SDC Participant Learning Community Meeting, February, 2010

The third Learning Community Meeting for SDC program participants was held on February 9, 2010 at the Urban League of Greater Dallas. Fifteen participants were in attendance, along with the SDC program director and advisors. Guest speakers included Josh Pulis from the Well Community. Josh is the program director for the Well and a licensed therapist. Bill Sowers, the director of computer training at the Urban League, spoke about the computer training they have available. SDC program participant Jack Lougheed shared his personal story, along with discussing the participant blog. The final speaker was SDC program director Walter Norris, who spoke about wellness. Time was made for participants to ask questions and give feedback, and pizza was enjoyed by all. Special thanks goes to the Urban League of Greater Dallas for providing the meeting space. The next SDC Learning Community Meeting will be held on March 9, 2010. Scheduled speakers include Sarah Smith from the VA Hospital, Preston Louper from Adapt Community Services, and Drew Batteiger and Dennis Grey from the University of Illinois at Chicago. See your SDC Advisor for more information.