Schedule

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Time.
Room 1.
Room 2.
Room 3.
8:00AM – 8:30AM.
Registration, Continental Breakfast and Visit Sponsor Exhibitors.
8:30AM – 8:45AM.

Welcome Remarks.

 Speaker:
Kristin Harvey, BA.
8:45AM – 9:30AM.

Keynote Address: We Belong: Building Lives, Love and Community Together.

 Speaker:
Patrice Jetter.
9:30AM – 10:00AM.
State Council for Persons with Disabilities (SCPD) Awards.
10:00AM – 10:30AM.
Break – Networking & Visit Sponsor Exhibitors.
10:30AM – 11:45AM.
Concurrent Session 1

Beyond Awareness: Creating Spaces Where Everyone Belongs.

 Speakers:
Kurtis Cherry.
Zoey DePrisco.
Casey Reynolds, MA.

A Seat at the Table: An Interactive Discussion.

 Speakers:
DE State Senator Kyra Hoffner.
DE State Rep. Michael Smith.
Andrew (“Drew”) Wilson, BA, JD.
Secretary Christen Young, JD.

Using Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) Services to Achieve Employment Success.

 Speakers:
Stacey Bragg, MS.
Zachary Gonzalez, AAS.
Jennifer Jurczak.
Brenda Rodriguez, MS.
11:45AM – 12:00PM.
Break – Networking & Visit Sponsor Exhibitors.
12:00PM – 1:15PM.
Luncheon.
1:15PM – 1:45PM.
Break – Networking & Visit Sponsor Exhibitors.
1:45PM – 3:00PM.
Concurrent Session 2

Embracing All Abilities: Visibility, Invisibility, and Self-Acceptance.

Speakers:
Derek Diaz.
Christina Feil.
Debbie Rice.

Financial Literacy: Setting the Foundation While Receiving Benefits.

Speakers:
Christopher Chadwick.
Alan Scott, AAS, WIP, CPWIC.

Navigating Delaware State Systems: A Personal Experience.

Speakers:
Kyle Eaves.
Dr. Shekelia Hines, PT, DPT.
Dava Newnam.
Lisa Schieffert, MPA.
3:00PM – 3:15PM.
Break – Networking & Visit Sponsor Exhibitors.
3:15PM – 4:30PM.
Concurrent Session 3

Stronger Together: Building Friendships and Community Throughout Our Lives.

Speakers:
Becky Bradbeer.
Anthony Casillas.
Vivien Terrell.

How to Support Your Well-Being When Everything Keeps Changing.

Speakers:
Trina Cale-Rosario, MEd.
Chantal Garrison, BS.
Angela Sartin.

The State of Voting Accessibility in Delaware.

Speakers:
Cathleen Hartsky-Carter.
Nina Kegelman.
4:30PM – 4:45PM.
Adjourn: Turn in Evaluations and Prize Giveaway.

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