Shaping a National Shaping a National Collaborative For AT Collaborative For AT

ReuseReuseSuccessful Strategies, Innovative Successful Strategies, Innovative

Partnerships, Futures PlanningPartnerships, Futures Planning

September 15 - 17, 2009September 15 - 17, 2009Atlanta, Georgia

www.passitoncenter.org

……We are Glad Y’all are Here!We are Glad Y’all are Here!(It’s about time…)(It’s about time…)

What is Your Dream?

Where Do You want your Program to be in 3 Years?– Big, Medium, Small? (Write it down)– How Many People do you want to Serve?– What type of AT do you Reuse/want to Reuse?– How Solid are Your Policies & Procedures?

Do they match your Practices?

– Who do you need to Meet to accomplish Your Dream/Goal? (the Team Approach!)

– Is Your Dream Sustainable?

“If You Build it, They will Come!”

~Field of Dreams

Conference ObjectivesConference Objectives

To recognize the accomplishments of To recognize the accomplishments of the AT reuse programs and recognize the AT reuse programs and recognize the partners of the programs.the partners of the programs.

– Learn! Learn!

Challenge – Take home 5 Challenge – Take home 5 strategies/solutionsstrategies/solutions

– Our Successes are Shared Successes!Our Successes are Shared Successes!

– Awards - (work it!)Awards - (work it!)

Conference ObjectivesConference Objectives

Share innovative strategies that Share innovative strategies that Reuse programs have found to Reuse programs have found to work.work.

– Sanitization, Marketing, E-waste, Sanitization, Marketing, E-waste, Sustainability… and the list goes on.Sustainability… and the list goes on.

– TIP: If you don’t know – Ask!TIP: If you don’t know – Ask!

Try to avoid Acronyms this week.Try to avoid Acronyms this week.

Conference ObjectivesConference Objectives

Identify new skill areas and Identify new skill areas and specific needs of Reuse programs specific needs of Reuse programs that need to be addressed. that need to be addressed.

– Write them down & let us Know!Write them down & let us Know!

Conference Objectives

Expand and strengthen reuse programs, particularly as they relate to emergency preparedness and program sustainability.

– Networking – Hanging out with IntentNetworking – Hanging out with Intent Challenge: Meet 5 who can help you. Challenge: Meet 5 who can help you.

– Collaborate – locally, regionally & Nationally TIP: Create a Map of current Relationships &

identify ones you want to develop

Conference Objectives

Identify current challenges and opportunities of AT reuse programs and tasks of our national collaborative in addressing them.

– Help us Plan, collectively, for the Future.– Roundtable Discussions – Talk with us!– “Whatda” Need to Grow & be

Sustainable?

What Can One Person Do?I AM ONLY ONE PERSON

I am only one personWhat can one person do?

Rosa Parks,Was only one person,She said one wordShe said it on December, 1, 1955.

One person SaidOne wordShe said it on a busShe said it to the bus driverOn Cleveland Street in Montgomery

The bus driver said,"Stand up, woman,And Give up your seat!"

Rosa Parks,One personSaid one wordThe Word was "NO!"

One woman Said one WordAnd a nationBlushed!

One womanSaid one wordAnd a worldTalked!

One womanSaid one wordAnd the Supreme CourtActed!

One womanSaid one wordAnd the buses wereDesegregated!

I am only one person.What can one person do?

You Can Change the World.

You are an Agent of Positive Change

You Do change the World by Changing One person’s world through each AT device you Reuse.

…And We are here to help You!

……now go Network and Learn!now go Network and Learn!