FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (April 2010)
Contact: Jackie Pacha, Seminar Coordinator, at 979-862-8340 or jpacha@tamu.edu, or Kelsey Johnson, Communications Specialist, 979-862-4990 or kelsey_johnson@tamu.edu
Free Disability in the Workplace Seminar for Brazos Valley Employers Set for May 24
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – Brazos Valley employers are invited to a free seminar called "Disability in the Workplace" on Monday, May 24, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Courtyard by Marriott in College Station.
Participants will learn innovative ways to recruit and retain employees from a hiring pool of people with disabilities. They will also receive a free catered lunch and resource packet. Priority RSVP is due by Friday, May 7. Those community members who are interested can register at http:// bvep.tamu.edu.
This event is hosted by the Brazos Valley Employment Project and sponsored by the Center on Disability and Development at Texas A&M University. Financial support for the Brazos Valley Employment Project is provided by the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities with federal funds made available by the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services, Administration on Developmental Disabilities.
For more information, contact Jackie Pacha at 979-862-8340 or jpacha@tamu.edu.
| Seminar Schedule | |
| 8:30–9:00 a.m. | Registration and Coffee |
| 9:00–9:15 a.m. | Welcome (Jonathan Mize, Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services) |
| 9:15–11:30 a.m. | Keynote: "Adding Value to Business" (Erin Riehle, MSN, RN, Project SEARCH) |
| 11:30 a.m.–noon | Assistive Technology Demonstration (Rehabilitation Technology Resource Center) |
| 12:15 –1:00 pm | Lunch and Networking |
| 1:00–2:00 p.m. | "Health Care That Works: Medicaid Buy-In" (Elizabeth Gregowitz, DARS Center for Policy and Innovation) |
| 2:00–3:15 p.m. | "Innovative Corporate Practices and Strategies" (Mark Feinour, Bank of America) |
| 3:30–3:45 p.m. | Closing Remarks (Kemi Yemi-Ese, Miss Wheelchair Texas 2010) |
| 3:45–4:00 p.m. | Business-to-Business Networking |
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