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Schedule
- 8:00 AM:
Registration
- 8:30 AM: Plenary
Address by State NAACP President
- 9:15 AM – 10:30 AM:
Workshops (four)
- 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM:
Workshops (four)
- 12:15 PM – 1:45 PM –
Luncheon
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Address by Hilary O.Shelton, NAACP National Vice
President for Policy and Advocacy
- 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM –
Workshops (four)
- 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM –
Workshops (four)
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9:15 am Workshops
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WS01_HC - Topic:
“Health Care Reform and Physicians: What Does the
Future Promise?”
Presenter: Jason Hockenberry, Ph.D., Health
Economist, University of Iowa
Objective: This workshop will provide participants
with insight on how health care reform may impact
how physicians in Iowa conduct their practices in
the future.
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WS02_HC - Topic:
“Health Care Reform at Work in Iowa”
Presenter: Laura Sands, Health, Education, Workforce
Outreach Liaison, Office of U. S. Senator Tom
Harkin.
Objective: This workshop will familiarize
participants with the major features of the Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act including the
immediate benefits of health care reform for
individuals and businesses.
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WS03_HC –
Topic: “Health Care Reform: An
Overview of Near-Term Implications and Perspectives
from Iowa’s Largest
Health Insurer”
Presenter: Kevin Van Dyke, Assistant
General Counsel, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Objective: TBA
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WS04_EE – Topic:
“Meeting the Workforce Needs of Iowa’s Green
Economy; Preparing
Students at the University of Iowa”
Presenters: Liz Christiansen, Director, University
of Iowa Office of Sustainability; and Paula Nissen,
Certified Public Manager and Chief for Iowa
Workforce Development’s Regional Research & Analysis
Bureau.
Objective: This workshop will provide information on
workforce needs in Iowa and educational
opportunities at the University of Iowa to meet
them.
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10:45 am Workshops
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WS05_EE/SB –
“Energy Independence for Iowans: How Individuals and
Businesses Can
Implement Best Energy Choices”
Presenter: Roya Stanley, Director, Iowa Office of
Energy Independence
Objective: This workshop will provide participants
with information about Iowa’s energy choices and how
Iowans can access state and federal programs to be a
part of saving money, creating new jobs and
establishing a robust energy economy for the future.
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WS06_HC – Topic:
“The Color of Health Care”
Presenter: Jacquie Easley, Director, Community and
Diversity Services, Mercy Medical Center
Objective: This presentation reviews statistics in
minority populations including differences in
screening, incidence, and prognostic factors and
ensures that participants will understand potential
barriers to quality care. Participants will also be
able to identify techniques to overcome these
barriers such as recognition of the specific
challenges facing minority communities.
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WS07_HC –
Topic: “African American Mental
Health: Depression in a Recession”
Presenter: Virgil A. Gooding, Sr.,
MA, MSW, LISW, LPHA, Executive Director of Keys to
Awareness & Associates
Objective:
Depression is endemic in the African American
Community and this workshop will focus upon this
reality and how it is exacerbated during economic
recession. Participants will learn how to identify
and address symptoms of this often debilitating
mental health challenge.
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WS08_HC – Topic:
“Your
Pathway to a Career in Healthcare”
Presenter: Sue Gibbons,
Project Director, Central Iowa Works
Objective: Participants of the Central Iowa Works
Healthcare Sector Board that includes employers,
education and service providers have been meeting
for two years to address workforce concerns. In
this informational workshop, learn what healthcare
employers have identified as high demand jobs and
the skills they are looking for when hiring new
employees. Also hear about the training and
educational opportunities that have been developed
to meet these needs and the special funding programs
that could help you pay for the classes.
As Project Director of Central Iowa Works, Sue
Gibbons works closely with business and industry
leaders addressing workforce issues in this region.
Sue started in this new position in 2007.
Additional presenters for the workshop represent the
health sciences department and the
Workforce Training Academy at Des Moines Area
Community College.
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2:00 pm Workshops
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WS09_HC - Topic:
“The Link Between Obesity and Chronic Disease: Why
Love Handles Are Not
Good for Your Health!”
Presenter: Bill Jagiello, D.O., Associate Medical
Director, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Objective: This workshop will serve to inform
participants about America’s growing obesity
epidemic,
and provide strategies to overcome weight-related
health issues.
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WS10_SB – Topic:
“The Targeted Small Business Program of Iowa
Presents Careful
Considerations: The Basics of Starting
a Business.”
Lead Panelist: Lori Young, Marketing & Compliance
Manager, Targeted Small Business Program, Iowa
Department of Economic Development.
Panelists: Jason Yates, Loan Administrator and
Development, IowaMicroLoan; Dawnelle Conley,
Business Development Specialist, U.S. Small Business
Administration; Toni Lampley, Program
Manager/Microenterprise Trainer, ISED (Des Moines);
Guillermo Bailey, African American Business
Association; Jamel Kirby, Owner, LeMaj Enterprises;
and Terry Vorbrich, Economic Development
Coordinator, City of Des Moines
Moderator: Dr. Denita Gadson, Business Development
Director, ISED (Waterloo)
Objective: This workshop consists of a panel of
small business experts that will provide an array of
federal, state, and local information for people who
are: 1) interested in starting a small business; or
2) current small business owners seeking technical
assistance for maintenance and growth.
