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SUMMARY:Elevate 2021 - Introduction to Campaigns\, Self and Opposition Research for Candidates
DESCRIPTION:Archive: \n\n\n\n\nWebinar\n\n\n\nPresentation (PDF)\n\n\n\nPresentation (plain text)\n\n\n\nPresentation (audio)\n\n\n\n\nTrainer: Allen Nesbitt\, Nesbitt Research\, Founder and CEO\, Nesbitt and Parrinello\, Inc. \n\n\n\nGuest Speaker: Rebecca Lamorte\, Former Candidate for New York City Council District 5 \n\n\n\nWhat do you need to know when thinking about running for office? During our first webinar\, we’ll give you a brief checklist of things you need to consider before starting a campaign. Then\, we’ll hear from Allen Nesbitt of Nesbitt Research about self and opposition research. What is opposition research? Who should undertake it? How is it used? Our guest speaker will be Rebecca Lamorte about her experience running for New York City Council \n\n\n\nAbout Allen Nesbitt \n\n\n\nAllen Nesbitt is the founder and CEO of Nesbitt & Parrinello\, Inc. Allen advises labor campaigns\, climate causes\, their allies\, and senior government officials globally on risks in volatile public campaign environments. From the fight for better health care that is more affordable to the fight to save our planet\, Allen’s teams have won some of the most meaningful campaigns of our day. Allen has advised the only Indian American in the 113th Congress; the first openly gay U.S. Representative from New York; the first openly gay mayor of Lexington\, Kentucky; the first Black U.S. Representative from Nevada; and the first Black U.S. Senate nominee in Florida history. \n\n\n\nAbout Rebecca Lamorte \n\n\n\nGrowing up in a politically active family on Long Island\, Rebecca learned early on how deliberate\, bold action can change people’s lives for the better. After a subway accident left her partially disabled\, she saw an intimate portrait of how New York can work better for all communities\, and was inspired to grow her involvement in efforts to make New York City a place where everyone can thrive.Rebecca cut her teeth on progressive politics at Fordham University and\, in 2011\, began working on labor and workforce issues in New York. She has worked for some of New York’s most prominent labor unions\, leading the charge on legislative and issue-based campaigns about land use\, housing\, wages\, and workforce safety and training. On campaigns like the Fight For $15 and the legislative push for the Construction Safety Act\, for example\, Rebecca observed how progressive policies can lead to tangible benefits for individuals and families in New York City.   \n\n\n\nIn 2013 Rebecca was pushed on the New York City subway\, resulting in lifelong mobility impairment and a degenerative pain syndrome in her left leg. The accident changed Rebecca’s life and made her want to fight not just for herself\, but all disabled and vulnerable New Yorkers ignored and purposefully left out of planning and policy conversations. In 2021\, Rebecca ran for New York City Council in Manhattan’s on a platform rooted in disability\, economic\, housing\, and racial justice. She placed third in a competitive 7-person primary election and through her campaign elevated disability justice to become a citywide issue for all Mayoral and Council candidates.  \n\n\n\nRebecca lives on the Upper East Side in Manhattan with her dachshund\, Forrest. She works for the Mason Tenders District Council of Greater New York as a lobbyist representing the needs of unionized construction and other workers before New York City\, New York State\, and the federal government.  \n\n\n\n\nRebecca Lamorte\, a white woman with curly brown hair\, smiles with her arms crossed over her chest as she stands in front of the Queensboro Bridge on a sunny day. Rebecca is wearing a gray dress\, silver bracelet\, and ring.\n\n\n\nAllen Nesbitt\, a Black man with short black hair and a beard wearing a light blue shirt\, stands in front of a brick wall.\n\n\n\n\nSponsored by Run for Something Action Fund and ActBlue
