Here is today's Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) Disability News message.  I hope you 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

Blue Cross/Blue Shield posted more new job vacancy listings on their website [ [link removed] ].  

Frito-Lay posted several new job listings for Topeka on their website [ [link removed]*1k226ky*_gcl_au*MTQxMDUzOTQ4Ny4xNzA3MTQ5MzE5 ].  Their website allows you to put in the city you live in and the kind of job you want. 

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This information is from the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) Disability News message.

ODEP News Brief. Driving Change - Creating Opportunity

March 28, 2024

Celebrating Youth Apprenticeship Week

Join the U.S. Department of Labor in celebrating the first Youth Apprenticeship Week (YAW), taking place May 5–11, 2024. YAW is a nationwide recognition of the benefits and value of Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAPs) for young people ages 16 to 24. RAPs create a sustainable pipeline of skilled and diverse talent for jobs in critical industries, such as aerospace, cybersecurity, health care and others, both today and in the future. Across the country during YAW, young people, educators, parents, employers, state agencies, labor unions, community-based organizations and elected officials will host events to spotlight these life-changing career opportunities.

• Find out more [ [link removed] ]

Voices of Women in Registered Apprenticeship: Webinar

In honor of Women’s History Month, the Apprentice School is hosting the webinar “Voices of Women in Registered Apprenticeship” on Thursday, March 28, at 1:00 p.m. EST. Presented in partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor and ODEP, the webinar will feature students from the Apprentice School in Newport News, Va., discussing their intersectional identities and experiences as apprentices.

• Join the webinar [ [link removed] ]

Advancing Disability Inclusion in Very Small Businesses: Online Dialogue

Very small businesses employ millions of Americans and often play an essential economic role in their communities. In fact, more than 90% of businesses in the United States qualify as very small, with fewer than 50 employees, and approximately 1.8 million people with disabilities are very small business owners. To help develop resources, tools and actions to address the needs of very small business that employ or are owned by people with disabilities, ODEP invites you to participate in the national online dialogue “Advancing Disability Inclusion in Very Small Businesses.” Through May 6, you can log in, register and submit your ideas and insights on current policies and disability-inclusive practices, or comment and vote on ideas submitted by others.

• Join the online dialogue [ [link removed] ]

New Resource: Competitive Integrated Employment Transformation Hub

This new ODEP resource offers a convenient, centralized hub of policy information, practical guidance and evidence-based practices to help advance competitive integrated employment (CIE) for people with disabilities. Comprising resources from multiple federal agencies, the CIE Transformation Hub categorizes information by user, with separate sections for individuals and families, employers, employment service providers and state agencies.
• Access the CIE Transformation Hub [ [link removed] ]

In Case You Missed It! A Q&A with JAN’s Sensory Team

The ODEP-funded Job Accommodation Network’s (JAN) webinar “Ask JAN! Q&A: Sensory Team Edition” is available to watch on demand. Hear from JAN’s Sensory Team consultants as they discuss workplace accommodations and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) topics. The team fields questions related to sensory impairments, such as deafness, hearing aid use, blindness and low vision, and immunological and respiratory conditions, such as allergies and asthma. They also discuss accommodation topics, such as interpreting and captioning, digital accessibility, technology for print and image access, indoor air quality and more.

• Watch the webcast [ [link removed] ]
• Subscribe to the JAN Newsletter [ [link removed] ]

Connect with ODEP on Social Media

ODEP’s technical assistance centers, initiatives and policy centers are on social media! Follow us to learn about current topics and trends in disability employment—from workforce development best practices and job accommodations to accessible technology and inclusive workplace policy. Connect with ODEP on social media and share your thoughts, questions and feedback.

• Join ODEP on social media [ [link removed] ]

U.S. Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy
DRIVING CHANGE • CREATING OPPORTUNITY

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This information is from Erin Brown with the Mid-West Ability Summit, August 10, 2024.

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