Here is today's Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) Disability News message.  I hope yo u have a wonderful day. 

Martha

*Martha K. Gabehart* | "Executive Director
"Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)
*Kansas Governor Laura Kelly
*900 SW Jackson, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612
(785) 296-6525 (direct) | (785) 260-4027 (cell)

[email protected] | www.kcdcinfo.ks.gov [ [link removed] ]

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Job Vacancy Announcements

The opportunity to be the next State Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Coordinator [ [link removed] ] is still available! Our ideal candidate is highly interested in getting kids K-12 walking, biking and rolling to school by removing barriers, educating, encouraging, and building excitement across Kansas.

Please consider applying and/or sharing with people who you know are committed to active transportation and want a job where they can make a difference in the lives of Kansas kids and communities as a whole.

Review job posting and apply here [ [link removed] ]. Position closes on 6/12.

Visit the Kansas Safe Routes to School website to learn more about current initiatives.

Thank you!

Jenny Kramer | Kansas Department of Transportation
785.296.5186 | [email protected]

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Oracle has posted new job vacancies on the De Jobs website [ [link removed] ]. Please feel free to share with others. 

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This message is from the Kansas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (KCDHH).

The Para II position is posted and Olathe is accepting applications…please share this with any potential candidates.  See the posting here [ [link removed](Specialized+Program)&subcategory=Para+II+-+Deaf+%26+Hard+of+Hearing ]. 

Thanks for your help everyone!

Tom Salas
Olathe Schools

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Blue Cross/Blue Shield has posted new job vacancies on their website [ [link removed] ]. Please feel free to share.

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The Kansas Youth Leadership Forum (KSYLF) is looking for more volunteers.  I've attached the information files below along with the application.  The introduction email is below. 

KANSAS YOUTH LEADERSHIP FORUM SEEKING VOLUNTEERS FOR 2023

Would you like to spend a week empowering and supporting high school students with disabilities?
Then volunteer for the Kansas Youth Leadership Forum!

Volunteer Application Deadline: Monday, June 12, 2023

We are gearing up for our 2023 Kansas Youth Leadership Forum, and would love to have YOU as a volunteer! This program has been around since 2001 and is a week-long leadership training for high school juniors and seniors with all types of disabilities. It is held every year in July on the campus of Washburn University in Topeka. The youth who attend are selected based on their leadership potential and/or interest. While at the Forum, they learn about leadership, advocacy, goal setting, disability awareness and history, community resources, and so much more. This is also an amazing week of empowerment and growth. We have speakers, small group breakout sessions, a Day at the Capital, Mentor Luncheon, barbecue, adapted recreation, resource fairs, a talent show and a dance. This program involves a lot of learning, but it is a ton of fun as well! This has been a life changing week for many youth across our state.

Each year, we work to find volunteers who will help and be present throughout the entire week. The volunteers really create the amazing, dynamic atmosphere. They are there to support and encourage the youth, help lead the small groups, serve as mentors and provide stories of real life experience, help keep the youth on track, etc. We look for volunteers who are passionate about youth with disabilities, who have great enthusiasm and energy, and who either have experience with people with disabilities or who are open to learning about this community. It is a week-long commitment for the volunteers, but it is totally worth it! Many of our volunteers say that this is the best week of their summer .

Our 2023 Forum will be held July 17-22 at Washburn University in Topeka. Volunteers MUST stay on campus with our group for the entire week. Our organization pays for all expenses, including lodging in the dorms on campus and all meals for the week. All you have to do is show up and be ready to motivate and guide the youth delegates!

In order to volunteer, applicants must first fill out an application. Then, all volunteer applicants will be interviewed over the phone, and our KSYLF team will select our final team of volunteers. All volunteers must be at least 18 years old and already graduated high school. They may be people with or without disabilities.

Attached is our KSYLF volunteer flyer, fact sheet, and application. Applications are due Monday, June 12, 2023.You can learn more about this program by visiting www.kyea.org/ksylf [ [link removed] ]. Also, feel free to contact me at [email protected] or 785-215-6655 if you have any questions at all!

Thank you for considering this opportunity!

Carrie Greenwood (she/her/hers)
Program Coordinator
Kansas Youth Empowerment Academy (KYEA)
2220 SE 29th St., Suite B
Topeka, KS 66605
785.215.6655 Phone
785.215.6699 Fax
[email protected]
www.kyea.org [ [link removed] ]


* KSYLF Volunteer Application '23.doc [ [link removed] ]
* KSYLF Volunteer Fact Sheet '23.pdf [ [link removed] ]
* KSYLF Volunteer Flyer '23- web.pdf [ [link removed] ]

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