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GCDSE Self-Advocacy & Leadership Committee - September 25

The GCDSE Self-Advocacy & Leadership Committee of the Governor's Council on Disabilities and Special Education will meet Thursday, September 25th, 2025 from 11:00-12:30pm. 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
TO JOIN THE MEETING:
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85912867263?pwd=KpzZLejcJKWpaj3N5kb11DlnxKmB0S.1 


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: 859 1286 7263
Passcode: 587057
AGENDA
Call to Order:
Garrett Dominick SA&L Committee Co-Chair
Scott Lindbloom SA&L Committee Co-Chair


Roll Call – / Begin ZOOM Recording:
Committee Members:
Garrett Dominick – Co-Chair, Scott Lindbloom Co-Chair, Anna Attla, Art Delaune, Margaret Evans, Corey Gilmore, Elizabeth Joseph, Nona Safra, Shelly Vendetti-Vuckovich, Marlene Wenger
 
(Quorum is defined as a majority of Committee Members).
Committee Staff:
Lanny Mommsen, Jamie Kokoszka
Welcome from the Co-Chairs:


• Announcements
o Garrett Stepping Down from Council
o New Co-chair 
o LEND Program & Community Collaboration – Scott 
• 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.
Updates from around the state
• Updates on own advocacy work
o Empowering Artistic Entrepreneurs– Disability And Capabilities documentary film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r87b4nR4PzU 
• Updates from outside of Alaska – anything else happening to keep our eyes on?


Approval of the Previous Meeting Minutes and Agenda:
• Approval of Agenda
o SAMPLE MOTION: I make a motion to approve the meeting agenda as presented.
• Approval of Past Meeting Minutes
o 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:
• Name Change to Leaders with Lived Experience or other name? Discussion (instead of Self-Advocates)
o Discussion 
o Vote? OR wait and more discussion? To Change or Note to Change
o When to change? Vote?
o To Council?
• Super Advocacy Training with Teri Tibbett Friday November 14th 
o Council members can attend 
o Exact Time – TBD – but it will be 4 or so hours long
• Disability and Aging Summit – October 14 and 15
o Low Tech – virtual – live streaming
o Registration Open, FREE
o Action Panel
o Legislative Advocacy Discussion (Panel) – Michele Girault
• 5 year Plan – Survey – ends on Friday! 


      Federal Advocacy
o Resources to follow:
o NACDD (https://www.facebook.com/NACDD, https://nacdd.org/ )
o AUCD newspaper (https://www.aucd.org/newsletters )
o Others?
Time and Date of Next Meeting:
• Upcoming Meetings: 
o November: TBD


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
 

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Created 9/18/2025 1:31:34 PM by lsmommsen

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Department: Health
Category: Boards and Commissions
Sub-Category: Advisory Committee Meeting
Location(s): Statewide
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Publish Date: 9/18/2025
Archive Date: 9/26/2025
 
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