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Send us a textWe sit down today with Dr. Torian Easterling to talk about the challenges of working in health equity and care delivery for the most vulnerable in these uncertain times, the importance of checking in, being steady and steadfast in our goals, understanding that while it is important to promote justice and preserve the progress, the status quo wasn't completely working for those that are the most vulnerable and that it is important to rebuild our programs with true equity at the forefront and not performative DEI by building relationships and collaborations with non science or non health entities (law, community organizations, laundromats!) to get everyone to live the lives that we all deserve to live. We cannot go back and NYC is leading the way through the work of NYC Commission on Racial Equity.Dr. Easterling is a distinguished physician and public health leader, currently serving as the Senior Vice President for Population and Community Health and Chief Strategic and Innovation Officer for One Brooklyn Health (Brookdale, Interfaith and Kingsbrook- Jewish). In this senior leadership role, Dr. Easterling spearheads the Office of Community Health and Health Equity- with a mission to strengthen the system's capacity to address health inequities and improve the health and well-being of the communities served.Prior to his tenure at One Brooklyn Health, Dr. Easterling held the positions of First Deputy Commissioner and Chief Equity Officer at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). In these roles, he led New York City's equity response to the COVID-19 pandemic and ensured equitable distribution of vaccines to vulnerable populations and communities.Dr. Easterling is a member of several boards and commissions, including the NYC Commission on Racial Equity (NYC CORE). He continues to drive local policy and planning efforts to improve community health. Dr. Easterling is the Co-Founder and Director of Education for the Young Doctors Project, intergenerational mentoring program for high school boys of color.Book Recommendation:We Are The Leaders We Have Been Looking For By: Eddie S. Glaude Jr.Health Insurance 101Medicare And Commercial Health Insurance: The Fundamental Difference", Health Affairs Blog, February 15, 2012Cindy Mann and Adam Striar, “How Differences in Medicaid, Medicare, and Commercial Health Insurance Payment Rates Impact Access, Health Equity, and Cost,” To the Point (blog), Commonwealth Fund, Aug. 17, 2022NYC Racial Equity Legislation and InfrastructureNYC City Charter Section on Racial EquityMayor's Office of Racial EquityNYC CORENY 1. Commission calls on city to release Racial Equity Plan by March 21Link to Charter Preamblehttps://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCcharter/0-0-0-4Thanks to Jeff Jeudy for providing the music!Email your questions and comments to drtonianddraimee@gmail.com
Let it Rip examines the return of Donald Trump to the white house and the sweeping executive orders to end Diversity equity and inclusion programs, Birthright citizenship and the recent raids by ICE to execute mass deportation of undocumented immigrants. Guests include former Speaker of the New York City Council, Melissa Mark-Viverito; Executive Director of the NYC Commission on Racial Equity (CORE), Linda Tigani; and anti-racist historian, Ernest Crim.
Damon is curious – how do anti-LGBTQ+ laws impact the Black Queer community, and what's being done to fight back? In this final episode of our 3-part mini-series, Damon is joined by Dr. David Johns, CEO & Executive Director of the National Black Justice Coalition, Tabytha Gonzalez, Human Rights Specialist for the NYC Commission on Human Rights, and Olivia Lux, drag artist, actor, singer, and musician. Together, they dive into the legislative battles that disproportionately affect the Queer community, especially Black and Brown folx. From anti-trans laws to attacks on drag performances, we discuss how these harmful measures are shaping the political landscape—and what Black Queer leaders are doing to make their voices heard. As we close out the series, we look at how personal experiences often drive political action and explore what political issue hits closest to home for our guests. We know a lot, but we don't know it all, so join the conversation on social and let us know your thoughts.
Advocate, Researcher, Educator, and Clinician, Dr. Caitlin Krenn, joins Hear Our Voices for this month's hot topic on voting and homelessness. In this first part, Caitlin and Host K-DiD dive into how to identify the policies that candidates are prioritizing. https://www.caitlinkrenn.com/: https://www.caitlinkrenn.com/ https://nlihc.org/explore-issues/projects-campaigns/our-homes-our-votes- https://nlihc.org/explore-issues/projects-campaigns/our-homes-our-votes https://endhomelessness.org/every-one-votes-you-have-a-stake-in-elections/https://endhomelessness.org/every-one-votes-you-have-a-stake-in-elections/ Email or DM Hear Our Voices to share your story or resources related to homelessness and housing instability: mailto:NYCHearOurVoices@gmail.com%C2%A0 Hear Our Voices' https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/dashboard/episode/twitter.com/nyc_hov, https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/dashboard/episode/instagram.com/nyc_hov, https://www.facebook.com/groups/1450572432126612and https://www.tiktok.com/@hearourvoices_ account links can be found on https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/dashboard/episode/Linktr.ee/nyc_hov. RESOURCES https://portal.311.nyc.gov/ https://portal.311.nyc.gov/ https://www.nyc.gov/site/dhs/shelter/families/families-with-children-applying.page- apply for shelter https://www.nyc.gov/site/dhs/shelter/families/families-with-children-applying.page https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dhs/downloads/pdf/path-brochure.pdf https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dhs/downloads/pdf/path-brochure.pdf https://www.nyc.gov/assets/hra/downloads/pdf/BK-9-SOI-NewGuideForRenters.pdf https://www.nyc.gov/assets/hra/downloads/pdf/BK-9-SOI-NewGuideForRenters.pdf https://www.nyc.gov/site/cchr/media/source-of-income.page https://www.nyc.gov/site/cchr/media/source-of-income.page https://www.nyc.gov/assets/cchr/downloads/pdf/materials/FairHouse_FAQs-Tenant-English.pdf https://www.nyc.gov/assets/cchr/downloads/pdf/materials/FairHouse_FAQs-Tenant-English.pdf https://www.nyc.gov/assets/cchr/downloads/pdf/materials/FairHouse_FAQs-Tenant-English.pdf https://www.nyc.gov/assets/cchr/downloads/pdf/materials/SourceOfIncomeFactSheet_SP.pdf https://www.nyc.gov/assets/cchr/downloads/pdf/materials/SourceOfIncomeFactSheet_SP.pdf If you experience source of income discrimination, you can report it to the NYC Commission on Human Rights by dialing 311 and asking for "Human Rights," call 212-416-0197, or use the https://www.nyc.gov/site/cchr/about/report-discrimination.page. https://www.nyc.gov/site/cchr/about/report-discrimination.page Housing Vouchers https://www.nyc.gov/site/nycha/section-8/about-section-8.page https://www.nyc.gov/site/nycha/section-8/about-section-8.page https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/cityfheps.page https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/cityfheps.page https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/fheps.page https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/fheps.page https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/sota.page (SOTA) https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/sota.page Check out other resources: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/dashboard/episode/bit.ly/40pB4p8
