Agenda

9:00 a.m. - Welcome with Kleckner Charles - Director, Philadelphia DBHIDS and Exhibit Hall Opens

10:30 to 11:15 a.m. - Workshops Options A

* "I Go Home" - Part I (film viewing and Q&A) hosted by Lisa Tesler, Direct, Developmental disAbility Council* Supported Employment: "The Past, Present and the Future" with Jane Cordero, School District of Philadelphia; Susan Schonfeld, CIS; Diane Malley, Drexel University and Andrea Consigny, SPIN* Self-Advocates: "A Voice to be Heard!" Bill Krebs - President, Speaking for Ourselves; Chaz Elliot; Debbie Robinson - Executive Director, Speaking For Ourselves; Suzanne Erb, CareerLink

11:15 to 11:30 a.m. - Break

11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. - Workshops Options B

* "I Go Home" - Part II (film viewing and Q&A), Lisa Tesler, Direct, Developmental disAbility Council * A Parental Perspective of Change: Visions For Equality, Doreatha Davis, Marisol Ramos, Romana Griffiths, and Margerie ___________ * LifeSharing Panel Discussion with JEVS (John Owens), KenCrest (Kathy Trumbore), Catholic Social Services (Blanche Kuyateh) and Horizon House (Renee McNeil)

12:00 p.m. - Luncheon

* SPIN Choir

* Speaker: Jill Bowen, Ph.D. - Commissioner, Philadelphia DBHIDS

* Guest Speaker: Governor Tom Wolf, Mayor James Kenney, Representative Steve Kinsey, Philadelphia Councilperson Derek Green, Kristen Ahrens - Pennsylvania Office of Developmental Programs

* Memoriam

* Awards Ceremony & Recognition hosted by Loraine Ballard Morrill of iHeart Media

* Dancing and Celebration

For more info email Wendy.Williams@phila.gov.