Live.WORK.Achieve
A Listserv for the Mississippi Partnerships for Employment
for Youth and Young Adults with Developmental Disabilities
Including Intellectual Disabilities Project
October 2015
Welcome to Live.WORK.Achieve, a monthly e-newsletter targeting anyone interested in and supportive of employment for youth and young adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities. Live.WORK.Achieve is offered through the Institute for Disability Studies in collaboration with the Mississippi Council on Developmental Disabilities and Disability Rights Mississippi and includes resources and information on employment and career development.
Inside this edition:
1) Inclusive Internship Programs: A How-To Guide for Employers
2) Beyond 90 Days: Videos for Community
3) NCWD/Youth Releases Inclusive Volunteering Paper Featured
4) New Insight Brief from Think College!
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1) Inclusive Internship Programs: A How-To Guide for Employers
The U.S. Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) has published Inclusive Internship Programs: A How-To Guide for Employers. This guide assists employers seeking to diversify their workforce with the skills and talents of people with disabilities, particularly young adults with disabilities. The guide addresses the benefits of internships to both individuals and employers, and covers things to consider when establishing an internship program that is open to all qualified candidates. For a copy of the guide, visit http://www.dol.gov/odep/pdf/InclusiveInternshipPrograms.pdf.
2) Beyond 90 Days: Videos for Community
Successful Employment and Quality Work Life After Severe Disability Due to Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), a project funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) has produced Beyond 90 Days: Videos for Community, a series of videos on the experience of employment after injury. Individuals with SCI share their perspectives on the importance of education and employment to independence. Vocational rehabilitation counselors discuss issues and resources related to finding and retaining employment. To view the videos, visit https://vimeopro.com/muscchp/beyond-90-days-videos-for-professionals.
3) NCWD/Youth Releases Inclusive Volunteering Paper Featured
The National Collaborative of Workforce and Disability for Youth (NCWD/Youth) has released Fostering Inclusive Volunteering and Service Learning, a guide for youth service professionals and others interested in facilitating youth engagement in volunteer activities. It describes how youth benefit from volunteering, different types of volunteer opportunities, and ways to assist youth to prepare for, access, and learn from their experiences. For all individuals to access and benefit from volunteering, the widespread practice of inclusion is key. An inclusive service environment actively fosters the engagement of all youth, including youth with disabilities, those involved in the foster care or juvenile justice systems, and other disconnected youth. The guide also provides relevant resources and tools that can enhance and foster successful outcomes. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy worked with the Corporation for National and Community Service to issue a joint letter that features the new guide and reiterates the importance of inclusion on the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. For a copy of the guide, visit http://www.ncwd-youth.info/fostering-inclusive-volunteering-and-service-learning.
4) New Insight Brief from Think College
A new Insight Brief, Building Inclusive Campus Communities, was created for Think College by the staff of several inclusive postsecondary education programs. It includes a framework for thinking about inclusion, and a checklist that can be used to examine practices through the lens of that framework. For a copy of the new guide, visit http://www.thinkcollege.net/images/stories/26_inclusivecommunities_F.pdf. For copies of other Think College Insight Briefs, visit http://www.thinkcollege.net/publications/insight-briefs.
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Live.WORK.Achieve is sponsored by the Mississippi Partnerships for Employment (MSPE) for Youth and Young Adults with Developmental Disabilities, Including Intellectual Disabilities project. MSPE is funded by the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and is managed by the Mississippi Council on Developmental Disabilities (MS CDD), Disability Rights Mississippi (DRMS) and The University of Southern Mississippi Institute for Disability Studies (IDS).
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