Advocate, Researcher, Educator, and Clinician, Dr. Caitlin Krenn, joins Hear Our Voices for this month's hot topic on voting and homelessness. In this first part, Caitlin and Host K-DiD dive into how to identify the policies that candidates are prioritizing. https://www.caitlinkrenn.com/: https://www.caitlinkrenn.com/ https://nlihc.org/explore-issues/projects-campaigns/our-homes-our-votes- https://nlihc.org/explore-issues/projects-campaigns/our-homes-our-votes https://endhomelessness.org/every-one-votes-you-have-a-stake-in-elections/https://endhomelessness.org/every-one-votes-you-have-a-stake-in-elections/ Email or DM Hear Our Voices to share your story or resources related to homelessness and housing instability: mailto:NYCHearOurVoices@gmail.com%C2%A0 Hear Our Voices' https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/dashboard/episode/twitter.com/nyc_hov, https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/dashboard/episode/instagram.com/nyc_hov, https://www.facebook.com/groups/1450572432126612and https://www.tiktok.com/@hearourvoices_ account links can be found on https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/dashboard/episode/Linktr.ee/nyc_hov. RESOURCES https://portal.311.nyc.gov/ https://portal.311.nyc.gov/ https://www.nyc.gov/site/dhs/shelter/families/families-with-children-applying.page- apply for shelter https://www.nyc.gov/site/dhs/shelter/families/families-with-children-applying.page https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dhs/downloads/pdf/path-brochure.pdf https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dhs/downloads/pdf/path-brochure.pdf https://www.nyc.gov/assets/hra/downloads/pdf/BK-9-SOI-NewGuideForRenters.pdf https://www.nyc.gov/assets/hra/downloads/pdf/BK-9-SOI-NewGuideForRenters.pdf https://www.nyc.gov/site/cchr/media/source-of-income.page https://www.nyc.gov/site/cchr/media/source-of-income.page https://www.nyc.gov/assets/cchr/downloads/pdf/materials/FairHouse_FAQs-Tenant-English.pdf https://www.nyc.gov/assets/cchr/downloads/pdf/materials/FairHouse_FAQs-Tenant-English.pdf https://www.nyc.gov/assets/cchr/downloads/pdf/materials/FairHouse_FAQs-Tenant-English.pdf https://www.nyc.gov/assets/cchr/downloads/pdf/materials/SourceOfIncomeFactSheet_SP.pdf https://www.nyc.gov/assets/cchr/downloads/pdf/materials/SourceOfIncomeFactSheet_SP.pdf If you experience source of income discrimination, you can report it to the NYC Commission on Human Rights by dialing 311 and asking for "Human Rights," call 212-416-0197, or use the https://www.nyc.gov/site/cchr/about/report-discrimination.page. https://www.nyc.gov/site/cchr/about/report-discrimination.page Housing Vouchers https://www.nyc.gov/site/nycha/section-8/about-section-8.page https://www.nyc.gov/site/nycha/section-8/about-section-8.page https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/cityfheps.page https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/cityfheps.page https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/fheps.page https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/fheps.page https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/sota.page (SOTA) https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/sota.page Check out other resources: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/dashboard/episode/bit.ly/40pB4p8
In part 2 of this special series, the Youth Action interns with Citizens' Committee for Children (CCC) and host K-DiD continue to talk about the challenges of applying to shelter and experiencing homelessness in New York City. CCC's youth action programs offer after-school initiatives tailored for high school students who want to become effective advocates for causes they are passionate about. Learn more about CCC Youth Action NYC here: https://cccnewyork.org/courses/youth-action-nyc/ Email or DM Hear Our Voices to share your story or resources related to homelessness and housing instability: NYCHearOurVoices@gmail.com Hear Our Voices' Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok account links can be found on Linktr.ee/nyc_hov. RESOURCES NYC311 https://portal.311.nyc.gov/ DHS' Prevention Assistance and Temporary Housing (PATH) intake center - apply for shelter https://www.nyc.gov/site/dhs/shelter/families/families-with-children-applying.page Brochure https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dhs/downloads/pdf/path-brochure.pdf HRA Guide for Housing Instability https://www.nyc.gov/assets/hra/downloads/pdf/BK-9-SOI-NewGuideForRenters.pdf About Source of Income Discrimination FAQ for Source of Income Discrimination https://www.nyc.gov/assets/cchr/downloads/pdf/materials/FairHouse_FAQs-Tenant-English.pdf FAQ for Source of Income Discrimination https://www.nyc.gov/assets/cchr/downloads/pdf/materials/SourceOfIncomeFactSheet_SP.pdf If you experience source of income discrimination, you can report it to the NYC Commission on Human Rights by dialing 311 and asking for "Human Rights," call 212-416-0197, or use the Report Discrimination form. https://www.nyc.gov/site/cchr/about/report-discrimination.page Housing Vouchers Section 8 https://www.nyc.gov/site/nycha/section-8/about-section-8.page CityFHEPS https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/cityfheps.page FHEPS https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/fheps.page Special One-Time Assistance (SOTA) https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/sota.page Check out other resources: bit.ly/40pB4p8
