CUNY DISABILITY CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
By: Pamela Judd
IMPACTability was honored to present Insights from Mentoring College Students with Disabilities at the 11th Annual City University of New York (CUNY) Accessibility virtual Conference on May 28, 2020.
Our lively session showcased Mentoring 4 Impact, our program for CUNY LEADS (Linking Employment, Academics, and Disability Services) students.
Distinguished panelists included:
Distinguished panelists included:
- Marcus Griffith, Disability Accommodation Specialist in the Office of AccessABILITY at CUNY Guttman Community College.
- Kiara Esteves, College senior and Peer Career Educator at CUNY John Jay’s Center for Career and Professional Development. Ms. Esteves successfully completed the Mentoring 4 Impact program as a mentee.
- Elaine Rogers, Program Chair of Mentoring 4 Impact. Ms. Rogers is responsible for overseeing curriculum development, session scheduling, and instructor recruitment.
Kiara Esteves, College senior and Peer Career Educator at CUNY John Jay's Center for Career and Professional Development
Elaine Rogers, Program Chair of Mentoring 4 Impact
IMPACTability founder Pam Judd opened the session with an overview of our multi-year pilots. Laura Laria served as Panel moderator. Ms. Laria works in the field of substance use and mental health and is a volunteer instructor, mentor, and curriculum developer at Image Impact.
Our non-profit Mentoring 4 Impact program would not be possible without the enthusiastic support of CUNY. We are grateful to John Jay’s Dean of Students Michael Sachs, Office of Accessibility Services Deputy Director Nadia Griffith Allen, and Administrative Coordinator Naisha Garris. We value the support of Associate Director of AccessABILITY Services Crystal Vazquez and program champion Marcus Griffith at CUNY Guttman. Most of all, we appreciate the CUNY LEADS students who participated in our mentoring pilots. A big thank you to Image Impact’s volunteer mentors, education team, board, and immediate past president Brad Angevine for making our mentoring programs possible.
"Your insightful and educational presentation“ Insights from Mentoring College Students with Disabilities both well attended and engaging. Your patience, expertise and most of all, enthusiasm for access is the reason that we consider our attendees fortunate and the conference a success.” – The CUNY Accessibility Conference Committee.
To find out more about Mentoring 4 Impact, contact Program Chair Elaine Rogers at [email protected].
Our non-profit Mentoring 4 Impact program would not be possible without the enthusiastic support of CUNY. We are grateful to John Jay’s Dean of Students Michael Sachs, Office of Accessibility Services Deputy Director Nadia Griffith Allen, and Administrative Coordinator Naisha Garris. We value the support of Associate Director of AccessABILITY Services Crystal Vazquez and program champion Marcus Griffith at CUNY Guttman. Most of all, we appreciate the CUNY LEADS students who participated in our mentoring pilots. A big thank you to Image Impact’s volunteer mentors, education team, board, and immediate past president Brad Angevine for making our mentoring programs possible.
"Your insightful and educational presentation“ Insights from Mentoring College Students with Disabilities both well attended and engaging. Your patience, expertise and most of all, enthusiasm for access is the reason that we consider our attendees fortunate and the conference a success.” – The CUNY Accessibility Conference Committee.
To find out more about Mentoring 4 Impact, contact Program Chair Elaine Rogers at [email protected].
