DRAFT MINUTES
STATEWIDE INDEPENDENT LIVING COUNCIL
Leadership Development &
Advocacy Committee
Monday, August 17, 2009
12 Noon – 2 PM
93 Gooding Avenue, Suite 3
Bristol, RI 02809
Members Present: Christina Battista; Kristen Connors;
Margarita Grome; Jean Lawlor;
Anna Liebenow (speaker phone); Jason Pisano; Heidi Showstead; Mary E. Wambach, Chairperson of the Leadership Development and
Advocacy Committee.
Staff: Camille
Pansa, Executive Director; Lisel Rockwood, Program Assistant.
Interpretor: Michele Neiley.
1. Welcome/Introductions: Mary Wambach welcomed all.
- Review and Approval of July Minutes: previously
sent. A motion was made by Kristen Connors and seconded by Heidi Showstead
to accept the minutes as written. Vote
passed unanimously.
- ADA Celebration review: Everyone thought this event was a big success
and there was a lot of energy in the room discussing a future 2010 event
which will be the 20th Year Celebration of the ADA. The date of the
event will be Saturday, July 24,
2010. Ideas, comments, and suggestions included:
Ø
More activities
to draw people in
Ø
Limit amount of speakers
Ø
Use same venue,
but hot/sunny under the dome
Ø
Plan early
Ø
Establish
planning committee
Ø
Collaborate with
other organizations
Ø
Comedian or more
interactive entertainment
Ø
Greeters
Ø
Demonstrations,
such as assistive technology
Ø
Service dogs
Ø
Invite
Congressman Langevin, (formal letter of request)
Ø
Store
discounts/raffles at Vendor tables
Ø
Karaoke machine
Ø
Displays, such
as Top Draw
4. Independent Living conference: The
conference brochure is now available
and will be send out to everyone. The SILC will
sponsor 10 Council members;
scholarships are also available. Kristen Connors, Anna Liebenow, and Camille Pansa volunteered to be workshop panelists. All
were encouraged to attend.
- Disability
History Week 2009: Jean Lawlor
will draft a press release concerning disability history week which will
be sent out to the media the prior to the third week in October.
- Goals
for 2010: The 2009 goals were
reviewed. Some ideas for 2010 were:
- Educational
Presentation for Annual: Top
Drawer will present at the Annual. Mary Wambach will contact them
concerning their art display.
- Youth Leadership Update: Heidi Showstead reported that the luncheon was
‘beautiful’ and the resource guides were well received. She was able to
interact with six students and do some recruiting as well. She thanked Jean
Lawlor and Jason Pisano for their donations to the
goodie bags.
- RIPTA/SRC Updates: no updates at this time.
- Announcements: none.
- Old Business: none.
- New Business: none.
Respectfully submitted,
Mary E. Wambach