Held on May 28, 2019, the event focused on promoting equity in access to education, as well as developing supports for students with histories mental health concerns and students with criminal justice involvement. The Symposium welcomed over 150 attendees in-person at Community Access' main office and online, and featured a packed line-up of presentations, workshops, a panel discussion, and a strategic planning session.
Representatives from ImpulSE – founders of the European Network on Supported Education (ENSed) – presented a keynote on the development of their network, and suggested strategies for launching a similar network in New York. Since the Symposium, the NYC Supported Education Network has been formed.
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Professor Lies Korevaar from Hanze University, The Netherlands, kicked off the day with his keynote address, "Building a Supported Education Network: Lessons Learned in Europe." -
Representatives of Blueprint presented on the complex intersection of mental health and the criminal justice system, and the role Supported Education can play in overcoming some of the challenges faced by individuals with a history of involvement in both. -
The day concluded with small group discussions that reflected on the insights from the keynote address and identified the key issues involved in creating a local Supported Education network. NYC's Supported Education Network has since been launched.
Lies Korevaar, Keynote Speaker
Professor of Rehabilitation, Hanze University of Applied Sciences (Groningen, the Netherlands)
Professor Korevaar has been principal lead and investigator of more than 30 Supported Education projects and initiated the first university based Associate Degree to become a Peer Support Provider. Between 2015 and 2017, he was the project leader of the European Erasmus+ ImpulSE project, setting up the European Network of Supported Education (ENSEd).
Presentations
This Livestream features the following presentations & presenters:
- 9:30 AM:
- Welcome and Opening Remarks
Alysia Pascaris, Deputy CEO (Community Access)
- 9:45 AM:
- Keynote Address: 'Building a Supported Education Network: Lessons Learned in Europe'
Professor Lies Korevaar (ImpulSE Project, Hanze University of Applied Sciences)
- 10:45 AM
- Presentation: 'Education, Wellness, and Justice: Supported Education in the NYC Context'
Louise Harkins, Director | Jonathan Payne, Supported Education Specialist | Carlo Rastaldo, Participant (Blueprint Supported Education)
Workshop: 'Introduction to the NYSED/CUNY CareerKits'
Ellen Baxt, Professional Developer (The City University of New York)
Workshop: 'Enhancing Academic Performance in Students through Intentional Support'
Amy Banko, MS, CPRP, Lecturer | Brittany Stone, MS, CRC, Lecturer (Rutgers University)
- NOON:
- Workshop: 'Social Practice and Supported Education: How to Adapt Key Components in Any Organization'
John Barrett | Tristan Chirico | Megan Kelly | Christopher Polgar | Alaphia Robinson (Fountain House)
Workshop: 'The College of Staten Island’s Center for Student Accessibility Presents: Accessibility and Disability Advocacy in Higher Education'
Danielle Lopez, Assistant Director | Bethany LaLonde, LEADS Job Developer | Jessica Giorgio, LEADS Plus Advisor (The College of Staten Island, CUNY)
Workshop: 'To Tell or Not to Tell. Disclosing your Mental Health Problems at School and at Internships'
Jacomijn Hofstra, Associate Professor | Lies Korevaar, Professor (Hanze University of Applied Sciences)
- 2:00 PM:
- Presentation: 'Sharing Our Stories: Self-Acceptance, Courage, and Power through Vulnerability in Supported Education'
Michael Stipkala, Program Director (Community Links)
Workshop: 'Vocational Rehabilitation: An Overview of Supports and Services for Individuals with a Mental Health Diagnosis'
Maureen Anderson | Nobuko Iijima-Mace, Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (ACCESS-VR)
Workshop: 'Mindset: a Cognitive Remediation for Students with Mental Health and Cognitive Problems'
Franca Hiddink, Lecturer | Jacomijn Hofstra, Associate Professor | Jorien van der Velde, Lecturer (Hanze University of Applied Sciences)
- 3:00 PM:
- Panel: 'Cultural Competence: Understanding the Experience of Justice Involved Students'
Angela Diaz, Academic | Valorie Wilkinson, Student Counselor (College and Community Fellowship) | Christine Cunningham (CAC Consulting and Training) | Lauren Bricker, Director | Kailib Jenkins, Student (Getting and Staying Out)
Moderated by Justin Barron, Director of Peer Informed Practice (Community Access)
- 4:15 PM:
- Strategic Planning Session: 'Next Steps: Forming a NYC Supported Education Network'
Tara Donahue, Supported Education Specialist | Henry Weng, Participant (Blueprint Supported Education)
- 4:45 PM:
- Thanks and Closing Remarks
Louise Harkins, Director | Henry Weng, Participant (Blueprint Supported Education)
More Info
May 28, 2019 - NYC's First Ever Supported Education Symposium
Full recap of Supported Education Symposium
July 2, 2019 – Introducing NYC’s Supported Education Network
More info about NYC's Supported Education Network
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Director of Blueprint Supported Education
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