Pacific UCEDDS Leaders Meet in Guam

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March 1, 2019: Leaders from the Pacific Region University Centers on Developmental Disabilities (UCEDDs) attended the Pacific Basin Interagency Leadership Consortium (PBILC) Planning meeting on February 28 and the 25th Annual Guam System for Assistive Technology (GSAT) Conference held at the Westin Resort Guam on March 1. The Directors also met to discuss ways to improve collaboration efforts. (L-R): Tafaimamao Tua-Tupuola, Director, American Samoa UCEDD; Dr. Heidi San Nicolas, Director, Guam CEDDERS; and Jennifer-Eileen Castro, interim Director, CNMI UCEDD.

Langston University Consultants Meet Acting Governor Tenorio

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February 27, 2019: Acting Governor Joshua F. Tenorio met Langston University consultants after the proclamation signing and resolution presentation at the Guam Congress Building in Hagatna. Pictured left to right: Edward Manyibe, Capacity-Building Director and Research Associate Professor, Langston University Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (LU-RRTC); Andre Washington, Co-Principal Investigator/Technical Assistant Coordinator, LU-RRTC; Acting Governor Joshua F. Tenorio; Corey Moore, Principal Investigator and Research Director, LU-RRTC.

March Proclaimed Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month

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February 27, 2019: Acting Governor Joshua F. Tenorio signed a proclamation declaring March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month at the Guam Congress Building in Hagatna. Senator and Legislative Speaker Tina Muna-Barnes presented a resolution to the tri-agency representatives for their continued work in the field of disabilties. Joseph Mendiola, CEDDERS Interoperability Data Manager and DDC Council member, received a copy of the resolution on behalf of CEDDERS.

First PBILC Meeting in 9 Years Held in Guam

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February 28, 2019: Representatives from the American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Guam met to discuss common issues relating to disabilities on our islands and the potential on re-establishing the Pacific Basin Interagency Leadership Consortium to work collaboratively in addressing common concerns.
Tafaimamao Tua-Tupuola, Director of the American Samoa University Center on Developmental Disabilities (ASUCEDD) spearheaded regrouping efforts and facilitated the meeting with support from Guam CEDDERS.

Langston University RERC Meets with UOG Administration

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On February 28, 2019, representatives from the Langston University Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (LU-RRTC) met with University of Guam (UOG) officials to discuss opportunities for the territory to conduct research in the field of disability and rehabilitation. Langston University will work in collaboration with UOG to provide technical assistance in grant writing, conducting research, data analysis, and research publication.
Sitting from L-R: LU-RRTC Representatives: Dr. Courtney Ward-Sutton, Post-Doctoral Fellow; Dr. Renee Starr-Howard, Post-Doctoral Fellow; Dr. Corey L. Moore, Principal Investigator and Research Director; Dr. Edward O. Manyibe, Research Associate & Capacity Building Director; Dr. Andre L. Washington, Research Assistant Professor & Technical Assistance Coordinator.
Standing L-R: UOG Staff: Dr. Troy McVey, Interim Assistant Vice President, Director of Graduate Studies; Dr. Anita B. Enriquez, Senior Vice President; Dr. Heidi San Nicolas, CEDDERS Director; Dr. Josephine Cruz, CEDDERS Training Associate; and Peter Barcinas, Institutional Review Board Chair.

Langston University Consultants Meet Senators

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February 27, 2019: Langston University Rehabilitation Research and Training Center representatives pose in the main foyer of the Guam Congress Building after a meeting with senators. Left to Right: Jermaine Alerta, Executive Director, Guam Developmental Disabilties Council; Josephine Cruz, CEDDERS Training Associate; Senator Regine B. Lee, Committee on Federal and Foreign Affairs, Telecommunications, Technology, and Labor; Edward Manyibe, Capacity-Building Director and Research Associate Professor, Langston University Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (LU-RRTC); Corey Moore, Principal Investigator and Research Director, LU-RRTC; Vera Blaz, CEDDERS Training Associate; Andre ashington, Co-Principal Investigator/Technical Assistant Coordinator, LU-RRTC; Senator Amanda Shelton, Committee on Higher Education and the Advancement of Women, Youth, and Senior Citizens; and Jocelyn De Guia, Office of Senator Terlaje.
February 27, 2019: Representatives from the Langston University Rehabilitation Research and Training Center met with Senator Regine B. Lee, Committee on Federal and Foreign Affairs, Telecommunications, Technology, and Labor; Senator Amanda Shelton, Committee on Higher Education and the Advancement of Women, Youth, and Senior Citizens; and a representative from Senator Therese Terlaje’s office to discuss research opportunities for Guam in the area of disabilities. Pictured (l to r): Josephine Cruz, CEDDERS Training Associate; Senator Amanda Shelton; Evelyn Claros, Office of Senator Shelton; Senator Regine Lee; Corey Moore, Principal Investigator and Research Director, Langston University Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (LU-RRTC); Edward Manyibe, Capacity-Building Director and Research Associate Professor, LU-RRTC; and Andre Washington, Co-Principal Investigator/Technical Assistant Coordinator, LU-RRTC. Not pictured: Jocelyn De Guia, Office of Senator Terlaje; Vera Blaz, CEDDERS Training Associate, and Jermaine Alerta, Executive Director, Guam Developmental Disabilities Council.

Langston University Reps Share Info on Research Project Supports

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February 27, 2019: CEDDERS staff pose with Langston University Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (LU-RRTC) staff and representatives from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and Republic of the Marshall Islands. The Langston University team comprising of Corey Moore, Principal Investigator and Research Director; Edward Manyibe, Capacity-Building Director and Research Associate Professor; and Andre Washington, Co-Principal Investigator/Technical Assistant Coordinator, are on Guam to share opportunities for Guamanians to conduct research in the fields of disability and rehabilitation. Funded through a grant from the Department of Health and Human Services the LU-RRTC is actively recruiting participation in research opportunities in the U.S. Territories. Funding includes technical assistance in grant writing, conducting research, data analysis, and manuscript preparation and publishing.