Here is today's Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) Disability News message.? Please feel free to share with others.?
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
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The ARC of Douglas County is having a film festival and silent auction on October 21st from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Lied Center Pavilion, 1600 Stewart Drive in Lawrence.? For more information call (785) 749-0121 or go to their website or see the flyer below which is a jpg file and is not accessible.??
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This message is from the National Center on Leadership for the Employment and Economic Advancement of People with Disabilities (LEAD) Center.
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The Good Jobs Initiative (GJI): Creating Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities
The Biden Administration is making significant investments in the Good Jobs Initiative (GJI), providing resources to states that prioritize the creation of quality jobs across different industry sectors. Led by the U.S. Department of Labor, the GJI is focused on improving job quality and creating access to good jobs for all working people, including people with disabilities.
Join this exciting webinar to hear from a variety of employers and the people with disabilities they employ in good jobs about their experiences, available supports, and the ways that employees with disabilities have benefitted their businesses.
In this webinar, presenters will also share strategies to support the business and the employees to ensure their joint success and promote retention and opportunities for advancement.
This webinar will:
? Provide an overview of Good Jobs Principles and the GJI as a potential source of Competitive Integrated Employment jobs for people with disabilities.
? Highlight examples of people with disabilities already working in GJI industries.
? Explore strategies that can assist employers in benefiting from employees with disabilities in their workforce, including employees with significant disabilities.
? Feature business leaders who will discuss the contributions of people with disabilities in their workforce.
REGISTER FOR THE OCTOBER 26 WEBINAR
The LEAD Center is committed to ensuring that all attendees can participate fully in its webinars. We provide live CART and ASL interpreting for all our webinars. If you would like an additional accommodation, please email Elizabeth Layman at [email protected] within seven days of the event.
The disability community is diverse. The LEAD Center is committed to being intentionally inclusive of race, ethnicity, gender identity, socioeconomic status, and disability in our research, programs, and partnerships. Talking about ?intersectional identities? is important, and we strive to foster a learning environment. Therefore, we invite you to join our events with empathy and open-mindedness. Learn more about our dedication to Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEIA).
www.LEADCenter.org
The LEAD Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Policy Development Center is led by National Disability Institute and is fully funded by the Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor, Grant No. OD-38977-22-75-4-11.
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The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) published the OneCare Newsletter for October. You can see it on their website.?
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