Veteran Services Welcome Event
Date -Wednesday, September 13th, 2023
Invite -Staff, Faculty, and Students
Location -台面Community College
LB145 - Library 1st Floor, Room 145
1833 W Southern Ave, Mesa, AZ 85202
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Registration deadline is Thursday, September 7th
Co-op Survival LLC Bio:
Sharon Grassi is the mother of four, the grandmother of three, and the dog-momma of 5. In 2015, Sharon’s oldest son Derek, a former MCC student, returned home with multiple disabilities after three deployments as a US-Army combat medic and Infantryman. He needed help with many of his day-to-day tasks, so Sharon took on those tasks. Sharon, like so many others, falls into the category of caregiver; she prefers the term “service human”. Caregivers come for a few hours, then leave; service humans, just like service dogs, help others live their best life—24/7. Currently, Sharon is the CEO of Co-Op Survival – a non-profit that connects Veterans, service humans, and military families with community members. Their goal: start conversations that will initiate strong communities of support. Their motto: It’s Not About the Leash!www.co-opsurvival.com. Sharon is also an Arizona Elizabeth Dole Fellow Alum. As a Fellow, she advocates for military caregivers (service humans) on issues that she is passionate about, such as equity within the military caregiver community and military-family transitions.
Agenda
10:00 am to 11:30 am –
Welcome Message from Administration
Introduction of Veteran Services team
New Student Orientation highlights: Certification process, Maximizing benefits, Enrollment verification, VA benefit information, and Questions & Answers.
Overview of Services: Advisement, New Fall mentorship pilot program, Meet & Greets, CANVAS announcements, Student lounge, Be Connected, Mesa Market, DRS & other campus services.
11:30am to 12:00pm -
Lunch to be served with introduction of theCo-op Survival LLC program.
12:00pm to 1:30pm -
CO-OP Survival Gear Activity ! Join us in creating leashes, while getting to know your Student Services team and fellow students. Leashes will be donated to veteran-supportive service animal organizations.
1:30pm to 2:00pm -
Closing and pass out school supplies to students.
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