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WS11_EE – Topic:
“Your
Pathway to a Career in Healthcare”
Presenter: Sue Gibbons,
Project Director, Central Iowa Works
Objective: Participants of the Central Iowa Works
Healthcare Sector Board that includes employers,
education and service providers have been meeting
for two years to address workforce concerns. In
this informational workshop, learn what healthcare
employers have identified as high demand jobs and
the skills they are looking for when hiring new
employees. Also hear about the training and
educational opportunities that have been developed
to meet these needs and the special funding programs
that could help you pay for the classes
As Project Director of Central Iowa Works, Sue
Gibbons works closely with business and industry
leaders addressing workforce issues in this region.
Sue started in this new position in 2007.
Additional presenters for the workshop represent the
health sciences department and the
Workforce Training Academy at Des Moines Area
Community College.
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WS12_HC – Topic:
“Sexual Assault and the Recession”
Presenters: Sheri Floyd, MSW; Community Operations
Coordinator, Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault;
and Kendra Malone, MA; Information Specialist, Iowa
Coalition Against Sexual Assault.
Objective: Increase awareness about sexual assault
as a health issue, and enable attendees to recognize
harassing (including stalking) conduct within their
surroundings.
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3:30 pm Workshops
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WS13_EE – Topic:
“Health Care Education – A Crossroad to Health Care
Careers”
Moderator: Jacquie Easley, Director, Community and
Diversity Services, Mercy Medical Center
Presenters: Dawn Bowker, Assistant Professor of
Nursing and Transcultural Clinician, Nursing
Department, Mercy College of Health Sciences;
Tralanda Davis, Program Chair, Surgical Technology
Program, Allied Health Department, Mercy College of
Health Sciences; and Dr. Joe Moravec, Professor of
Religion and Philosophy within the Liberal Arts &
Sciences Department, Mercy College of Health
Sciences.
Objective: Participants will learn more about the
career opportunities that are available in health
care and how health care education presents unique
challenges for students. Even students with previous
higher education experience are amazed at the
expectations and the rewarding experiences that
occur throughout a health science education. This
session will explore the opportunities, expectations
and joys of health care as a career and a ministry
by a panel of three presenters with unique
backgrounds. Members of the College admissions staff
will also be present to answer program specific
questions at the conclusion of the session.
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WS14_EE – Topic:
“I-Jobs”
(Iowa’s Infrastructure Investment
Initiative)
Presenters: Jim Larew, Chief of Staff, Governor’s
Office; and Dick Oshlo, Director of the Iowa
Department of Management.
Objective: Participants will gain an understanding
of Iowa’s Infrastructure Investment Initiative
(I-JOBS), the state’s $875 million
investment in Iowa’s infrastructure and how that
program is creating jobs, strengthening our
economy, and allowing us to build a safer, stronger,
greener and smarter state.
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WS15_EE – Topic:
“The New Bread-Winners: Women and the Recession”
Presenter: Rachel Scott, Executive Officer, Iowa
Department of Human Rights, Office on the Status of
Women
Objective: Participants will learn current trends,
challenges and opportunities related to women’s
employment and wages and will learn practical skills
in wage negotiation.
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WS16_SB – “Small
Business Financing 101”
Presenters: Jeremy Morgan and Karen Cason, both are
Personal Bankers at Wells Fargo Bank
Objective: Small companies are the heart and soul of
American business. Our locally-owned and
community-based businesses are a key force behind
the gradual return to a healthy, vibrant economy.
And as the economy recovers, the process
accelerates, creating more new opportunities for
business creation and growth. When opportunity
knocks, how can you take advantage of it? Success
requires sound planning, careful preparation and
substantial resources. Learn how financial
institutions work with businesses so they can obtain
the capital they need to find their own path to
growth during this economic recovery
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Miscellaneous
Hotel has free internet access
Limited hotel rooms are
available at group rates (You must mention the NAACP
conference to get the special rate call
(800)514-4706 for more information.)
Municipal garage and
street parking are available
Registration is free of charge
Who should attend?
- Staff of government
and community-based agencies across Iowa serving
clients in the areas of:
- Employment
- Education and
training
- Starting and
operating a small business
- Financial
assistance
- Heath care
- People in
communities who are seeking help with:
- Finding a job
- Enrolling in a
university, community college, or trade school
- Starting and
operating a business
- Obtaining
financial assistance
- Understanding
the benefits and opportunities available
through:
- The “I-Jobs”
program
- The
Affordable Care Act (health care benefits
for businesses and individuals)
- The American
Reinvestment and Recovery Act (stimulus
money)
- Special
recession-related issues for women in the
workplace and at home
"This is one of the most important opportunities during this
recession for staff of non-profit organizations and
members of the general public to access important
information and assistance to travel on the Road to
Recovery: Health, Education & Jobs!"
Gary Lawson, State Chair
Economic Empowerment Committee
Iowa/Nebraska NAACP State Conference of
Branches
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