Sunday, October 13, 2024

We know there has been some confusion on WHERE the APRIL Conference is being held for Saturday and Sunday! Here are some directions to assist with getting to the Convention Center side (McCormick Place):

1. Go to the lobby and walk to where the Market is. There is a digital screen where the market is with the APRIL Conference logo that says to keep going straight down the hallway.
2. Walk down that hallway all the way to the double glass doors that will take you from the hotel side, to the conference side
3. Walk through the double glass doors and go straight back. You will see the APRIL sign.

9:00 AM: T-shirts on sale! Vendors Open!

Grand Foyer - Convention Center Side

Breakfast on your own

Sensory Free Room open: S101B

9:00 AM-10:00 AM: General Session: Building Strength and Momentum within your state IL Networks

Grand Ballroom - S100A

Building and maintaining a strong statewide IL network takes a lot of difficult, but necessary, work. State partners, including CILs, SILCs, DSEs, and Associations need to do their part to cultivate meaningful and fruitful partnerships to ensure that state networks continue to grow and get stronger. Without a strong network, it is much harder to advance our philosophy, advocate for funding, and meet the needs of the communities in our region. Learn what the Wisconsin Independent Living Network (WILN) has done to build a strong and collaborative network that puts the needs of people with disabilities, and the greater good of our movement, ahead of any one partner’s agenda.

10:00 AM- 10:30 AM: Transition to Concurrent Workshops

10:30 AM-12:00 PM Concurrent Workshops Block 3

• S102A: Enhancing Access in Physical Spaces Through NaviLens  
• S102BC: Reaching Rural: Building Connections Using the Rural Outreach Toolkit
• S102D: Keeping to the Path: A Roadmap for Pedestrian and Transportation Advocacy
• S103A: Expanding CIL Public Health Expertise: The Pandemic and Beyond
• S103BC: Caring for the Mental Health of Caregivers in Rural and Agricultural Communities
• S103D: Better Together! How to Standardize Home Modification Programming Among CILs

12:00- 1:30 PM Lunch on Your Own

1:30 PM-2:30 PM Concurrent Workshops Block 4

• S102A: Solutions to Cultural Diversity Challenges and the Intersection of Race and Disability
• S102BC: The Role of Centers for Independent Living in the Veteran Directed Care Program
• S102D: Paving the Way to Self-Determination
• S103A: Empowering Future Leaders: The Young Adult Advocates Leadership (Y.A.A.L) Club
• S103BC: Empowering Remote Caregiving with Assistive Technology
• S103D: Stimming in Public

2:30 PM-3:00 PM  BREAK

3:00 PM-4:00 PM Concurrent Workshops Block 5

• S102A: Are You a CIL or SILC Board Member? (ILRU)
• S102BC: Beyond the Storm: CILs Leading the Way in Disaster Recovery and Community Support
• S102D: How Does Your Accessible Garden Grow
• S103A: Partnering for Research at Your CIL: Lessons Learned from the Peer Collective (Social Isolation)
• S103BC: Importance of Individualized (Prison) Re-Entry Plans
• S103D: Disability Voices: How to Launch a Successful Podcast

6:30 PM- 9:00 PM: Awards Banquet and Plated Dinner

Regency Ballroom - HOTEL SIDE - 2nd Floor

Awards Banquet and Plated Dinner, Raffle, and Youth Final Word

That's a Wrap!

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