Education

The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) National Teleconference will be held on January 28, 2014 at 1 pm.  The teleconference will provide an opportunity to continue the effort in developing a national strategy to advocate for the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights for Persons with Disabilities.  Those interested in participating in the call are asked to RSVP at http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/1251256/RSVP-for-USICD-DREDF-CRPD-Community-Teleconference.

The 2014 Disability Seminar will be held in Washington, D.C. on April 7 – 9.  The Seminar will offer individuals a chance to hear from “leading public policy experts, disability advocates and Congressional staff” as they discuss key topics relating to the disability community including Medicaid, Employment, Education, and Health Care. Registration for the event will open soon, and any questions can be sent to Robin Powers at mailto:robin@cmig.com.

The Georgia Technology Authority will host the North Georgia Digital Economy Conference on December 12, 2013 at the Lanier Technical College Forsyth Conference Center in Cumming, Georgia.  During this interactive conference, “technology pros, business innovators, online educators,” and students will have the opportunity to discuss “the ways people can collaborate to benefit from Internet-age economic development, education, health care, and community innovation.” The conference will also address digital education, workforce development, and the future of broadband in Georgia. Those interested can register for the event here.