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Program Background
Emerging Leaders is a competitive program that places college and graduate students
with disabilities in fulfilling, paid summer internships and provides them with
leadership development opportunities. The Emerging Leaders program partners with
employers to help them find outstanding and diverse talent for their workforce.
Founded in 2001 by Booz Allen Hamilton, Emerging Leaders is now administered by
the National Business & Disability Council
(NBDC). For more information, visit the Web site at www.nbdc.com.
Leadership Development Conference
Every year, as part of the Emerging Leaders program, interns participate in a three-day
leadership development conference focusing on strengthening work-related skills.
The culmination of the conference consists of Emerging Leaders presenting case study
findings to an audience of new and prospective corporate partners, Emerging Leaders
alumni, members of the press, facilitators, and National Business and Disability
Council (NBDC) staff.
Program for 2010
Day One: Saturday, July 10, 2010
- Welcome: Francine Rosado-Cruz, Pearson
- Overview: Lana Smart, National Business & Disability Council (NBDC)
- Introductions: Lana Smart, Just One Break, Inc. (JOB)
- Presentations:
- Making the Most of Your Internship: Taylor Woodard, Class of 2008
- Business Etiquette: Tina Caterino, Prudential
- Interviewing & Resume Writing: Robin Adelstein: UBS
- Effective Networking: Carolyn Zimatore, Pearson
- Dealing With Difficult People: Karen Lapidos, Financial Times
- Managing Priorities, Roberta Zito, KPMG
- Understanding Your Rights and Responsibilities under the Americans with Disabilities
Act: Judy Young, Employment and Disability Institute, Cornell University
- Delivering Effective Presentations: Jonathan Glazer, Chartis Insurance
- Introduction of Case Study topics for Day Two:
- Human Resources
- Public Policy
- Career Development
- Marketing
- Adjournment
Day Two: Sunday, July 11, 2010::
Case Study Activity:
Participants were asked to express their interest in working on case studies involving
Career Development, Human Resources, Public Policy, or Marketing. As a result, trainers
were found to address career development and marketing scenarios.
Day Three: Monday, July 12, 2010:
- Continental Breakfast
- Welcome: Denise Koster, Human Resources, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and Deborah
Perlmutter, Senior Vice President, Media Relations & Public Affairs for the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York and Executive Sponsor of FedAbility
- Emerging Leaders Overview: Edmund L. Cortez, President, Just One Break, Inc. (JOB)President
and CEO, Abilities!
- Emerging Leaders Video
- Introductions and Reports by Class of 2010, Moderated by Lana Smart, Executive Director,
Just One Break, Inc. (JOB)
- Meet the Alumni
- Certificate Presentation
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