This week kicks off a special series with the Youth Action interns with Citizens' Committee for Children (CCC). Host K-DiD and the interns dive into the housing crisis in New York City. CCC's youth action programs offer after-school initiatives tailored for high school students who want to become effective advocates for causes they are passionate about. Learn more about CCC Youth Action NYC here: https://cccnewyork.org/courses/youth-action-nyc/ Email or DM Hear Our Voices to share your story or resources related to homelessness and housing instability: NYCHearOurVoices@gmail.com Hear Our Voices' Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok account links can be found on Linktr.ee/nyc_hov. RESOURCES NYC311 https://portal.311.nyc.gov/ DHS' Prevention Assistance and Temporary Housing (PATH) intake center - apply for shelter https://www.nyc.gov/site/dhs/shelter/families/families-with-children-applying.page Brochure https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dhs/downloads/pdf/path-brochure.pdf HRA Guide for Housing Instability https://www.nyc.gov/assets/hra/downloads/pdf/BK-9-SOI-NewGuideForRenters.pdf About Source of Income Discrimination FAQ for Source of Income Discrimination https://www.nyc.gov/assets/cchr/downloads/pdf/materials/FairHouse_FAQs-Tenant-English.pdf FAQ for Source of Income Discrimination https://www.nyc.gov/assets/cchr/downloads/pdf/materials/SourceOfIncomeFactSheet_SP.pdf If you experience source of income discrimination, you can report it to the NYC Commission on Human Rights by dialing 311 and asking for "Human Rights," call 212-416-0197, or use the Report Discrimination form. https://www.nyc.gov/site/cchr/about/report-discrimination.page Housing Vouchers Section 8 https://www.nyc.gov/site/nycha/section-8/about-section-8.page CityFHEPS https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/cityfheps.page FHEPS https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/fheps.page Special One-Time Assistance (SOTA) https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/sota.page Check out other resources: bit.ly/40pB4p8
In part 2 of Enterprise Community Partners and Home for Good, Baaba with Enterprise Community Partners, and host K-DiD continue to talk about Home for Good, a resource with strategies to prevent eviction and promote housing stability. Learn more about Enterprise Community Partners https://www.enterprisecommunity.org/ Learn more about Home for Good https://www.enterprisecommunity.org/resources/home-for-good Learn about the Family Homelessness Coalition https://www.fhcnyc.org/ Email or DM Hear Our Voices to share your story or resources related to homelessness and housing instability: NYCHearOurVoices@gmail.com Hear Our Voices' Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok account links can be found on Linktr.ee/nyc_hov. RESOURCES NYC311 https://portal.311.nyc.gov/ DHS' Prevention Assistance and Temporary Housing (PATH) intake center - apply for shelter https://www.nyc.gov/site/dhs/shelter/families/families-with-children-applying.page Brochure https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dhs/downloads/pdf/path-brochure.pdf HRA Guide for Housing Instability https://www.nyc.gov/assets/hra/downloads/pdf/BK-9-SOI-NewGuideForRenters.pdf About Source of Income Discrimination FAQ for Source of Income Discrimination https://www.nyc.gov/assets/cchr/downloads/pdf/materials/FairHouse_FAQs-Tenant-English.pdf FAQ for Source of Income Discrimination https://www.nyc.gov/assets/cchr/downloads/pdf/materials/SourceOfIncomeFactSheet_SP.pdf If you experience source of income discrimination, you can report it to the NYC Commission on Human Rights by dialing 311 and asking for "Human Rights," call 212-416-0197, or use the Report Discrimination form. https://www.nyc.gov/site/cchr/about/report-discrimination.page Housing Vouchers Section 8 https://www.nyc.gov/site/nycha/section-8/about-section-8.page CityFHEPS https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/cityfheps.page FHEPS https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/fheps.page Special One-Time Assistance (SOTA) https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/sota.page Check out other resources: bit.ly/40pB4p8
This week, we are joined by Baaba with Enterprise Community Partners, a national nonprofit on a mission to make home and community places of pride, power and belonging, and platforms for resilience and upward mobility for all. Home for Good is a resource with strategies to prevent eviction and promote housing stability. Learn more about Enterprise Community Partners https://www.enterprisecommunity.org/ Learn more about Home for Good https://www.enterprisecommunity.org/resources/home-for-good Watch the Portraits of Hope documentary here. https://www.fhcnyc.org/portraits-of-hope/ Email or DM Hear Our Voices to share your story or resources related to homelessness and housing instability: NYCHearOurVoices@gmail.com Hear Our Voices' Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok account links can be found on Linktr.ee/nyc_hov. RESOURCES NYC311 https://portal.311.nyc.gov/ DHS' Prevention Assistance and Temporary Housing (PATH) intake center - apply for shelter https://www.nyc.gov/site/dhs/shelter/families/families-with-children-applying.page Brochure https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dhs/downloads/pdf/path-brochure.pdf HRA Guide for Housing Instability https://www.nyc.gov/assets/hra/downloads/pdf/BK-9-SOI-NewGuideForRenters.pdf About Source of Income Discrimination FAQ for Source of Income Discrimination https://www.nyc.gov/assets/cchr/downloads/pdf/materials/FairHouse_FAQs-Tenant-English.pdf FAQ for Source of Income Discrimination https://www.nyc.gov/assets/cchr/downloads/pdf/materials/SourceOfIncomeFactSheet_SP.pdf If you experience source of income discrimination, you can report it to the NYC Commission on Human Rights by dialing 311 and asking for "Human Rights," call 212-416-0197, or use the Report Discrimination form. https://www.nyc.gov/site/cchr/about/report-discrimination.page Housing Vouchers Section 8 https://www.nyc.gov/site/nycha/section-8/about-section-8.page CityFHEPS https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/cityfheps.page FHEPS https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/fheps.page Special One-Time Assistance (SOTA) https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/sota.page Check out other resources: bit.ly/40pB4p8
