2011
Annual Conference
2010
IAJVS Annual Conference
The
2010 IAJVS Annual Conference took place April 25-27, 2010
at The Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis.
This
year, more than ever, the IAJVS network was energized to be
together sharing ideas and learning about new ways to continue
to help people improve their lives through a vast array of
services such as career management, skills training, rehabilitation
programs, and health services.
We
were honored to kick off our conference with a very special
keynote speaker: Ms. Jane Oates, Assistance Secretary
of the Employment and Training Administration for the U.S.
Department of Labor. Ms. Oates enlightened conference
attendees on how the current administration is
working to help our countries workers during the current economic
and unemployment challenges of the new economy, as well as
thanking our attendees for the important work that she know
is going on throughout the IAJVS network and sharing ways
that the IAJVS network can work with the Department of Labor
going forward. (A photo can be found below)
Another
special session was "Afraid to Work: Work-Related Cognitive-Behavioral
Treatment for Unemployed Persons with Social Anxiety".
This workshop presented an innovative research collaboration
between JVS Detroit and the University of Michigan involving
and intervention designed to improve social enxiety as it
relates to employment.
Presentations
can be found on the IAJVS website in a password protected
area under IAJVS Publications.
IAJVS
would like to thank our special host committe at MERS/Missouri
Goodwill Industries for planning an exciting visit to the
City Musuem. Colleagues reconnected with their inner
child as they explored the eclectic mix of funhouse and architectural
marvel.
IAJVS
would also like to thank our distinguished group of presenters
and our corporate sponsors, as well as our host committee
at MERS/Missouri Goodwill Industries for helping to make this
years conference a success.
Ms.
Jane Oates, Assistant Secretary of the Employment and Training
Administration for the U.S. Department of Labor
Please
enjoy the photos below from our Annual Awards Ceremony.
Congratulations to this year's recipients!
Bernie
Rosenthal Executive Director Award
Recipient:
Barbara Nurenberg, President/CEO, JVS Detroit
Presenter:
Peter Bloch, President/CEO, JVS Cincinnati
Benjamin
Loewenstein Award
Recipient:
Bob Tiell, Director of Career Services, JF&CS Louisville
Presenter:
Howard Berger, Co-Executive Director, Agence Ometz
Samuel
S. Greenberg Leadership Award
Recipient:
Jack D. Minner, Board Member, MERS/MO Goodwill Industries
Presenter:
Lew Chartock, President/CEO, MERS/MO Goodwill Industries
(note:
Paul Kravitz, Board Chair, accepted the award on Mr. Minner's
behalf)
Ron
Coun Award
Recipient:
Rachel Cohen, Program Manager, JVS of MetroWest New
Jersey
Presenter:
Vivian Seigel, CEO, JVS Los Angeles
Claudia
Fogel Award
Recipient:
Rick Aranson, COO, JF&CS Atlanta
Presenter:
Sylvia Goldsmith, Executive Vice President/COO, JCS South
Florida
Special
Distinguished Service Award
Recipient:
Sarabeth Lukin, Journalist/Editor & Volunteer,
Israel Elwyn
Presenter:
David Marcu, CEO, Israel Elwyn
(pictured
here is David Marcu accepting on Sarabeth's behalf and IAJVS
Executive Director Genie Cohen)
Program
Award
Recipient:
"Cocktails and Conversation: A Recruiting Event"
Agence
Ometz, Montreal - Lois Liverman, Director of Employment and
Business
Presenter:
Susan Bichsel, President/CEO, JFSA Cleveland
Program
Award
Recipient:
"JVS-CJP Economic Response to Unemployment"
JVS
Boston - Jerry Rubin, President/CEO & Judy Sacks, Director,
Career Moves
Presenter:
Tal Widdes, COO, JSSA of Metro Washington
Corporate
Award
Recipient:
Allied Barton
Brent
O'Bryan, Regional Director of Human Capital Management
Presenters:
Virginia
Cruickshank, Senior Vice President, Employment, Career, Workforce
Development Services, FEGS Health and Human Services System
New York
Joe
Cipolla, Director of Corporate Employer Services, JEVS Human
Services Philadelphia
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