Phillip Kahn-Pauli: I’m really excited because of the generous support of the Long Beach Community Foundation and some other funders of ours that I can actually work on the practices side and really support folks in the community that are doing great work to do even better work so I’m in the process of working here in Long Beach with all of you-so glad you’re here. We’re also doing things in New York, we’re also doing things in Hollywood so we’re all over the place and so when we do introductions I want everyone to say who you are, what organization you’re from, what you want to learn from today and what you want to take away from today, so how’s that sound? I’m going to start on my right. Sherry Beamer: Oh thank you! Hi, I’m Sherry Beamer, I’m with Work First EasterSeals Southern California, and I actually live in Long Beach. And I’m just here to learn, I don’t know what I want to take away. Whatever you give me. Christopher Spencer: I’m Christopher Spencer, I’m an employment specialist at Social Vocational Services, and I don’t want-I want to learn everything from this. [Laughter] Phillip Kahn-Pauli: Good attitude. Gabriel Palomares: I’m Gabriel Palomares, director of community development for Social Vocational Services, I’m also excited to be here and hoping we can get a lot of good stuff out of today’s meeting. Mia Preciado: My name is Mia Preciado, I’m the employment specialist at Social Vocational Services, like everyone else I’m here to learn something. Phillip Kahn-Pauli: Thank you. Andrew Talley: My name’s Andrew, I’m with ICAN, I’m one of the job developers here, a few of us are here to network and learn what kind of resources we have and try and find jobs for ____. Chris Casella: Chris Casella, also from ICAN, I’m a job coaching supervisor and I’m just here to be educated and understand more about RespectAbility.
Phillip Kahn-Pauli: I’m really excited because of the generous support of the Long Beach Community Foundation and some other funders of ours that I can actually work on the practices side and really support folks in the community that are doing great work to do even better work so I’m in the process of working here in Long Beach with all of you-so glad you’re here. We’re also doing things in New York, we’re also doing things in Hollywood so we’re all over the place and so when we do introductions I want everyone to say who you are, what organization you’re from, what you want to learn from today and what you want to take away from today, so how’s that sound? I’m going to start on my right. Sherry Beamer: Oh thank you! Hi, I’m Sherry Beamer, I’m with Work First EasterSeals Southern California, and I actually live in Long Beach. And I’m just here to learn, I don’t know what I want to take away. Whatever you give me. Christopher Spencer: I’m Christopher Spencer, I’m an employment specialist at Social Vocational Services, and I don’t want-I want to learn everything from this. [Laughter] Phillip Kahn-Pauli: Good attitude. Gabriel Palomares: I’m Gabriel Palomares, director of community development for Social Vocational Services, I’m also excited to be here and hoping we can get a lot of good stuff out of today’s meeting. Mia Preciado: My name is Mia Preciado, I’m the employment specialist at Social Vocational Services, like everyone else I’m here to learn something. Phillip Kahn-Pauli: Thank you. Andrew Talley: My name’s Andrew, I’m with ICAN, I’m one of the job developers here, a few of us are here to network and learn what kind of resources we have and try and find jobs for ____. Chris Casella: Chris Casella, also from ICAN, I’m a job coaching supervisor and I’m just here to be educated and understand more about RespectAbility.