This week, we are joined by Judith Samuels, MBA, PhD, a researcher and executive who has supported philanthropies, global NGOs, non-profit organizations, and government agencies in various ways including work in homelessness. Judith and host K-DiD dive into the what the data says about homelessness, a new pilot program that includes peer counselors - Growing Strong, and more. Email or DM Hear Our Voices to share your story or resources related to homelessness and housing instability: NYCHearOurVoices@gmail.com Hear Our Voices' Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok account links can be found on Linktr.ee/nyc_hov. RESOURCES NYC311 https://portal.311.nyc.gov/ DHS' Prevention Assistance and Temporary Housing (PATH) intake center - apply for shelter https://www.nyc.gov/site/dhs/shelter/families/families-with-children-applying.page Brochure https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dhs/downloads/pdf/path-brochure.pdf HRA Guide for Housing Instability https://www.nyc.gov/assets/hra/downloads/pdf/BK-9-SOI-NewGuideForRenters.pdf About Source of Income Discrimination FAQ for Source of Income Discrimination https://www.nyc.gov/assets/cchr/downloads/pdf/materials/FairHouse_FAQs-Tenant-English.pdf FAQ for Source of Income Discrimination https://www.nyc.gov/assets/cchr/downloads/pdf/materials/SourceOfIncomeFactSheet_SP.pdf If you experience source of income discrimination, you can report it to the NYC Commission on Human Rights by dialing 311 and asking for "Human Rights," call 212-416-0197, or use the Report Discrimination form. https://www.nyc.gov/site/cchr/about/report-discrimination.page Housing Vouchers Section 8 https://www.nyc.gov/site/nycha/section-8/about-section-8.page CityFHEPS https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/cityfheps.page FHEPS https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/fheps.page Special One-Time Assistance (SOTA) https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/sota.page Check out other resources: bit.ly/40pB4p8
We hear from Addana this week who shares about her experience going through the PATH intake center to apply for shelter while pregnant, what it was like residing in shelter, and her thoughts on homelessness in New York City. Learn about how to enter our latest giveaway here: bit.ly/3UAzBdx Email or DM Hear Our Voices to share your story or resources related to homelessness and housing instability: NYCHearOurVoices@gmail.com Hear Our Voices' Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok account links can be found on Linktr.ee/nyc_hov. RESOURCES NYC311 https://portal.311.nyc.gov/ DHS' Prevention Assistance and Temporary Housing (PATH) intake center - apply for shelter https://www.nyc.gov/site/dhs/shelter/families/families-with-children-applying.page Brochure https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dhs/downloads/pdf/path-brochure.pdf HRA Guide for Housing Instability https://www.nyc.gov/assets/hra/downloads/pdf/BK-9-SOI-NewGuideForRenters.pdf About Source of Income Discrimination FAQ for Source of Income Discrimination https://www.nyc.gov/assets/cchr/downloads/pdf/materials/FairHouse_FAQs-Tenant-English.pdf FAQ for Source of Income Discrimination https://www.nyc.gov/assets/cchr/downloads/pdf/materials/SourceOfIncomeFactSheet_SP.pdf If you experience source of income discrimination, you can report it to the NYC Commission on Human Rights by dialing 311 and asking for "Human Rights," call 212-416-0197, or use the Report Discrimination form. https://www.nyc.gov/site/cchr/about/report-discrimination.page Housing Vouchers Section 8 https://www.nyc.gov/site/nycha/section-8/about-section-8.page CityFHEPS https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/cityfheps.page FHEPS https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/fheps.page Special One-Time Assistance (SOTA) https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/sota.page Check out other resources: bit.ly/40pB4p8
In the last part of this series, Marisol and Host K-DiD talk about the power of using your voice and the power of community in addressing and shaping the narrative in homelessness, including the misperception that people are experiencing homelessness due to mental health concerns. The Housing Narrative Lab leads with equity and focuses on telling the story of who becomes homeless and why, and how safe and affordable housing is their first step toward stability and opportunity. https://housingnarrativelab.org/ RESOURCES NYC311 https://portal.311.nyc.gov/ DHS' Prevention Assistance and Temporary Housing (PATH) intake center - apply for shelter https://www.nyc.gov/site/dhs/shelter/families/families-with-children-applying.page Brochure https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dhs/downloads/pdf/path-brochure.pdf HRA Guide for Housing Instability https://www.nyc.gov/assets/hra/downloads/pdf/BK-9-SOI-NewGuideForRenters.pdf About Source of Income Discrimination FAQ for Source of Income Discrimination https://www.nyc.gov/assets/cchr/downloads/pdf/materials/FairHouse_FAQs-Tenant-English.pdf FAQ for Source of Income Discrimination https://www.nyc.gov/assets/cchr/downloads/pdf/materials/SourceOfIncomeFactSheet_SP.pdf If you experience source of income discrimination, you can report it to the NYC Commission on Human Rights by dialing 311 and asking for "Human Rights," call 212-416-0197, or use the Report Discrimination form. https://www.nyc.gov/site/cchr/about/report-discrimination.page Education Advocates for Children https://www.advocatesforchildren.org/ Contact info shelter-based STH Family Assistants and school-based STH Community Coordinators: https://bit.ly/STHStaff Help requesting a shelter transfer to be closer to your child's school: email Jennifer Pringle at jpringle@advocatesforchildren.org Education specialist helpline, Monday - Thursday 10am-4pm 866-427-6033 or send a message: https://www.advocatesforchildren.org/get_help/helpline/send_us_a_message Housing Vouchers Section 8 https://www.nyc.gov/site/nycha/section-8/about-section-8.page CityFHEPS https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/cityfheps.page FHEPS https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/fheps.page Special One-Time Assistance (SOTA) https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/sota.page Access HRA Apply or Login - a069-access.nyc.gov/accesshra/login Check out other resources: bit.ly/40pB4p8
