The GCDSE Self-Advocacy & Leadership Committee of the Governor's Council on Disabilities and Special Education will meet Thursday, March  28^th, 2024 from 1:00-2:30pm. 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

Zoom information and agenda below:

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82950253194?pwd=bExQcUkxcTRlN3dUNlhTRFpOVEpRQT09

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: 829 5025 3194
• Passcode: 831299

Call to Order:

Heidi Lieb-Williams and Christine Bohan, SA&L Committee Co-Chairs

Roll Call / Begin ZOOM Recording:

Committee Members:

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

(Quorum is defined as a majority of Committee Members).

Committee Staff:

Lanny Mommsen, Jamie Kokoszka

Welcome from the Co-Chairs:

• Announcements
  • Key Campaign
• 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.

  Business:

• Review and discuss updated SAL workplan for Year 3 for upcoming council supported activities.
  • Going forward from basic advocacy to super advocate:
    • GCDSE virtual panel with local super advocates talk about gaining leadership positions / moving from basic advocacy to being a super advocate
      • Possible participants: Corey, Heidi, Ric, Maggie, others?
      • Upcoming Conference (Trust? SILC?)
    • National Events like the NACDD SA discussion series
      • put in a request for a specific topic on it
    • Other ideas?
  • Any other items/ events coming up
    • DD Awareness month proclamation
    • Upcoming Empower Hours
      • Time changed to 5-6pm
    • Full Lives Conference April 10 & 11, 2024
    • Peer Power Summit April 26th-28^th , 2024
      • Session check in with Peer Power
      • Marketing/ outreach for Peer Power
    • Improving Lives Conference: September 17 & 18
      • I have Dreams panel proposal?
    • Possible GCDSE Booth at conferences such as AFN: Ongoing
  • Updates from around the state
• Updates on own advocacy work
• Updates from outside of Alaska – anything else happening to keep our eyes on?

  Time and Date of Next Meeting:

  • Upcoming Meetings:
    • April 18^th? 11-12:30? Or 1-2:30?
    • May 30 & 31 – 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