Print Friendly VersionSeptember 2005, Issue 2
Welcome to IndependenceFirst's FirstFacts monthly e-newsletter containing Employer Updates about the advantages of diversifying your workforce by hiring people with disabilities! It's a quick read with useful tips for business...
FirstFacts for September:
· Mentoring is a good way for people who are interested in career exploration to learn more about their chosen field of interest
· The mentoring model is used for students and professionals with and without disabilities
· National Disability Mentoring Day started in 1999 by the White House, as a program to increase the profile of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, which is celebrated every October.
· Disability Mentoring Day is celebrated in every state plus Washington, DC, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and 14 other countries.
· In 2004 over 9,000 students and 2,500 employers participated in Disability Mentoring Day.
Companies that are interested in including people with disabilities in their diversity initiatives, can start by participating in Disability Mentoring Day.Disability Mentoring Day, takes place this year on October 19, 2005, and promotes career development for students and job-seekers with disabilities through job shadowing and hands-on career exploration. In turn, Disability Mentoring Day provides public and private employers with an opportunity to recruit interns, tap a pool of potential future employees, learn more about the experience of disability, develop lasting relationships with disability community leaders, demonstrate positive leadership in their communities and attract positive media attention.
IndependenceFirst is acting as the Local Host for Disability Mentoring Day. For more information about Disability Mentoring Day, please email firstfacts@independencefirst.org or call (414) 291-7520 and ask for the Benefits and Employment Department.
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