The NET Program hosted the Non-traditional Employment Training (NET) Conference on April 16, 2019 at University at Albany, SUNY, in conjunction with the 2018-2019 Vanguard Award Celebrations.
​Please see below for the video of the insightful and inspiring keynote speech by Randi Webber, and the dynamic panel discussion by the representatives from American Association for Men in Nursing, Society of Women Engineers, Women in Science and Health, and former Vanguard Award Winners on progress made towards advancing gender equity in professions that have traditionally been dominated by one gender and what we can do moving forward.
COMING SOON:
Video recordings of the 2019 NET Conference & 2018-2019 Vanguard Awards Ceremony
Interview recordings of the 2018-2019 Vanguard Awardees

NET CONFERENCE AGENDA April 16, 2019
( Click here  for the full event program)

Welcome & Lunch

Welcoming Remarks by Jeff Moretti, Associate in Higher Education Opportunity Programs, NYSED; and Introduction of Dr. Dawn Abbuhl by Melissa Weltz, Assistant in Higher Education Opportunity, NYSED

Opening Remarks by Dr. Dawn Abbuhl

Panel Discussion 

• Dr. Dawn Abbuhl, Founder & President, Repeat Business Systems
• Nicole Grodner, Council Representative for the New England Regional Council of Carpenters
• Tim Hathaway, Executive Director, Prevent Child Abuse New York
• Mark Wahl, Assistant Professor, Nursing Department, Maria College & American Association for Men in Nursing

Moderator: Bilge Avci, M.A., Research Associate & Program Coordinator, CWGCS

Vanguard Awards Ceremony

• Mohamed Elkhidir, Monroe Community College
• Gabrielle M. Flores, Suffolk County Community College
• Tyler Gregory, SUNY Broome Community College
• Jan Iverson, Borough of Manhattan Community College
• Dustin Klotz, Maria College
• Tiffany Simonik, SUNY Broome Community College
• Nico Tyndale, Borough of Manhattan Community College
• Lyndsey Wanits, SUNY Cobleskill

Facilitated by: Dr. Dina Refki, Executive Director, CWGCS
Closing Remarks