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ODEP Update: New Directions for the Office of Disability Employment Policy at the Department of Labo

November 6, 2:58 PMDallas Disability ExaminerSteve Carter
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Cornell University's Employment and Disability Institute, in conjunction with the American Association of People with Disabilities is hosting a policy forum on November 17th to share the new directions and updates from ODEP. This policy forum will be held in person in Washington, DC at the Hall of States, as well as online in a webinar forum.

Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST

Registration: http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/edi/register/policyforum.cfm

Assistant Secretary Kathleen Martinez will share her vision for the future of disability employment policy and provide an update on some of the Department of Labor's priorities and initiatives in this area under the leadership of Secretary Solis. Following Assistant Secretary Martinez, we will have a panel of reactors including Kelly Buckland, the Executive Director of the National Council on Independent Living; Paul Tobin, the President and CEO of the United Spinal Association; and Lori Golden, AccessAbilities Leader and Inclusiveness Consultant of Ernst & Young. The reactor panel will be followed by plenty of time for Q & A with the audience in the room and online.

Speakers :

Kathy Martinez , Assistant Secretary, The Office of Disability Employment Policy
Kelly Buckland, Executive Director, The National Council on Independent Living
Paul Tobin, President and CEO, United Spinal Association
Lori Golden, AccessAbilities Leader and Inclusiveness Consultant, Ernst and Young
We request that you RSVP to ensure any necessary accommodations. You can register online at: http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/edi/register/policyforum.cfm. You can attend the Policy Forum in person or via webinar. If you are attending via webinar please indicate so in the comments field of the online registration form.


For more information: www.edi.cornell.edu

 

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