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SUMMARY:How Centers for Independent Living Can Access Support from the CARES Act and Small Business Administration
DESCRIPTION:Brought to you by the National Council on Independent Living and Centene \n\n\n\nArchive: \n\n\n\n\nArchived webinar\n\n\n\nTranscript (Word)\n\n\n\nPresentation (PDF)\n\n\n\nPresentation (plain text)\n\n\n\n\nThe purpose of the webinar is to learn more about the programs and initiatives in the Coronavirus Aid\, Relief\, And Economic Security (Cares) Act that will be available from the Small Business Administration (SBA) to assist business owners.  Centers for Independent Living are eligible for support and we want to share the details with you.  This call will be led by Cissy Proctor and Hector Barreto of LSN Partners\, a Global Consulting Firm.  \n\n\n\nYou won’t want to miss this important webinar!  Sign-up today!  \n\n\n\nRegistration Fee: This event is free-of-charge. Registration must be completed by 10:30 a.m. Eastern on April 8\, 2020. \n\n\n\nYour Presenters \n\n\n\nCissy Proctor\, oversees LSN’s economic development and incentive practice. Cissy joined LSN after serving as Executive Director of the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity\, the State agency responsible for providing assistance to workers\, businesses and communities under blue skies and in the wake of disasters. Her understanding of economic relief and development efforts across all levels of government\, along with her extensive experience interfacing with Washington\, is a significant resource to our firm and clients. \n\n\n\nHector V. Barreto\, a Senior Advisor at LSN\, previously served as U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator for five years. As SBA Administrator\, Hector oversaw a loan portfolio in excess of $60 billion and managed the agency’s assistance to thousands of small businesses following disasters such as the 2001 attack on the World Trade Center and Hurricane Katrina. Given his unparalleled experience at the highest levels of the SBA\, Hector’s expertise\, especially in times like these\, is invaluable to businesses. \n\n\n\nThis call is supported by Centene Corporation.
URL:https://ncil.org/event/how-centers-for-independent-living-can-access-support-from-the-cares-act-and-small-business-administration/
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SUMMARY:National Organizing Project
DESCRIPTION:The National Organizing Project (NOP) is a project of NCIL and ADAPT funded by the Ford Foundation. NOP began in 2018 and is now in its second round of funding\, which runs through April 2020. The National Organizing Project aims to build the capacity of Centers for Independent Living (CILs) and ADAPT chapters\, combat institutionalization\, and educate the public and legislators about community integration. \n\n\n\nResources: \n\n\n\nOver the course of the grant\, we will be developing new and updated resources that will be posted on this page. These include additional documents on community integration and related topics. \n\n\n\n\nArchived webinar: Passing On What We Have Learned – Preserving Our History While Envisioning a More Inclusive Future\n\n\n\nWebinar transcript (Word)\n\n\n\nLaDonna Kirkaldie Fannon Webinar Notes (Word)\n\n\n\n\nYouth and CIL trainings: \n\n\n\nAn additional deliverable from this round of the grant includes training CILs and groups of youth on community integration and effective advocacy tactics. At the end of the grant period we will post an update from our Community Living Advocate about these efforts. \n\n\n\nADAPT Group Trainings: \n\n\n\nWe are pleased to announce the following grant awardees: \n\n\n\n\nADAPT of TX\n\n\n\nChicago\, IL\n\n\n\nColumbus\, GA\n\n\n\nDC-METRO ADAPT\n\n\n\nDetroit\, MI\n\n\n\nDesert ADAPT\n\n\n\nGulf Coast ADAPT\n\n\n\nKansas ADAPT\n\n\n\nMontana ADAPT\n\n\n\nSavannah\, GA\n\n\n\n\nSee the resources developed during the first round of the NOP grant.