This week, Marisol Bello, Executive Director of the Housing Narrative Lab joins us to talk about the importance of sharing stories of homelessness, asset framing, and more. The Housing Narrative Lab leads with equity and focuses on telling the story of who becomes homeless and why, and how safe and affordable housing is their first step toward stability and opportunity. Stay tuned for Part 2! https://housingnarrativelab.org/ RESOURCES NYC311 https://portal.311.nyc.gov/ DHS' Prevention Assistance and Temporary Housing (PATH) intake center - apply for shelter https://www.nyc.gov/site/dhs/shelter/families/families-with-children-applying.page Brochure https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dhs/downloads/pdf/path-brochure.pdf HRA Guide for Housing Instability https://www.nyc.gov/assets/hra/downloads/pdf/BK-9-SOI-NewGuideForRenters.pdf About Source of Income Discrimination FAQ for Source of Income Discrimination https://www.nyc.gov/assets/cchr/downloads/pdf/materials/FairHouse_FAQs-Tenant-English.pdf FAQ for Source of Income Discrimination https://www.nyc.gov/assets/cchr/downloads/pdf/materials/SourceOfIncomeFactSheet_SP.pdf If you experience source of income discrimination, you can report it to the NYC Commission on Human Rights by dialing 311 and asking for "Human Rights," call 212-416-0197, or use the Report Discrimination form. https://www.nyc.gov/site/cchr/about/report-discrimination.page Education Advocates for Children https://www.advocatesforchildren.org/ Contact info shelter-based STH Family Assistants and school-based STH Community Coordinators: https://bit.ly/STHStaff Help requesting a shelter transfer to be closer to your child's school: email Jennifer Pringle at jpringle@advocatesforchildren.org Education specialist helpline, Monday - Thursday 10am-4pm 866-427-6033 or send a message: https://www.advocatesforchildren.org/get_help/helpline/send_us_a_message Housing Vouchers Section 8 https://www.nyc.gov/site/nycha/section-8/about-section-8.page CityFHEPS https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/cityfheps.page FHEPS https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/fheps.page Special One-Time Assistance (SOTA) https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/sota.page Check out other resources: bit.ly/40pB4p8
In the last part of this series, we talk with NYC mom Tiffany about the conditions of shelter, what needs to change, and housing vouchers. Tiffany also shares how working in shelters in the past informed her experience living in shelter. RESOURCES NYC311 https://portal.311.nyc.gov/ DHS' Prevention Assistance and Temporary Housing (PATH) intake center - apply for shelter https://www.nyc.gov/site/dhs/shelter/families/families-with-children-applying.page Brochure https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dhs/downloads/pdf/path-brochure.pdf HRA Guide for Housing Instability https://www.nyc.gov/assets/hra/downloads/pdf/BK-9-SOI-NewGuideForRenters.pdf Unlock NYC https://weunlock.nyc/ Works with New Yorkers impacted by housing discrimination to build technology that makes it easy to identify, record, and report unfair treatment. Start a report - https://weunlock.nyc/start/ About Source of Income Discrimination FAQ for Source of Income Discrimination https://www.nyc.gov/assets/cchr/downloads/pdf/materials/FairHouse_FAQs-Tenant-English.pdf FAQ for Source of Income Discrimination https://www.nyc.gov/assets/cchr/downloads/pdf/materials/SourceOfIncomeFactSheet_SP.pdf If you experience source of income discrimination, you can report it to the NYC Commission on Human Rights by dialing 311 and asking for "Human Rights," call 212-416-0197, or use the Report Discrimination form. https://www.nyc.gov/site/cchr/about/report-discrimination.page Education Advocates for Children https://www.advocatesforchildren.org/ Contact info shelter-based STH Family Assistants and school-based STH Community Coordinators: https://bit.ly/STHStaff Help requesting a shelter transfer to be closer to your child's school: email Jennifer Pringle at jpringle@advocatesforchildren.org Education specialist helpline, Monday - Thursday 10am-4pm 866-427-6033 or send a message: https://www.advocatesforchildren.org/get_help/helpline/send_us_a_message Housing Vouchers Section 8 https://www.nyc.gov/site/nycha/section-8/about-section-8.page CityFHEPS https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/cityfheps.page FHEPS https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/fheps.page Special One-Time Assistance (SOTA) https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/sota.page Check out other resources: bit.ly/40pB4p8
In the next part of this series, host K-DiD and Tiffany talk about the importance of financial literacy, differences among shelters, and challenges of finding affordable housing with a voucher. RESOURCES NYC311 https://portal.311.nyc.gov/ DHS' Prevention Assistance and Temporary Housing (PATH) intake center - apply for shelter https://www.nyc.gov/site/dhs/shelter/families/families-with-children-applying.page Brochure https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dhs/downloads/pdf/path-brochure.pdf HRA Guide for Housing Instability https://www.nyc.gov/assets/hra/downloads/pdf/BK-9-SOI-NewGuideForRenters.pdf Unlock NYC https://weunlock.nyc/ Works with New Yorkers impacted by housing discrimination to build technology that makes it easy to identify, record, and report unfair treatment. Start a report - https://weunlock.nyc/start/ About Source of Income Discrimination FAQ for Source of Income Discriminationhttps://www.nyc.gov/assets/cchr/downloads/pdf/materials/FairHouse_FAQs-Tenant-English.pdf FAQ for Source of Income Discrimination https://www.nyc.gov/assets/cchr/downloads/pdf/materials/SourceOfIncomeFactSheet_SP.pdf If you experience source of income discrimination, you can report it to the NYC Commission on Human Rights by dialing 311 and asking for "Human Rights," call 212-416-0197, or use the Report Discrimination form. https://www.nyc.gov/site/cchr/about/report-discrimination.page Education Advocates for Children https://www.advocatesforchildren.org/ Contact info shelter-based STH Family Assistants and school-based STH Community Coordinators: https://bit.ly/STHStaff Help requesting a shelter transfer to be closer to your child's school: email Jennifer Pringle at jpringle@advocatesforchildren.org Education specialist helpline, Monday - Thursday 10am-4pm 866-427-6033 or send a message: https://www.advocatesforchildren.org/get_help/helpline/send_us_a_message Housing Vouchers Section 8 https://www.nyc.gov/site/nycha/section-8/about-section-8.page CityFHEPS https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/cityfheps.page FHEPS https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/fheps.page Special One-Time Assistance (SOTA) https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/sota.page Check out other resources: bit.ly/40pB4p8
