2010 Working Detailed Agenda

Detailed Agenda as of 8-18-10

ASED's Very Cool Conference October 28, 2010

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Leverage: Workers with Disabilities in State Service

In celebration of National Disability Employment Awareness Month and Michigan State Employees with Disabilities Awareness Month

Peckham Headquarters Conference Center

9:30 – 3:30 (Registration opens at 9:00)
3510 Capital City Blvd, Lansing, MI 48906-2102

OVERVIEW

Three events in one:

• The Business of Careers: A dialogue between (a) professionals responsible for recruiting and selecting people for state careers and (b) professionals responsible for placing people with disabilities into careers.
  
• Medical Ethics: An exploration of how the art, science and business of medicine shapes social policy (and career opportunities) for people with disabilities.
  
• Individual Career Advancement: A ‘how to' on leveraging your disability experience (or a family member's or a client's) to maximize career options via optimizing health and wellness, managing state insurance and support services, and networking the three disability inner circles.

9:30 – 9:40 Welcome: The Business of Careers

Scott Norris, ASED President

Outline of the day's activities, with an emphasis on the Morning Session

9:40 – 10:00 The Future State of the State of Michigan's Workforce

Jeremy Stephens, State Personnel Director

The anticipated workforce needs of state government over the next three years and current efforts in anticipation of those needs

10:00 – 10:45 The Current State of Employment of Workers with Disabilities in State Service

Lou Adams, MRS Deputy Director

•  Looking in - Success stories from placement professionals outside of state service

•  Looking out - Success stories from state agency appointing authorities

•  Looking both ways – Success stories from state agencies charged with placement

10:45 – 11:15 Things that Work – or Ought To

Len Sawisch, ASED

- Interactive networking session to identify tools and techniques

. All participants are asked to bring at least a dozen current business cards.

Room will be divided into small pods (6-8per) with a sampling of reps from the Looking In, Looking Out, and Looking Both Ways professionals. Each pod will address two questions:

•  Whatever hat you wear, what do you need to know so you can help increase the number of people with disabilities working for the state?

•  What policy, procedure, or resource changes would you make to increase the number of people with disabilities working for the state?

(8 minutes to organize; 10 minutes to work; 12 minutes to report out)

11:15 – 11:30 Summation and Direction

Jeremy Stephens & Lou Adams will each offer their take on the morning's lessons learned, and offer suggestions for areas worth further attention.

11:30 – 12:30 Lunch : Sandwich buffet with Salad and Soda

Patrick Cannon, State Disability Policy Advisor

ADA anniversary acknowledgement and presentation of the 2010 ASED Advocate Award.

12:30 – 1:15 Keynote Address: Medical Ethics & Social Policy

Alice Dreger, Professor of Clinical Medical Humanities and Bioethics at the Feinberg School of Medicine of Northwestern University in Chicago.

Managing Careers

1:15 – 1:25 Afternoon Welcome

Candice Lee, Disability and Health Coordinator, MDCH

Summary of the day's activities, with an emphasis on the Afternoon Session

1:25 – 1:55 Leveraging Personal Health for your Career

Candice Lee will explore the power of focusing on health beyond disability, and the cultural pressures not to.

1:55 – 2:40 The Three Disability Networks

Duncan Wyeth, Disability Commission Director, will chair a panel of seasoned employees on options for using the three interconnected disability social networks.

2:40 - 3:05 Leveraging Insurance and Related Resources

David Ware, ESP will share a different approach to using Insurance and related resources as Career management tools.

3:05 – 3:20 Playing the Diversity Card

A special explanation on how to use your experience with disability to enhance workplace diversity (you don't have to be an advocate to be an asset).

3:20 – 3:30 Wrap-up and Thank You

Scott Norris, ASED President

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