The GCDSE Self-Advocacy & Leadership Committee of the Governor's Council on Disabilities and Special Education will meet Tuesday, November 21^st, 2023 from 11:00am-12:30pm. The public is invited to attend.  This meeting will take place in person and over Zoom.  

In Person: Atwood building downtown (550 W 7th  Anchorage AK – 12th floor – GCDSE Conference Room), validated parking is available in the Linny Pacillo Parking Garage across the street from the Atwood building

If you have any questions please contact GCDSE staff Lanny Mommsen at Lanny.Mommsen@alaska.gov

Agenda and Zoom information below

Self-Advocacy & Leadership (SA&L) Committee

Robert B. Atwood Building | 1^st Floor Conference Room 102/104

550 West 7^th Ave Anchorage, AK

Use State garage across the street and bring ticket with you & get stamped for free parking.

November 21^st, 2023

11:00am – 12:30pm                                         

TO JOIN THE MEETING:

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84996121410?pwd=b3ljQW5uRmpTZGsvNUFidUdQYm1EUT09      

Toll Free numbers: 888 475 4499, 833 548 0276, 833 548 0282, 877 853 5257

(if one phone number doesn’t work, it means it is full. Please try one of the other listed numbers).

              Meeting ID: 849 9612 1410

              Passcode: 276599

Call to Order:

Anna Attla and Christine Bohan, SA&L Committee Co-Chairs

Roll Call / Begin ZOOM Recording:

Committee Members:

Christine Bohan Committee Co-Chair, Anna Attla Committee Co-Chair, Jena Crafton, Art Delaune, Margaret Evans, Corey Gilmore, Elizabeth Joseph, Nona Safra, Shelly Vendetti-Vuckovich, Heidi Lieb-Williams

(Quorum is defined as a 6 Committee Members).

Committee Staff:

Lanny Mommsen, Jamie Kokoszka

Welcome from the Co-Chairs:

• Announcements
• Good news

Conflict of Interest Declarations:

This is an opportunity for committee members to declare if they have a conflict with any item on the agenda, financial or otherwise.

Approval of the Previous Meeting Minutes and Agenda:

• Approval of Agenda
• SAMPLE MOTION: I make a motion to approve the meeting agenda as presented.
• Approval of Past Meeting Minutes
• SAMPLE MOTION: I make a motion to approve the previous meeting minutes as presented.

Motion must be made by a committee member who was present at the meeting.

Reports:

• Co -Chairs: Anna Attla and Christine Bohane
• GCDSE Staff

Business:

• Review and discuss updated SAL workplan for Year 3 for upcoming council supported activities.
  • Any other items/ events coming up
    • Possible DD Awareness month request
    • Upcoming Empower Hours
    • Full Lives Conference April 10 & 11, 2024
      • I Have Dreams Panel?
    • Peer Power Summit April 26th-28^th , 2024
      • (How are session chosen)?
      • Marketing/ outreach for Peer Power
    • Possible GCDSE Booth at conferences such as AFN
  • Updates from around the state
• Updates on own advocacy work
• Updates from outside of Alaska – anything else happening to keep our eyes on?

   

   

  Resources:

• Self Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE) https://www.sabeusa.org/meet-sabe/
• SARTAC https://www.selfadvocacyinfo.org/resources/current-issues-resources/

Time and Date of Next Meeting:

• Upcoming Meetings:
• Proposed date: December? Or January for next meeting?
• No February meeting (Full Council Meeting)

1 minute mindfulness

• Clear your mind and release any thoughts that may be cluttering your mind.
• Focus on your breath, be present in this moment.

Good of the Order and Adjournment:

• Motion to Adjourn