clyde forth is a performer and choreographer whose primary interest is the exploration of infinite connections. The mission of Lokasparśa Dance Projects is to dismantle barriers through experiences in dance performance and somatic education, and to serve people by bringing them together with a sense of intimacy, wonder and self-knowing. Her previous performance company, Clyde Forth Visual Theatre, was active for 10 full seasons; from 2003 to 2013 and presented in NYC, Woodstock NY, Baltimore MD, Washington DC, Troy, NY, Bethlehem, NH and Edinburgh, Scotland over the years. In 2013, she entered a year of residential Zen training at Zen Mountain Monastery in Mount Tremper, NY and then a second year that ended on September 25, 2016. That experience and my continued practice there since 2007 deeply informed the founding of Lokasparśa Dance Projects, and continues to be the underpinning of my work. LDP has presented work in NYC, Woodstock NY, and Kingston NY so far. We are hoping to do a larger tour of our current piece next year. Awards Mount Tremper Arts fully supported residency ASK for Arts Production Residency at Arts Society of Kingston Dance Omi International Choreographers' Residency, Ghent NY Artward Bound Residency, The Field, NYC Commission, Latitude 53 Art Space, Edmonton Alberta Lokasparśa Dance Projects on Instagram: @clyde.forth on Facebook: lokasparsadance website: lokasparsadance.org email: clydeforth@gmail.com Movement from Center on Instagram: @movementfromcenter on Facebook: movementfromcenter website: movementfromcenter.com email: clyde@movementfromcenter.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/beth-elliott/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beth-elliott/support
“Until the Lion tells its tale, the Hunter will always be glorified." -Zimbabwean Proverb More information can be found at www.socialchangeleaders.net How can a social enterprise address health disparities and support healthcare transformation? In this episode, we talk with Ivelyse Andino, owner of Radical Health, the first Latina-owned-and-operated Benefit Corp in New York City. Radical Health is a social enterprise that facilitates healthcare fluency, promotes self-advocacy, and forges collaborative conversations and relationships with cutting-edge healthcare technology. Radical Health aims to ‘come alongside' and partner with historically marginalized communities to transform healthcare. In our conversation with Ivelyse, you will: Hear Ivelyse's personal experiences with healthcare systems and the impact she sees when communities come together to learn from one another Understand Ivelyse's perspective on the importance of individuals knowing how to navigate healthcare systems and building trust with those systems Learn what health care fluency is and why it is important in addressing health disparities and transforming health care Understand to the 4 steps to health care fluency Learn about the work Radical Health is doing in New York City and the plans to intentionally and collaboratively expand, scale and grow Hear Ivelyse describe how social change leaders can be ‘early and not wrong' as well as other advice More about Ivalyse Andino Ivelyse Andino is an award-winning, Afro-Latina, health equity innovator born and raised in the Bronx. She is a Roddenberry Fellow, as well as the founder and CEO of Radical Health and a Commissioner on the NYC Commission on Gender Equity. In founding Radical Health — the first Latina-owned-and-operated Benefit Corp in NYC — she combined her expertise in healthcare and her passion as a community organizer. Coming from an historically-marginalized community herself, Ivelyse initially built Radical Health around her kitchen table and hearing first-hand from voices who are otherwise never given a say in their own healthcare destiny. Through Radical Health, Ivelyse is transforming healthcare by facilitating healthcare fluency and self-advocacy, as well as forging a relationship between meaningful face-to-face conversations with cutting-edge technology. https://www.radical-health.com/ https://www.instagram.com/ivelyse/
“Until the Lion tells its tale, the Hunter will always be glorified." -Zimbabwean Proverb More information can be found at www.socialchangeleaders.net How can a social enterprise address health disparities and support healthcare transformation? In this episode, we talk with Ivelyse Andino, owner of Radical Health, the first Latina-owned-and-operated Benefit Corp in New York City. Radical Health is a social enterprise that facilitates healthcare fluency, promotes self-advocacy, and forges collaborative conversations and relationships with cutting-edge healthcare technology. Radical Health aims to ‘come alongside' and partner with historically marginalized communities to transform healthcare. In our conversation with Ivelyse, you will: Hear Ivelyse's personal experiences with healthcare systems and the impact she sees when communities come together to learn from one another Understand Ivelyse's perspective on the importance of individuals knowing how to navigate healthcare systems and building trust with those systems Learn what health care fluency is and why it is important in addressing health disparities and transforming health care Understand to the 4 steps to health care fluency Learn about the work Radical Health is doing in New York City and the plans to intentionally and collaboratively expand, scale and grow Hear Ivelyse describe how social change leaders can be ‘early and not wrong' as well as other advice More about Ivalyse Andino Ivelyse Andino is an award-winning, Afro-Latina, health equity innovator born and raised in the Bronx. She is a Roddenberry Fellow, as well as the founder and CEO of Radical Health and a Commissioner on the NYC Commission on Gender Equity. In founding Radical Health — the first Latina-owned-and-operated Benefit Corp in NYC — she combined her expertise in healthcare and her passion as a community organizer. Coming from an historically-marginalized community herself, Ivelyse initially built Radical Health around her kitchen table and hearing first-hand from voices who are otherwise never given a say in their own healthcare destiny. Through Radical Health, Ivelyse is transforming healthcare by facilitating healthcare fluency and self-advocacy, as well as forging a relationship between meaningful face-to-face conversations with cutting-edge technology. https://www.radical-health.com/ https://www.instagram.com/ivelyse/
On Thursday, June 11, WBAI 99.5 FM Driving Forces host Jeff Simmons talked with Deputy Commissioner for Strategic Initiatives at the NYC Commission on Human Rights Brittny Saunders about a new report, Black New Yorkers on Their Experiences with Anti-Black Racism, and New Yor State Assemblymember Walter Mosley about criminal justice reforms in Albany. The show also featured an interview by WBAI Correspondent Celeste Katz Marston with US Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez about her battle with the coronavirus.
Crime in New York City Tekashi6ix9ine RATS, then REFUSES witness protection. The NYC Commission on Human Rights has issued new guidance on legal enforcement stating that the term "illegal alien" (which is the term used in the writing of multiple laws to specify a person who isn't a US citizen) is specifically illegal when used in a derogatory way. This came along with similar guidance, which is discussed in this podcast.
