A Message from CEO Erik Geizer (Continued)
Honoring Jack Kowalczyk & A Trip to Oneida-Lewis
NYSID’s CREATE Symposium
I also had the pleasure of attending the New York State Industries for the Disabled, Inc.’s (NYSID) CREATE Symposium. The symposium showcases technologies designed by today’s young minds to allow individuals with disabilities to be more successful at work. This year, six academic institutions and eight NYSID Member Agencies displayed their assistive technology inventions designed to enhance inclusivity for people with disabilities in the workplace. Four of the eight agencies were Chapters of The Arc New York; they included: ·AHRC Nassau partnered with New York Institute of Technology AHRC New York City partnered with The City College of New York The Arc, Oneida-Lewis partnered with SUNY Polytechnic Institute The Arc Otsego partnered with Otsego Northern Catskills B.O.C.E.S. What an amazing collaboration between technology students and the I/DD field – proving once again that we are stronger together.
In late April, I was invited to attend The Arc, Oneida- Lewis’ 70th Anniversary Gala, where The Arc New York's immediate past president, Dr. Jack Kowalczyk, was honored—and what a well- deserved honor it was! I was also given the opportunity to tour The Arc, Oneida-Lewis’ Progress Industries business enterprise in Marcy, a renovation of a new Respite Care Home that is nearing completion, and Chef's Express bakeshop. I had lunch with the executive and leadership teams at their headquarters in downtown Utica, and I met with staff and people the supported by the Chapter along the way.
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