Rights, Choices, & Connections

A full day of presentation, advocacy, lunch, music & community connection — hosted by Le Tusa & GGRC. Your voice, your choices!
About this Event

Join Us for Rights, Choices, & Connections Symposium with GGRC and Le Tusa!

What is a Symposium? This is a day of speakers & presentations, resource fair, lunch, community discussions, social mixer, and more! Like a conference, vendor fair, community gathering!

This FREE event is for people with disabilities who use Regional Center services and their support networks like families, caregivers, staff, and service providers! This is specifically for folks in San Francisco and San Mateo Counties. The aim for this event is to share information about services, choices, rights, and advocacy!

8:00 – 9:00 AM Registration & Check-In

Coffee, Pastries, Vendor Fair Opens

9:15 – 9:45 AM - Welcome & Keynote Speaker in Main Hall

• Le Tusa & GGRC Welcome
• Embracing our Wiggly Warrior Spirit by Carolyn Bowman

10:00 – 10:45 AM Morning Session 1 (Choose 1 of 4):

• Social Club Panel with JJ, Jasmine, Sara and Garrett (Main Hall)
• You’ve Got a Friend in Me by Sharon & Vernae (Art Room)
• More than a Label by Teali (Senior Room)
• Lounge

11:00 - 11:45AM Morning Session 2 (Choose 1 of 4):

• Housing Hopes Panel with Katie, Andrew, Teali (Main Hall)
• My Job Searching Efforts by Gull & Corey (Art Room)
• Housing Options by Alex Madrid (Senior Room)
• Lounge

11:45 – 12:30 PM Lunch & Vendor Fair

Lunch from Chipotle, Announcements, Social Area for Mingling, Vendor Fair

12:45 – 1:30 PM Afternoon Session 3 (Choose 1 of 4):

• Self-Advocacy Panel with Matthew, Saida, Mariana (Main Hall)
• The Healing Spirit of Music by Masha (Art Room)
• Housing Justice by Issaac (Senior Room)
• Lounge

1:45 - 2:30PM Afternoon Breakout Session 4 (Choose 1 of 4):

• Being Seen as a Real Person by Elizabeth Grigsby (Art Room)
• Dating Advice - A Community Workshop! By Monie W & Le Tusa (Senior Room)
• Lounge

2:45 – 4:00 PM Social Mixer

• Live Music by The New Hope Band
• Photo Booth
• Celebrate Community & Connection

* PLEASE register in order to receive Lunch during the event. Those who have registered will receive a lunch ticket at check-in. We cannot guarentee a lunch meal for those who have not registered. Thank you for helping us plan in advance!

Agenda

?: 08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Check In, Breakfast, & Vendor Fair
?: 09:15 AM - 09:45 AM
Welcome & Keynote Speaker

Info: Embracing our Wiggly Warrior Spirit by Carolyn Bowman in Main Hall

?: 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Morning Presentations: Session 1

Info: Social Club Panel with JJ, Jasmine, Sara and Garrett (Main Hall) 
You’ve Got a Friend in Me by Sharon & Vernae (Art Room) 
More than a Label by Teali (Senior Room) 

?: 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Morning Presentations: Session 2

Info: Living Living Arrangements Panel with Katie, Andrew, Teali (Main Hall) 
My Job Searching Efforts by Gull & Corey (Art Room) 
Housing Options by Alex Madrid (Senior Room) 
Lounge

?: 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Lunch & Vendor Fair

Info: Lunch from Chipotle, Announcements,
Social Area for Mingling,
Vendor Fair

?: 12:45 PM - 01:30 PM
Afternoon Presentations: Session 3

Info: Self-Advocacy Panel with Matthew, Saida, Mariana (Main Hall)
The Healing Spirit of Music by Masha (Art Room)
Housing Justice by Issaac (Senior Room)
Lounge

?: 01:45 AM - 02:30 PM
Afternoon Presentations: Session 4

Info: Being Seen as a Real Person by Elizabeth Grigsby (Art Room)
Dating Advice - A Community Workshop! By Monie W & Le Tusa (Senior Room)
Lounge

?: 02:45 PM - 04:00 PM
Social Mixer & Closing

Info: Live Music by The New Hope Band
Photo Booth
Celebrate Community & Connection