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Month: November, 2009
Date Title
Wednesday
November 04
Training | Ed Lopez-Soto
Work Incentives Seminar
Wednesday
November 04
Seminar | Ray Cebula
Work Incentives Seminar
Location: Watertown, NY
Wednesday
November 04
Forum | Elizabeth Jennings
Local Asset Summit

CA$H Buffalo

Location: Buffalo, NY
Wednesday
November 04
Workshop | Nicole LaCorte-Klein
NYMWP Presentation-ACL Conference

90 Minute Workshop at ACL Conference

Thursday
November 05
Other | Deborah Greene
Working Solutions CE Demonstration Project CE 'Discovery' Training

Second in series of intensive trainings for pilot test of Customized Employment 'Discovery' component.

Friday
November 06
Forum | Elizabeth Jennings
Local Asset Summit

Allegheny County United Way Coalition

Location: Wellsville, NY
Friday
November 06
Online Training | Ray Cebula
CESSI #9: Increasing Employment Network Participation

The Social Security Administration (SSA), CESSI, the Ticket to Work Program Manager for Recruitment and Outreach (PMRO), and MAXIMUS, the Ticket to Work Operations Support Manager, collectively invite you to participate in a Ticket to Work Training webinar for focused on transition and operation support for new and inactive Employment Networks (ENs). The webinar will provide a general overview and update on the Ticket program, the operations and technical supports available to ENs, the Federal government hiring initiative, and the basics of foundation grants as seed funding for non-profit ENs. The learning objectives for this webinar include: • Gain a deeper understanding of the current advantages to taking Tickets, the current payment structure, available resources for ENs and beneficiaries, and the safety net the Ticket program provides for beneficiaries; • Learn about transition services, operational support, and ongoing technical assistance to ensure new ENs attain their Ticket performance objectives; • Attain an increased awareness of the Federal government hiring initiative; and • Understand the basics of foundation grants as source of funding and learn where to locate the grant application materials. Presenters: • Dan O’Brien, Acting Associate Commissioner for the Office of Employment Support Programs, SSA • Tom Gloss, Ticket to Work Program Specialist, CESSI • Felix Stump, EN/VR Education & Communications Manager, MAXIMUS • Jeanne Argoff, Vice President, Daniels and Associates To participate in this webinar, please register at: If you have problems registering for this webinar, please call 607-255-9364, or email Erika Eckstrom at ee224@cornell.edu For more information on the Ticket program you may visit www.cessi.net/ttw, www.yourtickettowork.com or www.ssa.gov/work.

Project: EDI (General)
Location: Webinar
Wednesday
November 11
Workshop | Larry Featherston
Discovering Untapped Talent
Project: Kessler
Sponsor: Kessler
Location: Vineland, NJ
Wednesday
November 11
Seminar | Ed Lopez-Soto
Work Incentives Seminar
Location: Corning, NY
Thursday
November 12
Seminar | Nicole LaCorte-Klein
Discovery: An Alternative to Traditional Assessment
Location: Garden City, NY
Thursday
November 12
Other | Deborah Greene
North Country Learning Community Event

An action-learning event bringing stakeholders together to learn and apply best practices to improve workforce outcomes for jobseekers and workers with disabilities.

Location: Plattsburgh, NY
Monday
November 16
Training | Ray Cebula
Work Incentives Certificate Program
Monday
November 16
Online Training | Ed Lopez-Soto
MBI Webinar 1.5 - The Plan for Achieving Self Support (PASS) and Medicaid
Monday
November 16
Certificate Training | Ray Cebula
Work Incentives Certificate Program
Location: Buffalo, NY
Monday
November 16
Other | Deborah Greene
Western NY Learning Community Event

An action-learning event bringing stakeholders together to learn and apply best practices to improve workforce outcomes for jobseekers and workers with disabilities.

Location: Buffalo, NY
Tuesday
November 17
Forum | Elizabeth Jennings
Local Asset Summit

Mohowk Vally Asset Building Coalition

Location: Utica, NY
Tuesday
November 17
Presentation | Susanne Bruyère
Policy Forum 16: ODEP Update: New Directions for the Office of Disability Employment Policy at the Department of Labor

ODEP Update: New Directions for the Office of Disability Employment Policy at the Department of Labor Location: Cornell University Government Affairs Office Hall of States, Room 383-385 444 North Capitol Street, Northwest Washington, DC 20001 Speakers: Kathy Martinez, Assistant Secretary, Office of Disability Employment Policy Susanne M. Bruyère, Director, Cornell University, Employment and Disability Institute (additional speakers to be determined)

Project: Employment RRTC
Sponsor: NIDR, AAPD
Location: Washington, DC
Thursday
November 19
Speech | Hannah Rudstam
Disability - The New Diversity: Disability Inclusiveness as a Source of Competitive Advantage

This keynote for the New York Project with Industries session focuses on how upcoming workforce trends will make disability inclusiveness a key part of preparing for the market and workforce of tomorrow.

Sponsor: NY Project with Industries
Location: Syracuse, NY
Thursday
November 19
Online Training | Ed Lopez-Soto
PASS Webinar 1.5 - So My Plan for Achieving Self Support (PASS) Has Been Approved, Now What
Monday
November 30
Seminar | Ed Lopez-Soto
Work Incentives Seminar
Location: Buffalo, NY
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