This week we continue our three-part series on Black Hair. In Part II, Dawn explores natural hair discrimination, by talking with three highly influential warrior women. First, she talks with author of the book, Natural Hair in the Workplace: What Are Your Rights, Tracy Sanders, Esq. Then, she discusses NYC's new natural hair ban with Chair and Commissioner of the New York City Commission on Human Rights, Carmelyn P. Malalis. The episode wraps up with California State powerhouse, Senator Holly Mitchell. Senator Mitchell authored the C.R.O.W.N Act (Creating a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair). This episode is chock full of hair-raising experiences. Real, practical advice on the legal rights of employees and students are offered as we break down the difference in federal, local, and state laws. This is an episode no naturalista should miss! Note From the Stiletto Revolution #5: Discrimination Doesn’t Have to Be a Part of Our Everyday Lives. Know Your Rights. Referenced during the show: Learn more about Tracy Sanders Foundation Follow her on Social Media at https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracy-sanders-esq-03812848, https://www.instagram.com/naturalhairandthelaw/, and https://www.instagram.com/tracysandersesq/. Learn more about the NYC Commission on Human Rights Learn more about Senator Holly Mitchell. Referenced during the show: Artice on TSA, Article on boy forced to color in hair with magic marker, Teen wrestler forced to cut locs before match, Black teens denied employment at Six Flags due to “extreme hairstyles”, Black teen sent home form school due to wearing braids.
On December 3, 2018, experts discussed the legal issues relating to the First Amendment and freedom of speech. Topics included the scope and limits of First Amendment protection for certain types of speech, whether by news and media outlets, on school campuses, via social media, or as part of public protests. The program covered the current state of the law and recent developments. With an eye toward contributing to the public understanding of this complex area of law, it focused on the legal issues and on identifying and addressing the areas where legal line-drawing either is fairly easy or remains difficult and uncertain. Opening Remarks: Roger Juan Maldonado, President, New York City Bar Association Panel: Alex Abdo, Senior Staff Attorney, Knight First Amendment Institute Floyd Abrams, Senior Counsel, Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP Daniel J. Kornstein, Partner, Emery Celli Brinckerhoff & Abady LLP Carmelyn P. Malalis, Chair & Commissioner, NYC Commission on Human Rights Nadine Strossen, John Marshall Harlan II Professor of Law, New York Law School Moderator: Jamal Greene, Dwight Professor of Law, Columbia Law School Sponsoring: New York City Bar Association City Bar Justice Center City Bar Office for Diversity & Inclusion Co-Sponsoring Association Committees: Civil Rights Committee, Philip Desgranges, Chair Federal Courts Committee, Laura Grossfield Birger, Chair Communications & Media Law Committee, Katherine M. Bolger, Chair Legal History Committee, Daniel J. Kornstein, Chair
Learn To Swim Today's episode #22 with Shawn Slevin with the Swim Strong Foundation. She talks about her experience starting as a competitive swimmer and how she had taken her passion to give back to her community in and around the surround NYC area.. Are you looking to Learn To Swim or for a partnership to work with an organization that is focused on the mission and understands the problem and works everyday to make that difference. Just listen to this episode to learn about Shawn and her Swim Strong Foundation, not to mention we'll have to have a part 2 at some point because we only scratched the surface with Shawn. About Shawn Slevin Shawn is a mission driven, saving and transforming lives through teaching water safety and to learn To swim with strong swimming skills. She has a proven record for operating with the highest standards of integrity and ethics. Founder and chair of Swim Strong Foundation, not for profit 501c3 organization that not only teaches swim lessons...but lessons for life. Shawn has been Featured on CNN en Espanol, CBS, Televisa, RTV, BronxnetTV; NY1; Centanni Radio, NASH Radio; New York Times, New York Daily News, Queens Courier; Featured on Susan Finelli's "Behind the Shadows" and Lauren Hard's project "Troubled Waters" honored by the WNBA and Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the NYC Commission on Women's Initiatives for making NYC a better place to live; DANDI Award nominee for businesses embracing diversity and inclusion. www.swimstrongfoundation.org Swim Strong Foundation Blog "Know Before you Go" Presentation Contact Shawn shawn.slevin@swimstrongfoundation.org to get more information on her info-graphics for your programs. Plus her PowerPoint - Know Before You Go. This is a great resources to build on the partnership with Shawn and Swim Strong Foundation Swim Strong Foundation Mission Swim Strong Foundation’s mission is to save and change lives through water safety education and teaching swimming skills. They provide affordable swim programs to STOP the drowning. They guide students from age three through adult towards a healthy lifestyle via exercise, proper nutrition and competitive sports. Email Shawn Shawn.Slevin@swimstrongfoundation.org https://www.swimstrongfoundation.org/who-we-are/ If you would like to learn more about how you can Learn To Swim or Partner with Shawn and her foundation. Connect with Shawn on here social media channels LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram Subscribe to our podcast and newsletter Have a comment or question you would like to share and we'll play your question or comment on our next episode.
Current Events Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez idiot Won’t debate and says stupid things…incorrect Cuomo…America was never really great Peter Strok fired John Brennan clearance revoked Former Ohio State assistant coach Zach Smith allegedly took lewd photos of himself in a bathroom at a White House, ordered thousands of dollars-worth of sex toys sent to his office and had sex with a staffer on the college’s campus 'Hot Water Challenge' reportedly leaves teen with second-degree burns über liberal Mayor of New York City, Bill De Blasio, and his equally far left NYC Commission on Human Rights, there are now thirty-one, yes, 31, genders. Man arrested for allegedly killing co-worker by forcing compressed air up his buttocks
We all have a unique contribution to make when we care about something and put our actions behind it. Today's guest, Ana Oliveira shares with us her thoughts on how women can share their voices to shape the future. Ana Oliveira is President and CEO of The New York Women's Foundation. Since 2006, Ana has led the increase of The Foundation's grantmaking from $1.7M to $7.6M today. Focusing on economic security, safety and health, in 30 years The Foundation has distributed over $58 million to 371 organizations. Ana served as co-chair of The New York City Council Speaker's Young Women's Initiative and is a Commissioner for the NYC Commission on Human Rights. She sits on the Independent Commission to Study Criminal Justice Reform in NYC and is on the board of Philanthropy New York. She has held key roles as a CEO of the Gay Men's Health Crisis, at the Osborne Association, and at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center Substance Abuse Clinic. Ana attained her M.A. in Medical Anthropology and an honorary PhD. from the New School for Social Research. Ana was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and resides in Manhattan.