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SUMMARY:The Art of Negotiation: Closing the Deal
DESCRIPTION:Archive: \n\n\n\n\nRecording\n\n\n\nTranscript (Word)\n\n\n\n\nThe National Organizing Project Presents: A Teleconference and Webinar \n\n\n\nNegotiation is often referred to as an art form because there are many creative\, nuanced ways of getting to your end goal: closing the deal. \n\n\n\nThis webinar / teleconference will highlight some techniques and explore some creative ways of getting at the compromise that allows for a win-win situation. \n\n\n\nTarget Audience: This presentation is open to all CIL and SILC staff members\, directors\, board members\, and all other interested parties. All are encouraged to attend. \n\n\n\nRegistration Fee: This presentation is free for NCIL members to attend and $25 for non-members\, but we do need you to register prior to the event. \n\n\n\nLearning Objectives: \n\n\n\n\nHow to research your opponent\n\n\n\nHow to package your agenda\n\n\n\nWhen and how to compromise\n\n\n\n\nPresenters: \n\n\n\nDawn Russell is an organizer in Denver\, Colorado\, the home of ADAPT. She is also a board member for the Atlantis Community. Dawn and Gang have their entire Delegation as Cosponsors of the Disability Integration Act (S117/HR555). Senator Gardner was the first Republican on the Senate bill. \n\n\n\nCandace Coleman\, a black disabled woman from the South Side of Chicago\, is the Racial Justice Community Organizer at Access Living. She works closely with disabled people affected by the criminal justice system to spearhead community organizing around the intersection of racial and disability justice. She has spoken around the country\, and her pioneering work has been featured in recent news stories by the BBC\, WBEZ\, Newsy\, and The Chicago Defender. She was named ADAPT Woman of the Year in 2018\, 35 Under 35 by Chicago Scholars in 2017\, served as Master of Ceremonies for the Chicago Disability Pride Parade in 2014 – 2017\, and received the Van Heck award for outstanding leadership and service in the disability community.
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SUMMARY:Advocacy – We CAN Do It!
DESCRIPTION:Archive: \n\n\n\n\nRecording\n\n\n\nTranscript (Word)\n\n\n\n\nThe National Organizing Project Presents… A Teleconference and Webinar: Advocacy – We CAN Do It! \n\n\n\nMarch 13\, 2019 3:00-4:30 p.m. Eastern \n\n\n\nAdvocacy\, Advocacy\, Advocacy! Several of the CIL Core Services are all about advocacy\, but are we succeeding? Are we making the most of the resources we have to make the changes we need? \n\n\n\nConfused about what funding stream you can use to do what work? Don’t know where the line is? Unsure of where the line between lobbying and advocacy is\, and therefore not going near it? \n\n\n\nWell\, have we got the teleconference / webinar for you! \n\n\n\nJoin us as we cut through the seemingly complicated maze of rules and explore with us as we think creatively about achieving our core services goals\, using the resources available to us. \n\n\n\nTarget Audience: This presentation is open to all CIL and SILC staff members\, directors\, and board members and all are encouraged to attend. \n\n\n\nRegistration Fee: This presentation is free for NCIL members\, and $25 for non-members to attend\, but we do need you to register prior to the event. Registrations must be received before Noon Eastern on March 13. \n\n\n\nLearning Objectives: \n\n\n\n\nLearn what activities a CIL/SILC/non-profit can do with what type of funding\n\n\n\nLearn about how one CIL has begun to engage participants in advocacy skill building and activities\n\n\n\nLearn the difference between advocating and lobbying\n\n\n\nLearn to provide the core services while complying with relevant restrictions\n\n\n\n\nPresenters: \n\n\n\nKimberly Tissot proudly serves as the Executive Director of Able SC where she guides the staff in applying the philosophy of Independent Living to real situations. Kimberly believes in the value of individualized and community-based empowerment as she wants people to recognize their full potential. Kimberly became a self-advocate at an early age\, after having her leg amputated from a rare childhood cancer. Kimberly began deciding her style of mobility\, becoming the first soccer player with a disability in her town\, and speaking up anytime she was treated differently. Kimberly has years of experience advocating for disability inclusion on a local\, state and federal level\, and also internationally! She also led the efforts of passing groundbreaking legislation\, SC Persons with Disabilities Right to Parent Act in 2017. Kimberly holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Development from Boston University\, Wheelock College of Education and a Master of Social Work from the University of South Carolina. In 2018\, Kimberly was recognized as The State’s “20 under 40” Leaders. Her special interests include: parenting with a disability\, leadership\, youth transition and disability awareness.  \n\n\n\nRenee Sluzalis began her career within CIL’s in 1999 where she started as an IL Specialist\, advanced to Statewide Action Team Community Organizer (SWATCO) and later became the Program Manager. Ultimately Renee became the CEO of The Center for Independent Living North Central Pennsylvania / Roads to Freedom. \n\n\n\nRenee moved to Florida 4 years ago and is currently the Regional Director for CILGC which is a satellite office of Broward County CIL on the east coast of Florida. Systemic advocacy is a natural part of Renee’s PA roots!
URL:https://ncil.org/event/advocacy-we-can-do-it/
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