[nfbwatlk] Invitation to Overcoming Barriers to Employment Summit

[Nightingale, Noel]

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From: Olson, Toby [mailto:TOlson2 at ESD.WA.GOV]
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From: Judy Parsons [mailto:nsslnetwork at shorelineschools.org]
Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 4:26 PM
To: Northshore-Shoreline Community Network
Subject: Invitation to Overcoming Barriers to Employment Summit

Overcoming Barriers to Employment, event

September 12, 2011
8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Shoreline Community College Campus
16101 Greenwood Ave N
Shoreline, WA 98133

The Shoreline Community College and the Northshore/Shoreline Community Network are partnering to offer the Overcoming Barriers to Employment event.  This is a wonderful opportunity targetted for 16 to 26 year young adults with disabilities and parents with disabilities to receive some helpful information on finding and keeping jobs, others will not be turned away.  Please read the attachments.

 1.  There are openings for 90 students to attend this summit, there are workshops, food, bus passes, parking passes, and a fabulous key note speaker; Barry Long from Talk and Roll.
 2.  In the lunch room we would like to have resource tables all around the room.  If you are an organization that offers services for people with disabilities, please contact us about having a resource table.
We are looking for a great turn out for this event.  Please pass this e-mail on to anyone that you think might be interested.

Judy Parsons
Northshore/Shoreline Community Network
18560 1st Ave NE
Shoreline, WA 98155
(206) 393-4413



----- Original Message -----
From: Hughes, Angela<mailto:AHughes2 at shoreline.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 12:22 PM
Subject: Invitation to Overcoming Barriers to Employment Summit

Dear Resource Provider,
Shoreline Community College and the Northshore/Shoreline Community Network are holding a day-long summit for persons with disabilities seeking employment.  This event, Overcoming Barriers to Employment, includes workshops on resume writing, effective job search, and other issues geared toward helping people with disabilities find employment. The event will also include a resource fair to provide participants with information on services and organizations they may not be aware of.  This is a free event that will be held at Shoreline Community College on September 12th, 2011.
We would like to invite you to promote your organization and the services you offer as part of the resource fair component.  If your organization offers assistance to any of the following populations, we would like you to join us:
*   Low income
*   Homeless
*   People with disabilities
*   Job-seekers
*   Young adults
*   Parents
Space will be available for organizations interested in providing information to participants.  Our default table comes with 1 chair, no media or electrical set up.  Please let us know if you have any special set up needs, and we can arrange them for your table ahead of time.
This event is absolutely FREE.  We will also provide bus passes and parking passes any attendee or resource provider who requests it.  Please spread the word to your colleagues and service recipients.  This event is too good to miss!
Sponsored by:  Shoreline Community College, Northshore/Shoreline Community Network, DVR.
With support from: City of Shoreline, Teen Northshore, Center for Human Services, Camp Fire USA, King County CommunityOrganizing, DVR North Office, and North Seattle Work Source.
Here is what you need to know:
Location
Shoreline Community College PUB (View Venue)<http://www.brownpapertickets.com/venue/126675>
16101 Greenwood Ave. N
Shoreline, WA 98133


Interested?  Have your attendees sign up at Brown Paper Tickets:  http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/190428
(Resource providers should contact Angela Hughes at 546-5832 to sign up)
Resource Provider & Vendor Timeline:
10:30am-11:15am  set-up time
11:15pm-3:00pm   attendees will visit your table while workshops and meals are served
3:00-3:45  take-down and thank you for coming!
Event Timeline:
8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.             Registration (Pre Registration would be required.  Target 90 participants)
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.           Key Note Speaker, Barry Long of Talk & Roll Enterprises
10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.         1st Workshop
Interview Prep
Neil Broudy

Resumes that work
Anjilee Dodge

Job search on the internet, & how to fill out application on line
Bo Welch
Chris Peerboom

Accommodations in the work place.
Kim Thompson

11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.         Lunch (Resource tables for vendors would be available for participants to visit from 12:30 p.m., until the end of the conference, 3:30 p.m.)
12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.           2nd Workshop
Interview Prep
Neil Broudy

Resumes that work
Anjilee Dodge

Job search on the internet & how to fill out application on line
Bo Welch
Chris Peerboom

Basic benefits planning, and resources overview
Bob Leeds & co presenter

2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.             3rd Workshop
Keeping your job and adjusting to change.
Neil Broudy

Resumes that work
Anjilee Dodge

BECU : Give me some Credit: An Eye-opening Perspective on the World of Credit.
Jay Hansen

Accommodations in the work place.
Kim Thompson

Our flyer is attached to this e-mail (pdf version and Word doc version).  Please post this information in your vicinity, and please distribute this information to any hopeful jobseekers you meet.
Thank you!
If you have questions, please contact me:
Angela Hughes
Office of Special Services
Shoreline Community College
16101 Greenwood Avenue N #5226
Shoreline, WA 98133-5696
ahughes2 at shoreline.edu<file:///\\localhost\x-msg\::125:ahughes2@shoreline.edu>
(206) 546-5832
(206) 546-4520 TDD
(206) 533-5109 Fax
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