{"id":32212,"date":"2015-12-04T12:21:38","date_gmt":"2015-12-04T12:21:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viconsortium.com\/?p=32212"},"modified":"2015-12-04T12:21:38","modified_gmt":"2015-12-04T12:21:38","slug":"uvi-organization-to-host-12th-annual-voices-that-count-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wp.viconsortium.com\/?p=32212","title":{"rendered":"UVI Organization To Host 12th Annual \u2018Voices That Count\u2019 Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">ST. THOMAS &#8212; The 12<sup class=\"\">th<\/sup> annual \u201cVoices that Count\u201d conference will be held on Dec. 14 and 15, in the Administration and Conference Center on the St. Thomas Campus and in the Great Hall on the Albert A. Sheen Campus on St. Croix, according to a UVI press release issued on Thursday.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">The conference will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day. The conference, themed \u201cMy Disability is One Part of Who I Am,\u201d is hosted by the Virgin Islands University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (VIUCEED).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">The \u201cVoices That Count\u201d conference brings individuals with disabilities, family members, service providers, advocates and candidates for political office together to discuss issues that affect people with disabilities and promote systemic change. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">\u201cThe focus of this conference will be employment-related issues, opportunities, and on policy-driven directives for people with disabilities,\u201d said Dr. Yegin Habtes, VIUCEDD executive director.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">U.S. Department of Education Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) Commissioner Janet LaBreck, an unsighted advocate for the blind community for more than two decades, will be this year\u2019s keynote speaker. LaBreck lost her sight at the age of 10, but has never let her disability get in the way of her dreams.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">In 2007, she was appointed commissioner of the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind. LaBreck has served as an ambassador for more than 30,000 legally blind residents and organized campaigns that have effectively increased employment opportunities for the blind.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">\u00a0In 2013, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate LaBreck as RSA commissioner. She oversees programs that help people with disabilities find employment and live more independently.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">The community is invited to attend the \u201cVoices that Count\u201d conference. There is no fee for conference participants, but space is limited on both islands. To register online visit:\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\"><a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/events.viucedd.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"\">http:\/\/events.viucedd.org<\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"\">.\u00a0Individuals may also call (340) 692-4266 on St. Croix for more information. On St. Thomas, call (340) 693-1322. Reasonable accommodations, such as having American Sign Language interpreters, should be requested in advance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">VIUCEDD is funded by the Administration on Developmental Disabilities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Its mission, under the provisions of the Developmental Disabilities Act, is to enhance the quality of life for individuals with disabilities and their families in the Virgin Islands and to provide them with tools necessary for independence, productivity and full inclusion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ST. 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