[Nyabs] seminar

[Amanda Makson]

Alex was kind enough to suggest in having someone speak from NFB training
centers.

On Sun, Sep 9, 2012 at 4:30 PM, Kathryn Carroll <carroll.kathryn.e at gmail.com
> wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
>
> Below is an outline of the things the seminar needs to take into account.
> If you want to present a topic but haven't picked one, you can choose from
> something below, or add in your own. If you have information about
> logistics or anything else, add it to the outline, and email it back to the
> group. I'll compile revisions and create a new outline.
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kate
>
>
>
> LOGISTICS
>
>    - Food/Catering
>
>
>    - Location
>       - library
>
>
>    - Accommodations
>       - Dorm rooms at a university?
>       - Contact hotel for a group rate
>
> CONTENT
>
>    - Introduction  (presented by NYABS or NFB member)
>       - What is NYABS, what is the NFB?
>       - What is blindness and who is affected?
>
>
>    - Education
>       - What is CBVH and what does it do? (CBVH representative)
>       - What do I have to think about when transition to higher
>       education? What is DSS and where does my IEP go? Disclosure and
>       accommodations (DSS office representative)
>       - What are my option in higher education? (Panel consisting of reps
>       from 2-yr, 4-yr, technical school, alternative training and an NFB Center)
>       - Amanda
>       - POBC NJ Penny
>
> Career
>
> What are my career choices? (Panel: representatives from different fields)
>
> Resume workshop/ Mock interviewing
>
> Internships
>
> Networking (and using social media)
>
> Etiquette
>
>    - TechnologyGuild
>       - Options, opinions (representatives from Jewish Guild, and other
>       Chancey)
>
>
>    - Additional Resources
>       - Money Management:
>          - Personal finance
>          - Applying TAP, FAFSA, scholarships
>          - Social Security
>             - How do paid internships and work study affect my SSI/SSD?
>          - Housing: How do I find a place to live? (Paula Wolf of DIA)
>       - Outside the Classroom: What are my options for things to do
>       outside the classroom - community service, sports and recreation, study
>       abroad, etc? (Panel involved in these activities)
>          - Achilles Track Club
>          - Beep Ball
>       - Cosmetics (NJ rep)
>       - Transportation: (Brett Eisenberg/ BILS)
>          - Options
>          - Ride-share programs
>
> OUTREACH
>
>    - IL Centers
>       - Brett Eisenberg, Bronx IL Services: 4419 32d Avenue 10457
>       718-515-2800
>       - Glenn Campbell, SILO (Coram, NY)
>       - Marvin Wasserman, Brooklyn ILC
>       - Susan Dooha, Queens ILC
>       - Paula Wolf, ILC in Manhattan (housing expert)
>
>
>    - DIA
>    - CBVH
>    - Helen Keller Services for the Blind
>    - Jewish Guild
>    - Catholic Services for the Blind
>    - blind vendors program: CCVH Business and enterprise program
>    http://www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/cbvh/enterprise.asp
>    - upstate training for hospitality program, More information is
>    available by calling Jeff Pease, Statler Center, 716-888-4526,
>    jpease at StatlerCenter.org or on line at www.StatlerCenter.org
>    http://www.olmstedcenter.org/StatlerCenter/STEC
>    - other such vocational and technical programs.
>       - Hadley School, http://www.hadley.edu/default.asp
>
>
>    - United States association of Blind Atheletes http://www.usaba.org/
>    - Teacher of blind students program
>    - Dominican College http://www.dc.edu/
>    - Hunter College, http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/
>    - List of Teacher of blind students programs by state
>    http://www.teachblindstudents.org/tbs/Teacher_Prep_Programs.asp?SnID=2
>    - Brown, Goldstein and Levy
>    - Disability Rights Advocates
>    - POBC
>
> OTHER
>
>    - Conference buddies: assign 18 and under students to an older NYABS
>    member to encourage mentorship/menteeship
>    - Invite accommodations coordinators and individuals from TVI and DSS
>    offices so we can educate them about what we are doing
>    - Provide seminar materials on CD on thumb drive
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Kathryn Carroll
> St. John's University School of Law 2013
> (Ph.) 347-455-1521
>
>
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