First FIG Meeting Fall 2022
(9/19/2022) 3pm
Welcome – introductions for new members. 12 attended.
Margot is now attending PSU Harrisburg and head of the Student unlimited group there now
Safia – 2016 graduate of the MRHEP volunteering at the Gigi playhouse – and is looking for work Karen. Nick, Anna K. Linda A. Carol. Stella, Michael. Al-Rawi. Karen, Laura Jeremy and Sue also attended.
Concerns aired re. communication channels between faculty, MRHEP admin, etc.
Stella: CUNY Unlimited update. Hostos, BMCC, and Queensboro in process. Stella asked about KCC and was told we need a person to coordinate CU, but KCC cannot afford to hire someone for the position. But Hostos just had someone already working in the college do the job on a PT basis. Laura is willing to do that. KCC. Dean Cook and Stella will be meeting with her soon to get things moving for CU. Just the application needs to go out… then 2-3 months to process it (DOE) to get an answer. Could be a Spring rollout, fingers crossed.
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Lisa: Employment advocacy update (MRHEP Education strand and later jobs) Progress re. conversations at the State level re. creating a new job line for students/ prospective employees who do not have a high school diploma.
Sue: Growing European movement for inclusion. INHEF news from the Republic of Ireland, colleges who previously had private funding now have government for the inclusion programs they now have. European conference upcoming.
Oct. 27-28 Salzburg Conference – everyone welcome! Euro colleagues are getting together with U.S. colleagues. Republic of Ireland (south) IHE UK group to possibly form a not-for-profit charity that will allow the work to continue on an institutional level. Meeting upcoming in October
Jeremy: Students Unlimited 4pm Weds. Meetings of Students Unlimited. Jeremy met with them and talked about possible collaborations on mutual activities and support (Karen and Margot have input)
Linking and communicating with admin. (Dean Yelena Bondar and Dean Cook in particular to reach out to.
The Disability Pride Parade is Back in NYC! Sunday, October 2, 2022. 10am-12pm, Madison Square Park to Union Square Park. http://disabilitypridenyc.org/
*Ideas for next meeting? *Invite Students Unlimited and Dean Bondar
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