2016 UCEDD Director's Retreat and TA Institute

Wednesday, March 2, 2016- Friday, March 4, 2016
Location: Key Bridge Marriott, Arlington VA

2016 UCEDD Director's Retreat and TA Institute March 2-4, 2016 Key Bridge Marriott 1401 Lee Hwy, Arlington VA 22202 The 2016 UCEDD Director's Retreat and TA Institute provide an opportunity for UCEDD leaders to network, meet with their federal project officers, and learn of new initiatives, national trends, and other information vital to the administration of the UCEDD programs. EVENT MATERIALS PAGE

	2016 UCEDD Director's Retreat Wednesday, March 2, 2016, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm ET MEETING AGENDA
	Education for All: An Evening with AUCD March 2, 2016, 6:00 p.m., The Carnegie Library Education for All: An Evening with AUCD will be the first of what will be an annual celebration honoring the AUCD network's accomplishments and, more importantly, the millions of people with disabilities who benefit from them. On March 2nd, we will shine the spotlight on our impact promoting inclusive disability policies and improving education outcomes for children and youth with disabilities. Free for participants of the UCEDD Directors Retreat. Shuttle service available to transport you to and from the event. Event Page
	2016 UCEDD TA Institute Enriching Cultural Efforts: What's in Your Toolbox? Thursday, March 3, 2016, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm & Friday, March 4, 2016, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm ET The 2016 UCEDD TA Institute will focus on engaging UCEDD leaders in facilitated dialogue to identify strategies for attaining goals related to diversity, inclusion, and cultural and linguistic competence. Participants will learn how best to utilize the AUCD Diversity & Inclusion Toolkit (http://www.implementdiversity.tools/) as a resource for realizing these goals. The themes and objectives of the Toolkit were used to organize the agenda and will be used to guide the facilitated breakout sessions. An overview of the Toolkit will be provided to all meeting participants in a general session at the beginning of the TA Institute. The facilitated breakout sessions intend to dive deeper into each of the Toolkit's 14 objectives through safe dialogue. MEETING AGENDA Memo from Commissioner Bishop, Administration on Disabilities, ACL Memo from the Multicultural Council Helpful Resources: 1. AUCD Diversity & Inclusion Toolkit 2. Toolkit Navigational Guide 3. Webinar: Explore AUCD's Diversity & Inclusion Toolkit
	Hotel Information The Director's Retreat and UCEDD TA Institute will be held at the Key Bridge Marriott 1401 Lee Hwy, Arlington, VA 2220
	Transportation Information Maps / Directions / Parking / Other Transportation Washington DC Metro: If you don't have a car or don't want to take a taxi from the airport, you can hop on the Washington, DC Metro Orange, Blue & Silver Lines. The Metro Station name is Rossyln. This hotel does not provide shuttle service.
	This is a Fragrance-Free Event To accommodate those that have mild to severe sensitivities to chemicals and fragrances, we request that participants please refrain from wearing colognes, perfumes or other scented or chemical products before or during the event.

We hope to see you there!