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2017-18 DREAM Mentor Monday Archive

May 14th

Now What?  What Happens When Independent Living Becomes a Reality
with Cara Liebowitz, National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) 
​and Kings Floyd, EIN SOF Communications


Recording (AdobeConnect)
Transcript (Microsoft Word)

What can you expect after graduating college and moving to your first career job? Talk with two recent graduates who have lived the experience: Cara Liebowitz and Kings Floyd! Their presentation will explore the transition period to full time work and independent living and discuss tips and tricks to make the transition easier.
Headshot of Cara Liebowitz, a white woman with medium-length brown hair and dark glasses. Cara is outside in a navy jacket and blue scarf and smiling.
Headshot of Kings Floyd, a white woman with long dark hair. Kings, wearing a dark suit jacket and large hoop earrings, is sitting at a table with papers, notebook and water bottle in front of her. She is laughing.
April 9th

Managing Your Career Brand, Resources, and Emotions during the Job Hunt
​with Marci Shaffer, Career and Job Search Coach


​Recording (AdobeConnect)
Transcript (Microsoft Word)
Presentation Slides (PowerPoint)
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Conducting a job search whether for a full-time or internship position can sometimes take longer that we expect. In this interactive webinar, Career and Job Search Coach Marci Shaffer will discuss the keys to conducting an effective and efficient job search including:
  • how knowing your career brand can give you an edge
  • how asking the right-fit questions can help you feel and appear more confident
  • how self awareness is critical for helping manage our emotions
Headshot of Marci Shaffer, a white woman with short, wavy reddish brown hair and black glasses. She is wearing a black-and-white geometric print sweater and a smile.
March 12, 2018
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College to Career Transition: Leveraging the ADA and Accommodation
with Tracie DeFreitas, Job Accommodation Network (JAN)


Recording (AdobeConnect)
Transcript (Word)
Presentation Slides (PPT)
Presentation Slides (PDF) 


Do you have a plan for disclosing your disability and requesting workplace accommodations from an employer? Students with disabilities who receive accommodations in higher education should be knowledgeable about disability disclosure and requesting and negotiating reasonable accommodations under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) when transitioning from college to career. Tracie DeFreitas from the Job Accommodation Network (JAN) shares information about using JAN as a resource, offer practical tips for disclosing disability and requesting and negotiating accommodations at work, and empower graduates with disabilities to leverage the ADA to support successful employment outcomes.
A photo of Tracie DeFreitas, a white woman with short brown hair and brown eyes. She is wearing a pink shirt and black jacket with a large silver oval pendant and smiling.
December 11, 2017

Understanding Intersectionality to Empower All Students with Disabilities

​with Keri Gray, U.S. Business Leadership Network
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Recording (AdobeConnect)
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How can the concept of intersectionality help disability campus organizations better support, include, and empower all students with disabilities? Join us for a presentation and Q and A with Keri Gray to find out! As Director of Rising Leaders Initiatives at U.S. Business Leadership Network (USBLN), Keri Gray works with mentors from companies all over the U.S. and college students with disabilities who plan to work in the private sector. Prior to this, Keri was a leader of numerous student organizations, becoming an expert on how to make organizations and opportunities more inclusive of youth with multiply marginalized identities.
A light-skinned Black woman with long black hair and dark brown eyes, wearing dark rectangular shape glasses. Keri is smiling and wearing a Black Lives Matter tee and sitting on a blue velvet looking chair.
November 13, 2017

Developing Disability Identity
​with Dr. Anjali Forber-Pratt, Vanderbilt University
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Recording (AdobeConnect)
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​Presentation slides (PowerPoint)

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What are the stages of developing a disability identity? How can we come together on campus to support the development of disability identity? Learn more from Anjali Forber-Pratt, a researcher at Vanderbilt Kennedy Center and assistant professor. Dr. Forber-Pratt recently completed a systemic review of research on disability identity as well as a study of disabled college students' perceptions of disability identity. Read more about her research and bring your questions to what is sure to be a fascinating session!
Head shot of Dr. Anjali Forber-Pratt, a light brown-skinned woman with long, dark wavy hair, a smile, and a gray suit jacket and gray-and-white striped shirt.
 October 9, 2017

Organizing Students and Allies to Create Campus Change
Student Panel


Transcript (Word)
Recording*

Interested in organizing students on campus to strengthen disability community, address disability and intersectional issues, and improve campus life for all students? Join our student panel of campus disability leaders from across the U.S. who will talk about how to start a student organization, create an advocacy campaign, hold an accessible event, and more! Learn about the new DREAM Chapters and Affiliates program as well. Bring your questions and insights to share during the question-and-answer period!

*Unfortunately, the sound was not recorded, so only a transcript is available for this session.

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  • About Us
    • Mission/Goals
    • The DREAM Board
    • History of DREAM
    • Rights, Activism & Discrimination
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    • Starting a Campus Organization
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  • Get Involved
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  • Disability and HIgher Ed Resources
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  • Contact Us