Roundtable focuses on quality of life for persons with disabilities
VALDOSTA, March 27, 2017 – The Valdosta Mayor’s Council for Persons with Disabilities hosts a Banker’s Roundtable 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday, March 27.
The meeting goal is "to brainstorm the financial accessibility issues faced by individuals with disabilities and to seek solutions for improved services," according to a press release.
The event will be held in the Valdosta City Hall Annex multi-purpose room and is co-sponsored by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities and the Mayor’s Council for Persons with Disabilities.
The Bankers Roundtable will provide a "networking and continuing education opportunity for bankers and community-based organizations that support individuals with disabilities," according to the press release.
Several state leaders on the topic will be present, including Aarti Sahgal, founder of Synergies Work and consultant to the Georgia Council on Development Disabilities, who will present an overview of the financial habits of people with disabilities; and Pamela Williamson, assistant project director for Southeast ADA Center, who will lead a dialogue on the best practices to support the banking and financial needs of persons with disabilities in our community, according to the press release.
The program also features personal testimonies from local individuals with disabilities.
The roundtable includes a luncheon provided by the FDIC.
The event is free; however, preregistration is required. For more information, contact Elaine Hunter from FDIC at (912) 330-0591 ext. 8277 or Vanassa Flucas at (229) 671-3617 or .
The original article appeared in The Valdosta Daily Times.
