Commission on People with Disabilities Regular Meeting

AGENDA REVISION #1

Thursday, July 20, 2023

9 AM

Westport Town Hall

Room 201

9:00 AM           Approval of Minutes from Thursday, June 15^th 2023

9:05 AM          Tom Tarrant, Westport Resident and Managing Director of Marketing Communications at Jefferies and founding member of JefAbilities will speak about the recent Disability IN National Conference

Click here to see Tom and his firm, Jefferies, video on disability employment, inclusion, and opportunity.

9: 25 AM         Human Services Report

• July 26^th Marks the 33^rd Anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act
• Speaker Agenda
• Save the Date:November 15^th, 2023, at the Westport Library for the WESTPORT TOGETHER ANNUAL NETWORKING BREAKFAST with Journalist and Author Jennifer Wallace (https://www.jenniferbwallace.com/) She has a book coming out in August called "Never Enough” that looks at achievement culture through the lens of mattering.

9:45 AM          Commission Projects & Advocacy Report/Planning

• Setting the agenda for the 23-24 Fiscal Year
  • Affordable & Special Needs Housing
  • Social Recreational Opportunities:
    • Club 203 – A social program for individuals ages 18+
    • Summer opportunities
  • "Employment is for Everyone" (E4E)
  • Transportation opportunities
  • Legislative Advocacy opportunities

9:50 AM          Public Comment and Other Announcements

10:00 AM        Adjourn

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