A Rally Cry for Employment First – 2020 Symposium Kick-off & Keynote
This is an archived presentation from the 2020 Employment First Stakeholder Event. This offering contains recordings from throughout the event, including:
Musical Introduction / Opening:
Jim Donovan
Join us as we kick off the Employment Support Symposium a bit differently this year with our annual Employment First Stakeholder Event. Jim Donova
n of Sun King Warriors will start us off with an energizing opener. Our opening keynote, Laura Owens, Executive Director of TransCen, will share on, “A Rally Cry for Employment For All”! Each Philadelphia Employment First Workgroup will share current outcomes and projected plans for the nex
t year. Don’t miss this event to learn about what is happening around Employment First in Philadelphia and how you can be part of efforts to move employment forward!
Keynote: A Rally Cry: Employment for All!
Description: What determines whether a movement will be a “flash in the pan” or a real catalyst for long term change? For example, why did Occupy Wall Street diminish in a matter of months, while the Civil Rights and Women’s Rights Movements continue (even resulting in landmark legislation)? The success of any movement requires agitators, innovators and orchestrators. This presentation will review where we have been, where we are, where we have yet to go and how to get there. As Dr. Martin Luther King said, “We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now…This is a time for vigorous and positive action.” This is our time! We cannot be complacent, this is a time of action. We have a great opportunity before us to ensure that disability is no longer to be viewed as a barrier to employment!