[Tn-talk] Employment Exploration; Creative Route Finding - Friday, July 3, 2009

[by way of David Andrews <dandrews@visi.com>]

   Employment Exploration; Creative Route  Finding
Employment  Committee National Federation of 
the  Blind Friday, July 3rd,  2009
10 a.m until 5 p.m.
Marriott - Richard B Room -
Level 5 Detroit,  Michigan

AGENDA

10:00-10:30  a.m. Registration
10:30-11:00  a.m. Opening  Session Buna  Dahal 
Employment Trainer and Motivational Speaker 
DynamicBuna, Inc. Centennial, Colorado
11:00-11:30  a.m. Mapping Career Possibilities 
within the  Social Security Administration 
Michele  Eccles Lead Specialist in the Area 3 
Director's Office for the  Detroit Area Social 
Security Administration Orion, Michigan
11:30-12:00  p.m. 50 Ways to Not  Get a Job 
Bryan  Bashin Management Consultant Id Pro Quo 
Job Services Sacramento, California
12:00-1:30  p.m. Lunch
1:30-2:00  p.m. Where is that  Next Opportunity? Audience
2:00-2:30  p.m. Getting Your Foot  in the Unknown 
Tracy Soforenko (Moderator) Senior Project 
Manager Corporation for National and Community 
Service Arlington, Virginia Darian  Smith 
AmeriCorps. Core Member National Civilian 
Community Core Denver, Colorado Angela 
Howard  Frederick Ph.D. Candidate in 
Sociology  University of Texas Austin, Texas 
Sam  Gleese Americans with Disabilities Act 
Coordinator for the City  of Jackson City of Jackson Jackson, Mississippi
2:30-3:00  p.m. ADAAA ­New  Vistas 
Daron  Calhoun  Program Analyst Detroit Field 
Office Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Detroit, Michigan
3:00-3:20  p.m. Expanding your  curiosity Audience
3:20-3:40  p.m. Creative Route  Finding 
Michelle  Chacon Teacher of the Blind and Low 
Vision and Orientation and  Mobility Specialist 
Adams School  District 50 Westminster, Colorado
3:40-4:00  p.m. Equip Yourself  for Competency 
Phil  Raistrick President David  Bode Regional 
Sales Manager En-Vision America, Inc. Normal, Illinois
4:00-4:20  p.m. Online  Applications
 Way-marking 
on the Federal Landsccape John  Halverson Senior 
Program Management Analyst Department of Health 
and Human Services Office of Civil Rights Arlington, Virginia
4:20-4:40  p.m. Authenticity
 the  Art of Being 
Genuine Dr. J. W.  Smith Professor of Speech 
Communication Ohio University School of Communication Studies Athens, Ohio
4:40-5:00  p.m. Closing  Remarks