and visually impaired located in Greenville near Grand Rapids.  This program will provide students with soft skills training, social skills development, camp experiences, and employment within the local communities with various small businesses. For more information, contact Lisa Kisiel at (269) 337-3238, ext. 253.

July 11-12, 2011          Macomb Summer Transition Program, will provide Macomb Intermediate School District students ages 14-26 who are blind or visually impaired with an opportunity to participate in pre-employment training, soft skills development, and possible work experience. Week one will focus on academic enrichment and week two will focus on vocational enrichment. For more information, contact Tina West at (313) 456-1646.*

August 9, 2011            MCB Service Delivery Design Team meeting is from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Statewide Independent Living Council located at 417 Seymour in Lansing.  The Service Delivery 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 Leamon Jones (MCB), (517) 335-4956 one week before the meeting.*

August 15-18, 2011    Camp Daggett starts at 9:00 a.m. on August 15 and goes until 12:00 p.m. on August 18.  The camp is for girls and boys with visual disabilities who would like to meet others with similar disabilities from across Michigan. The Michigan Commission for the Blind's first camp at this location is a chance to have fun together getting to know each other and gain independence techniques and vocational skills that will last a lifetime.  Located on Walloon Lake, 03001 Church Road, Petoskey, MI  49770. For more information or to register call toll free at 1-800-582-9743.*

August 18, 2011          MCB Cultural Diversity Committee Meeting    10 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., location to be determined in Flint.  This committee works to ensure that MCB services are available to all eligible individuals in Michigan's diverse population. All MCB staff, partners, and stakeholders are welcome to participate on the committee, and the committee is seeking new members.  To participate by teleconference, call 1-877-336- 1828 and enter access code 8434886.  For more information, contact Debbie Wilson   (MCB) at 810-760-2035.* 

September 8, 2011     MCB Consumer Involvement Council Meeting, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 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 7085546.  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.  For more information, contact MCB Liaison Susan Turney at (517) 241-8631.*

September 11-16, 

2011                              MCB Mini Adjustment Program in Detroit. 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. For more information, contact Shig Toda (MCB) at (269) 337-3601 or Bonnie Betz (MCB) at (269) 337-3858.*

September 15, 2011   MCB Image & Identity Team Meeting, 10 a.m. to noon by teleconference. To participate, call 888-808-6929 and enter passcode 4363219. 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. For more information, contact Susan Turney (MCB) at (517) 241-8631.*

September 16, 2011   MCB Commission Meeting from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in Lansing.  To listen to the commission meeting over the telephone, please dial 1-877-873-8017 and enter passcode 7502991.  For live audio streaming over the internet during the meeting, the URL is at the MCB website at www.michigan.gov/mcb. For more information, contact Sue Luzenski (MCB) at (517) 335-4265.*

October 6-9, 2011       The Michigan Council of the Blind and Visually Impaired (MCBVI) will hold its 38th annual state convention in Lansing. For more information, contact MCBVI President Joe Sibley at (616) 724-1650. 

October 9-14, 2011     MCB Mini Adjustment Program in Gaylord. 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.  For more information, contact Shig Toda (MCB) at (269) 337-3601 or Pam Crooks (MCB) at (269) 337-3858.*

October 11, 2011        MCB Service Delivery Design Team meeting is from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Statewide Independent Living Council located at 417 Seymour in Lansing.  The Service Delivery 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 Leamon Jones (MCB), (517) 335-4956 one week before the meeting.*

October 21, 2011        MCB BTBL Consumer Involvement Committee Meeting n the Lake Huron room from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. For more information, contact Scott Norris (BTBL, MCB) at (517) 373-5516.*

October 26-28, 2011   Michigan Rehabilitation Conference at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel and Devos Place Conference Center in Grand Rapids. For more information, visit http://michiganrehabilitationconference.org or contact (517) 484-5588 or tculver at maro.org. 

November 17, 2011    MCB Cultural Diversity Committee Meeting 10 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., location to be determined in Saginaw.  This committee works to ensure that MCB services are available to all eligible individuals in Michigan's diverse population. All MCB staff, partners, and stakeholders are welcome to participate on the committee, and the committee is seeking new members. To participate by teleconference, call 1-877-336- 1828 and enter access code 8434886. For more information, contact Debbie Wilson   (MCB) at 810-760-2035.* 

December 8, 2011      MCB Image & Identity Team Meeting, 10 a.m. to noon by teleconference. To participate, call 888-808-6929 and enter passcode 4363219. 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. For more information, contact Susan Turney (MCB) at (517) 241-8631.*

December 9, 2011      MCB Commission Meeting from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in Lansing. To listen to the commission meeting over the telephone, please dial 1-877-873-8017 and enter passcode 7502991. For live audio streaming over the internet during the meeting, the URL is at the MCB website at www.michigan.gov/mcb. For more information, contact Sue Luzenski (MCB) at (517) 335-4265.*

December 13, 2011    MCB Service Delivery Design Team meeting is from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Statewide Independent Living Council located at 417 Seymour in Lansing. The Service Delivery 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 Leamon Jones (MCB), (517) 335-4956 one week before the meeting.*

January 12, 2012        MCB Consumer Involvement Council Meeting, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 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 7085546. 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. For more information, contact MCB Liaison Susan Turney at (517) 241-8631.*

* 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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