AGING WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES: IMPLICATIONS FOR EMPLOYERS
Speakers: Susanne Bruyere, Director of Employment and Disability Institute, Cornell University
Wendy Strobel, Project Coordinator, DBTAC-Northeast ADA Center
Sessions are 90 minutes in length and delivered via audio conference. Participants are in a "listen-only" mode until the question and answer period. The sessions are offered real-time captioned on the Internet, and a transcript is developed and posted to the Internet following the session. In addition, a digital recording of the session is archived on the DBTAC: Great Lakes ADA Center web site at adagreatlakes.org.
http://ada.osu.edu/whatsnew/Current.htm
 
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Conducting Effective Accessibility Surveys Part One
Guest Moderator: Don Brandon, Project Director, DBTAC-Northwest ADA Center
Sessions are 90 minutes in length and delivered via audio conference. Participants are in a "listen-only" mode until the question and answer period. The sessions are offered real-time captioned on the Internet, and a transcript is developed and posted to the Internet following the session. In addition, a digital recording of the session is archived on the DBTAC: Great Lakes ADA Center web site at adagreatlakes.org.
http://ada.osu.edu/whatsnew/Current.htm
 
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Conducting Effective Accessibility Surveys Part Two
Guest Moderator: Don Brandon, Project Director, DBTAC-Northwest ADA Center
Sessions are 90 minutes in length and delivered via audio conference. Participants are in a "listen-only" mode until the question and answer period. The sessions are offered real-time captioned on the Internet, and a transcript is developed and posted to the Internet following the session. In addition, a digital recording of the session is archived on the DBTAC: Great Lakes ADA Center web site at adagreatlakes.org.
http://ada.osu.edu/whatsnew/Current.htm
 
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Reservations Please: Ensuring Access for Customers with Disabilities
Guest Moderator: Marian Vessels, Director, DBTAC- Mid-Atlantic ADA Center
Sessions are 90 minutes in length and delivered via audio conference. Participants are in a "listen-only" mode until the question and answer period. The sessions are offered real-time captioned on the Internet, and a transcript is developed and posted to the Internet following the session. In addition, a digital recording of the session is archived on the DBTAC: Great Lakes ADA Center web site at adagreatlakes.org.
http://ada.osu.edu/whatsnew/Current.htm
 
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At Ohio State, President Gee is committed to Creating "One University", with an emphasis on a high-performance culture. In this two-day interactive retreat, participants will actively engage in exercises, reflection, and dialogue to learn how they can play a role in building the desired culture, as well as strategies for increasing their individual effectiveness. It is designed for any faculty or staff member who is not scheduled to attend a retreat with their department or unit. Registration requires a commitment to attend both consecutive days of the retreat. Lunch is on your own.
Retreats will be held on:
￿ February 2-3
￿ February 15-16
￿ March 3-4
￿ March 18-19
￿ March 23-24
Please register for one session only.
 
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With this in mind, OHR's Diversity Council continues the opportunity for OHR staff to come together in a meaningful way through a book discussion format. The details for the second book are:

An Unquiet Mind
by Kay Redfield Jamison
 
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You have 31 days from the effective date of your eligible appointment to enroll in health benefits. During the 31-day enrollment period, you may elect coverage in one of the several medical plans available, dental and vision coverage, dependent and health care flexible spending accounts, short-term disability, dependent group term life insurance, and voluntary group term life insurance coverage. This session will not include information on retirement choices. For a list of retirement choices sessions go to hr.osu.edu/benefits/eb_benefitforums.

The Office of Human Resources offers health benefits forums to help you make these choices. During these sessions Benefits Consultants will compare key features of the medical plans and other health benefits, and will address issues you need to consider when making your decision.
 
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Facilitated by The Ohio State University campus affiliate of the National Coalition Building Institute, International (NCBI).
This highly interactive training includes activities that will help participants:
-Understand the importance of recognizing and celebrating our similarities and differences
-Identify the information and misinformation that we have learned about other groups
-Identify and express pride in the group(s) to which we belong
-Recognize the internalized negative feelings and behaviors that we direct towards members of our own groups
-Learn how groups, other than our own, experience mistreatment
-Learn about the personal impact of specific incidents of discrimination
-Learn concrete skills for shifting attitudes and effectively responding to prejudicial comments, jokes and behaviors
 
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Facilitated by The Ohio State University campus affiliate of the National Coalition Building Institute, International (NCBI).
This highly interactive training includes activities that will help participants:
-Understand the importance of recognizing and celebrating our similarities and differences
-Identify the information and misinformation that we have learned about other groups
-Identify and express pride in the group(s) to which we belong
-Recognize the internalized negative feelings and behaviors that we direct towards members of our own groups
-Learn how groups, other than our own, experience mistreatment
-Learn about the personal impact of specific incidents of discrimination
-Learn concrete skills for shifting attitudes and effectively responding to prejudicial comments, jokes and behaviors
 
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Presenter: Brad Winnekins, President of Legacy Services Inc
This seminar covers important issues consumers need to understand before buying Long Term Care Insurance (LTCi). Topics include: How to determine if LTCi is right for you; Learn what LTCi pays for; Understand the approximate cost of LTCi; Criteria for choosing a carrier; Understanding inflation protection options; How to decide on coverage levels; and the new Ohio Partnership Program LTCi.
 
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Presenter: Todd Gourno, Senior Partner of Prospera Financial Group
When thinking about retirement, you need to consider all income sources: public pension; social security; and investments. Developing an income stream and protecting your assets will be covered in this session.
 
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Presenter: Rose Burns, Financial Services Representative of MetLife
The Financial Independence and Security seminar was developed specifically for women who may be concerned about obtaining and maintaining their financial independence and security. It educates women on their current financial state and identifies some of the important issues they are most concerned about-guarding against risk and preserving their assets. The seminar addresses issues for all women-single, divorced, married or widowed-at various stages of their lives.
 
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Presenters: Stephen Daley, Financial Planner with Ameriprise Financial Services and Christopher Milliken, DWS Investments
We invite you to Challenge the Limits of Conventional Thinking! Today's financial environment may require a new way of thinking about investing. Learn more about strategies traditionally used by institutional investors and how they are becoming available to individual investors. Steve and Chris will address:
￿ new market realities
￿ the difference between what many investors think they have in their portfolios versus what many investors actually have in their portfolios!
￿ Should Commodities, TIPS, Real Estate, Alternative Energy, Gold, etc. become part of an individual investor's portfolio?
￿ What are Alternative Investments?
 
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Presenter: Todd Gourno, Senior Partner of Prospera Financial Group
Learn ways to reduce your taxes. Learn more about the tax implications of your retirement plans and various investment accounts. Various tax credits and tax deductions will be shared.
 
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