The Washington Post Opinion Page The College Fix The NYC Commission on Human Rights has issued legal guidance regarding how to address transgenders, lest one become exposed to serious major legal liabilities, amounting to fines as much as $250,000. What is the proper way to address a transgender individual? The answer is, what ever way they demand you address them. These new rules, however, are not restricted to transgenders and can be equally applied along lines of race and religion, as well. The result of these new rules will be chaos because there is no objective determining factor deciding how a person is to be addressed. A white, male, heterosexual, Catholic, could demand to be addressed as Miss Polly Prissypants because that person identifies himself as such. There is no limitation in this ruling by the NYC Commission on Human Rights because it's all determined by the individual themselves. If this sounds insane. Good. You're of those folks who still has both feet on the ground, because this is outrageous. While people can demand to be addressed however they wish to be addressed, it should not be within the power and scope of government to compel people to address others in such a way. That is a clear violation of freedom of speech, which cannot be countenanced. It is time for the LGBT movement to step back and reassess. Despite great national controversy, that movement has made some substantial gains even in the face of great national division on their issues. Not unlike the Prohibitionists of the 1920s, the LGBT movement is refusing to moderate their tone. They are now pursuing ends that are so radical and repellent to people, they will place their entire movement in jeopardy. The reason Prohibition failed was because it was unyielding in its extremism. Like the Prohibition movement, the LGBT movement has the support of moderates. But during the Prohibition, rather than consolidate their gains, and moderate their stand against alcohol, they remained steadfast and unyielding. That turned the country against them. And that is what will happen with the LGBT movement, too. For, there is no indication whatsoever that they plan to moderate themselves in the least. Frankly, that turnaround in public opinion cannot happen soon enough.
Baruch College hosts the "Employment and Visual Impairment: Policy & Practice" conference. Karen Gourgey, Director, Computer Center for Visually Impaired People (CCVIP), moderates the event. The conference is co-sponsored by American International Group (AIG) and Verizon with additional support from the New York Community Trust, the Lavelle Fund for the Blind, and the Allene Reuss Memorial Trust. The event takes place on April 2, 2008, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-220. [Part I -- 69 min.] Opening Remarks Ann Clarkson, Assistant Dean, Continuing and Professional Studies, Baruch College; Barbara Sirois, Director, Office of Services for Students with Disabilities, Baruch College; David Birdsell, Dean, School of Public Affairs, Baruch College Plenary Session: Policy & Practice Moderator: Barbara Fife, School of Public Affairs, Baruch College Presenters: Tony Spinelli, former Regional Director, Rehabilitation Services Administration; Arnie Kramer, District Manager, NYC Commission for the Blind & Visually Handicapped District Office; and Aaron Shmueli, Disability Program Navigator Supervisor, Goowill [Part II -- 40 min.] Keynote Address by Gale A. Brewer, NYC Council Member and Chair of the Committee on Technology in Government, introduced by David Birdsell, Dean, School of Public Affairs, Baruch College [Part III -- 68 min.] Matthew Sapolin, Commissioner, NYC Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities, presents Access Builder awards to exemplary employers chosen by the Metropolitan Placement Consortium for Visually Impaired Job Seekers Plenary Session: Employee/Manager Relationship Moderators: Barbara Sirois, Director, Office of Services for Students with Disabilities, Baruch College; Leah Schanke, Training and Development Specialist, Office of Human Resources, Baruch College. Presenters: Sherry DeFrancesco and Mel Tansman, Westchester Disabled on the Move; R. Brian Watson, JPMorgan Chase; Giovanni Aguirre and Derek Suarez, BPA International
Baruch College hosts the "Employment and Visual Impairment: Policy & Practice" conference. Karen Gourgey, Director, Computer Center for Visually Impaired People (CCVIP), moderates the event. The conference is co-sponsored by American International Group (AIG) and Verizon with additional support from the New York Community Trust, the Lavelle Fund for the Blind, and the Allene Reuss Memorial Trust. The event takes place on April 2, 2008, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-220. [Part I -- 69 min.] Opening Remarks Ann Clarkson, Assistant Dean, Continuing and Professional Studies, Baruch College; Barbara Sirois, Director, Office of Services for Students with Disabilities, Baruch College; David Birdsell, Dean, School of Public Affairs, Baruch College Plenary Session: Policy & Practice Moderator: Barbara Fife, School of Public Affairs, Baruch College Presenters: Tony Spinelli, former Regional Director, Rehabilitation Services Administration; Arnie Kramer, District Manager, NYC Commission for the Blind & Visually Handicapped District Office; and Aaron Shmueli, Disability Program Navigator Supervisor, Goowill [Part II -- 40 min.] Keynote Address by Gale A. Brewer, NYC Council Member and Chair of the Committee on Technology in Government, introduced by David Birdsell, Dean, School of Public Affairs, Baruch College [Part III -- 68 min.] Matthew Sapolin, Commissioner, NYC Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities, presents Access Builder awards to exemplary employers chosen by the Metropolitan Placement Consortium for Visually Impaired Job Seekers Plenary Session: Employee/Manager Relationship Moderators: Barbara Sirois, Director, Office of Services for Students with Disabilities, Baruch College; Leah Schanke, Training and Development Specialist, Office of Human Resources, Baruch College. Presenters: Sherry DeFrancesco and Mel Tansman, Westchester Disabled on the Move; R. Brian Watson, JPMorgan Chase; Giovanni Aguirre and Derek Suarez, BPA International