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Building Your FutureBy: Member Services
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VISIONS Employment & Technology Institute: Building Your Future 2007 provided participants with an opportunity to sharpen employment skills, develop networking strategies, and gain hands-on experience with the latest assistive technologies. 
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Understanding Your Rights, Responsibilities, and Resources Seminars:
Advocacy Matters Benefits Planning Financial Management Technology Featured Download Free Software to Listen VISIONS Employment & Technology Institute: Building Your Future 2007  VISIONS 1st Annual Employment and Technology Institute: Building Your Future 2007 was made possible through a grant from the Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation.The Institute took place Wednesday, July 25 through Sunday, July 29, 2007 at VISIONS VCB, a 35 acre campus, in Rockland County, NY. It was planned by Betsy Fabricant, Director of Recreation and Residential Programs, and Dawn M. Suvino, Director of Information Services and Technology Training and Nancy D. Miller, Executive Director of VISIONS. Highlights from this Institute were recorded so they could be shared with anyone unable to attend and for future reference by attendees. Recordings were made by Marten Tegnestam, Director of Technical Development of eSight Careers Network with assistance from Victor Andrews. Keynote Address: "Cornerstone to Success: Work" Presenter: Dr. Karen Wolffe, Director, Professional Development and CareerConnect at the American Foundation for the Blind. Dr. Wolffe discusses the importance of work in the lives of people with visual disabilities. She shares information about current employment rates and proposes ideas for how to improve those rates. Playing time is approximately 52 minutes. Listen to Cornerstone to Success with Real Audio. Listen to Cornerstone to Success with Windows Media. Read Transcript of "Cornerstone to Success: Work" Or, copy and paste this URL into a podcasting tool: Go to Top of Page Plenary Session: Business Advisory Council Moderator: Sandra Kupprat Panel: Bettie Jones, Joan M. McGovern, Miranda Mehaffey, Irene Newman Description: This panel includes Human Resource Managers and other professionals from The Bear Stearns Companies Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., IRS and The Home Depot, Inc. These large companies have a proven track record of hiring individuals with disabilities at all levels (from entry to executive). Discussion will focus on diversity policies and implementation efforts, accommodations, training and support. Recruiters talk about what it is they are looking for in potential candidates, how they evaluate resumes/cover letters, what impresses them during an initial interview, and what "turns them off". Listen to Business Advisory Council, Part 1 with Real Audio. Listen to Business Advisory Council, Part 2 with Real Audio. Listen to Business Advisory Council, Part 1 with Windows Media. Listen to Business Advisory Council, Part 2 with Windows Media. Go to Top of Page Plenary Session: "Understanding Your Rights, Responsibilities, and Resources" Moderator: Nancy D. Miller Panel:
Description: A panel of distinguished human rights advocates discuss important city, state, and federal employment laws, and what to do if you think you have been a victim of discrimination, mentoring programs, professional networks of people with disabilities, the Independent Living Centers, and a host of additional resources. Listen to Ted Finkelstein with Real Audio. Listen to Matthew Sapolin with Real Audio. Listen to Alexander Wood with Real Audio. Listen to Ted Finkelstein with Windows Media. Listen to Matthew Sapolin with Windows Media. Listen to Alexander Wood with Windows Media. Go to Top of Page Interviewing - Top 10 Tips Presenter: Karen Wolffe, Ph.D. Description: Dr. Wolffe shares her considerable expertise in career counseling by offering tips for creating a power resume and advice on interviewing. Playing time is approximately 48 minutes. Listen to Interviewing Top 10 Tips with Real Audio. Listen to Interviewing Top 10 Tips with Windows Media. Read Transcript of "Interviewing - Top 10 Tips" Or, copy and paste this URL into a podcasting tool: Go to Top of Page Advocacy Matters Facilitator: Alberta L. Orr Presenters:
Description: This seminar focuses on the importance of self-advocacy, and will provide participants with an overview of consumer groups, community resources, and service organizations that are available to assist with advocacy. Listen to Advocacy Matters Part 1 with Real Audio. Listen to Advocacy Matters, The Play with Real Audio. Listen to Advocacy Matters Part 1 with Windows Media. Listen to Advocacy Matters, The Play with Windows Media. Go to Top of Page Benefits Planning Facilitator: Amanda Slattery Presenters: Bill Cooperman, Dominick Pratico, Aldrin Stoja, Congressional and Public Inquiries Specialist with the Social Security Administration. Description: Many disabled people are hesitant to work because they fear the loss of their benefits, especially where health insurance is concerned. In this session, participants will learn about the many work incentive programs offered by the Social Security Administration, including ways in which the working disabled can retain health care coverage. Advocates will also describe the many supports that are available to help you navigate the complexities of the benefits system. Listen to Benefits Planning, Aldrin Stoja with Real Audio. Listen to Benefits Planning, Dominick Pratico with RealAudio. Listen to Benefits Planning, Bill Cooperman with RealAudio. Listen to Benefits Planning, Aldrin Stoja with Windows Media. Listen to Benefits Planning, Dominick Pratico with Windows Media. Listen to Benefits Planning, Bill Cooperman with Windows Media. Go to Top of Page Financial Management Facilitator: Carolyn Presley-Doss Presenters: William Landers, Tina A. Milkovich Description: This panel of financial management experts and investment advisors will share important information about budgeting your salary, setting financial goals, establishing credit while avoiding debt, and planning for retirement. Additionally, a discussion of employee benefit packages (what to look for, understanding the value of fringe benefits, etc.) is included. Listen to Financial Management, William Landers with RealAudio. Listen to Financial Management, Tina Milkovich with RealAudio. Listen to Financial Management, William Landers with Windows Media. Listen to Financial Management, Tina Milkovich with Windows Media. Go to Top of Page Technology Featured
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