From http://www.ncwd-youth.info/jump-start/school-based-preparatory-experiences School-based preparatory experiences are those core activities that help youth become prepared for a successful future in careers or postsecondary education institutions. They include the core activities of career assessments (formal and informal), introduces the concept of opportunity awareness (guest speakers, informational interviews, research-based activities, community mapping, exposures to post secondary education) […]
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Advancing Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities
Advancing Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities Cecilia Muñoz February 03, 2015 04:11 PM EST http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2015/02/03/advancing-employment-opportunities-people-disabilities – from the White House blog Today, the White House Domestic Policy Council and the Curb Cuts to the Middle Class Initiative hosted the White House Summit on Disability and Employment. The Summit provided businesses, philanthropies, and disability advocates […]
Spirit Of The American’s With Disabilities Awards Given Out
SPRINGFIELD, VT -On October 24, the Vermont Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities (GCEPD) gave out “Spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act” Awards to area employers who hire people with disabilities. Two local employers were selected to receive awards because of their efforts to hire and retain people with disabilities, a press […]
Forget Me Not Shop Recognized by VABIR, Morrisville
Morrisville, October 24th, 2014 Barbara Burmeister and the Forget Me Not Shop were presented with a Creative Workforce Solutions 2014 Employer Award. Forget Me Not successfully partnered with the Morrisville VABIR & VocRehab Vermont office, providing consultation and assistance to participants as part of the 2014 Career Exploration Workshop and “Dress For Success” portion of […]
Bennington Home Depot earns GCEPD employer award
BENNINGTON — The Vermont Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities announced its 2014 awards to Vermont employers that embody the “spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act” this month. The GCEPD presented one of the employer awards to the Bennington Home Depot at the Bennington Rotary Club meeting at Mount Anthony Country Club […]
National Disability Employment Awareness Month 2013
“Because We Are EQUAL to the Task”
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GCEPD October Newsletter
October is National Disability Awarenss Month. Check out the GCEPD’s October newsletter
Video on WCAX about our work with Creative Workforce Solutions and VR.
Neil & Hugh video about CWS
Video from the Governors Committee on the Employment of People With Disabilities.
[youtube]http://youtu.be/yBxOy9daOuQ[/youtube] October is National Disability Awareness month. What can you do?
Qatar and Global Disability Movement Shine at London Paralympics
From Ability Magazine Mr. Hassan Ali Bin Ali discusses “One Billion Strong” with HRH Prince William and Dutchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton. At the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, Hassan Ali Bin Ali, Chairman of Qatar’s state-of-the-art Shafallah Center for Children with Special Needs, and a member of the Honorary Board of the International Paralympic […]
President Obama Engages with Youth with Disabilities {video}
As President Obama has so often said, change in America happens from the bottom up. It happens when people organize, speak out, and have a seat at the table. Recently, President Obama met with some youth with disabilities. He wanted to hear their thoughts about the future of disability policy. So, he sat down with […]
Census Bureau Releases Updated Disability Statistics
Census Bureau Releases Updated Disability Statistics The U.S. Census Bureau has released updated statistics on the population of people with disabilities in theU.S.According to the new figures, 56.7 Americans (18.7% of the population) have some type of disability. Of this number, an estimated 38.3 million (12.6%) have a disability characterized as “severe.” The findings, which […]