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Tuesday, May 13, 2003 - YESTERDAY - A Retrospective of Employment for People with Disabilities

1:30 - 2:30 Transportation from the Westin Seattle to Microsoft
2:30 - 3:30 "Ice Breaker" - Ms. Julie Sedlemeyer, San Jose State University

Introduction - Ms. Katy Jo Gusick, Microsoft Corporation
Welcome - Ms. Gwen Weld, General Manager of Microsoft Corporate Staffing

Brief Orientation to COSD - Alan Muir, Executive Director COSD

3:30 - 4:30 Introduction - Ms. Tari Susan Hartman, EIN SOF Communications
Opening Keynote Address - Mr. Greg Smith, Host and Founder of On A Roll Radio
4:30 - 6:00 Reception - sponsored by Microsoft with Refreshments and Hors d'Oeuvres - An opportunity to network with Microsoft College Recruiting Staff

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The Microsoft Home Tour (20 first come, first served)

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The Microsoft Museum / Store
Transportation for both Home and Store provided by the Microsoft shuttle.

5:30 First Transportation to Return to Westin Seattle
6:15 Second Transportation to Return to Westin Seattle

Dinner and Evening on your own

Wednesday, May 14, 2003 - TODAY - A Look at the Present Employment Situation for College Graduates with Disabilities

7:30 - 8:30 Transportation from the Westin Seattle to Microsoft, Redmond, WA
8:30 - 9:00 Continental Breakfast sponsored by Microsoft
9:00 - 9:15 Microsoft Partnership with American Association of People with Disabilites (AAPD) - Ms. Sarah Meyer, Senior Program Manager, Microsoft Community Affairs Department
9:15 - 10:15 Introduction - Dr. Dorothy Hayden-Watkins, Assistant Administrator Equal Opportunity Programs, NASA Headquarters
Guest Speaker - Dr. Frederick Humphries, President and CEO of NAFEO (National Association For Equal Opportunity in Higher Education)
10:15 - 10:30 Break
10:30 - 11:15 Presentation - Attention Deficit Disorder - Ms. Vickie Ball, ADD Employment Coach
11:15 - 12:00 Presentation - Placement Data Collection and Reporting - Dr. Robert Greenberg, University of Tennessee and Mr. Kevin Foster, Motorola
12:00 - 1:30 Lunch sponsored by Microsoft

Introduction - Ms. Yvette Rivera, JP Morgan Chase & Co

Speaker - Ms. Sarah Triano, Co-Founder, National Disabled Students Union
Student Speaker - Ms. Denna Lambert, University of Arkansas

1:30 - 1:45 Break
1:45 - 3:15 Introduction - Mr. Michael Hartman, NASA - Goddard Space Flight Center

Internship Panel:
Susan Harbeson, Student - Edmonds Community College
Kristen Jones, National Youth Leadership Network
Loren Mikola, Microsoft Corporation
Jessie Shulman, Student - University of Washington

Facilitated by: Sara Lopez, DO-IT Program, University of Washington

3:15 - 4:45 The Microsoft Home Tour (maximum 20 first come, first served)

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The Microsoft Museum / Store
Transportation for both Home and Store provided by the Microsoft shuttle.

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First Transportation to return to Westin Seattle

4:45 - 5:15 Second Transportation to return to Westin Seattle
6:30 - 8:00 Dinner sponsored by Merck & Co. and Procter & Gamble at Westin Seattle - Cascade Ballroom
8:00 - 8:45 Introduction - Mr. Kevin Foster, Motorola
Light Motion performance sponsored by Motorola - Cascade Ballroom

Thursday, May 14, 2003 - TOMORROW - Action Steps for Improving Career Employment

7:30 - 8:30 Transportation from the Westin Seattle to Microsoft, Redmond, WA
8:30 - 9:00 Continental Breakfast sponsored by Microsoft
9:00 - 9:15 Warm Up - Ms. Julie Sedlemeyer, San Jose State University
9:15 - 10:45 Introduction - Ms. Jessica Mayer, JB Access Inc. (invited)

Speakers Panel - Mr. Greg Smith, Ms. Sarah Triano and Mr. Steve Hanamura

Facilitated by: Mr. Paul Meyer, US Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy

10:45 - 11:00 Break
11:00 - 12:30 Introduction - Ms. Sharyl Hackett, Exxon Mobil Corporation

Think Tank - "Pay it ForwardÂ… Removing Barriers to Career Employment"
Facilitated by: Ms. Julie Sedlemeyer, San Jose State University and Ms. Colleen Fukui-Sketchley, Nordstrom

Facilitated by: Julie Sedlemeyer, San Jose State University and Ms. Colleen Fukui-Sketchley, Nordstrom

12:30 - 1:30 Lunch sponsored by Microsoft at Building 43 Cafeteria
1:30 - 2:45 Wrap - up of Think Tank and Discussion - Facilitated by: Julie Sedlemeyer, San Jose State University and Ms. Colleen Fukui-Sketchley, Nordstrom
2:45 - 3:45 Introduction - Ms. Jill Deatherage-Houghton, Washington State BLN
Closing Keynote Address - Mr. Steve Hanamura, Hanamura Consulting
3:45 - 4:00 Wrap - up, Evaluations and Adjournment
4:00 - 5:30 First Transportation to return to the Westin Seattle

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The Microsoft Home Tour (maximum 20 first come, first served)

OR

The Microsoft Museum / Store
Transportation for both Home and Store provided by the Microsoft shuttle.

5:30 Final Transportation to Return to the Westin Seattle

Specific sections of the COSD 4th Annual National Meeting will be videotaped. Procter & Gamble is sponsoring the videotaping and production.

COSD is funded by a grant from the U. S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy, Washington, DC.


 

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