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EVENTS
Disability in Employment Awareness Month
October 2007
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Monday, October 15, 2007
11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Building 1, Room E-100-B
Brown Bag Lunch and Learn
Screening of "On A Roll: Family, Disability and the American Dream"
In recognition of Disability Employmnet Awareness Month. Bring your lunch to a special screening of "On A Roll: Family, Disability and the American Dream", an award winning PBS documentary about Greg Smith, our speaker on November 1. You can find out more about this documentary at: http://www.onarolldocumentary.com
*** All managers, employees and staff, civil service as well as contractors, are cordially invited to attend this event. ***
For a sign language interpreter please click on the following link: http://terpschedule.gsfc.nasa.gov.
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Tuesday, October 16, 2007
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Building 8, Room 600, Director's Conference Room
"Can We Talk?" ~~ Honoring Disability Employment Awareness Month
Dr. Ed Weiler, Goddard's Center Director
Center Director Ed Weiler is hosting focused Can We Talk sessions with employee groups as part of the various heritage/history months' activities, in the spirit of NASA's commitment to enhance communication. This focused Can We Talk session is dedicated to disability issues and issues of interest to the disability community in honor of Disability Employment Awareness Month. There is no agenda or set topics; just an opportunity to have constructive dialogue with the Center's leadership on issues of interest to employees and contractors.
To register, visit http://internal.gsfc.nasa.gov/canwetalk.cfm or contact the Office of Public Affairs at x6-8955.
*** All managers, employees and staff, civil service as well as contractors, are cordially invited to attend this event. ***
For a sign language interpreter please click on the following link: http://terpschedule.gsfc.nasa.gov.
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Wednesday, October 17, 2007
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Building 3 Auditorium
Panel of Supervisors of Employees with Disabilities
Disability Employmnet Awareness Month
Join supervisors as they discuss their experiences with employees with disabilities; successes, lessons learned, what they feel they are doing (or did) that worked, and what they are doing (or would do) differently, as well as interaction and communication with co-workers. We encourage all employees and contractors, especially managers and supervisors, to learn about this population of severely underrepresented, yet highly qualified, employees.
*** All managers, employees and staff, civil service as well as contractors, are cordially invited to attend this event. ***
For a sign language interpreter please click on the following link: http://terpschedule.gsfc.nasa.gov.
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Wednesday, October 24, 2007
11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Building 8, Room 429
Brown Bag Lunch and Learn
Screening of "On A Roll: Family, Disability and the American Dream"
In recognition of Disability Employmnet Awareness Month bring your lunch to a special screening of "On A Roll: Family, Disability and the American Dream", an award winning PBS documentary about Greg Smith, our speaker on November 1. You can find out more about this documentary at: http://www.onarolldocumentary.com
*** All managers, employees and staff, civil service as well as contractors, are cordially invited to attend this event. ***
For a sign language interpreter please click on the following link: http://terpschedule.gsfc.nasa.gov.
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Tuesday, October 30, 2007
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Building 26, Room 205
"Presentation on Mental Health and Emotional Disabilities"
Disability Employmnet Awareness Month
Sometimes these disabilities are hidden; sometimes we just think they are hidden. Other times it is clear to others that someone has a disability but they are unsure of what to do or say to the person. Regardless, these disabilities are just as severe, and legitimate, as physical disabilities. Learn about these disabilities and their effect on the workplace. Jan Buxton, from the Goddard Employee Assistance Program will lead an interactive discussion about this least understood, but possibly most prevalent, disability in the work place.
*** All managers, employees and staff, civil service as well as contractors, are cordially invited to attend this event. ***
For a sign language interpreter please click on the following link: http://terpschedule.gsfc.nasa.gov.
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Wednesday, October 31, 2007
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Building 1, Room 008
Brown Bag Lunch and Learn
Screening of "On A Roll: Family, Disability and the American Dream"
In recognition of Disability Employmnet Awareness Month bring your lunch to a special screening of "On A Roll: Family, Disability and the American Dream", an award winning PBS documentary about Greg Smith, our speaker on November 1. You can find out more about this documentary at: http://www.onarolldocumentary.com
*** All managers, employees and staff, civil service as well as contractors, are cordially invited to attend this event. ***
For a sign language interpreter please click on the following link: http://terpschedule.gsfc.nasa.gov.
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Thursday, November 1, 2007
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Building 8 Auditorium
Greg Smith, aka "The Strength Coach"
OVERTIME! Disability Employmnet Awareness Month
Disability Awareness Month is going into overtime with our culminating activity, a presentation by Mr. Greg Smith, an award winning speaker, author, and radio/TV host. His powerful message of inner strength teaches, enlightens, and inspires. His storytelling is entertaining, humorous, and memorable. A full-time power wheelchair user who weighs just 65 pounds, Greg energizes audiences to build inner strength for peak performance by working out with the weights of lifes challenges.
Greg's life story was featured in the Audience-Award-Winning PBS documentary film, On A Roll: Family, Disability and the American Dream. His autobiography, On A Roll: Reflections from Americas Wheelchair Dude with the Winning Attitude was published in 2005. His radio show, The Strength Coach, airs nationwide on the Radio America Network and his Strength Coach television show airs on across the Gulf Coast on the ABC affiliate, WLOX-TV.
In addition to his busy career, he is the father of three active children, ages 15, 13 and 10.
*** All managers, employees and staff, civil service as well as contractors, are cordially invited to attend this event. ***
For a sign language interpreter please click on the following link: http://terpschedule.gsfc.nasa.gov.
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