[Nfbmo] Michigan Commission meetings and activities for consumers.
Bryan Schulz
b.schulz at sbcglobal.net
Fri Apr 10 14:52:18 UTC 2009
hi,
just guessing, several of these events are put on by the agency and pool
clients for the activities which seem contradictory to the operating plan in
mo of supreme confidentiality and not knowing other clients and depending on
the agency for all information.
Bryan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred" <goodfolks at charter.net>
To: "NFB of Missouri Mailing List" <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 7:55 PM
Subject: [Nfbmo] Michigan Commission meetings and activities for consumers.
> When we think we have all the answers and that our programs are all we
> need or want, we become complacent. Frankly, I think we could take some
> notes on how business is conducted in other states and make some in-roads
> in to service delivery and consumer involvement possibilities by reading
> and acting on some of the information presented below. Read through it,
> and see if you don't agree.
>
> Fred Olver
>
> 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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