It’s rewarding working with community colleges. They play a critical role in workforce development across the nation. McHenry County College, located in the Chicago area, provides academic programming and skills training to prepare students for jobs or to transfer to four-year colleges and universities. Their Hearts of Glass event, coordinated by the Center for Agrarian Learning and Access and …
NDEAM Event-Apalooza!
“The theme for National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) 2021, ‘America's Recovery: Powered by Inclusion’ reflects the importance of ensuring that people with disabilities have full access to employment and community involvement during the national recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.” – Office of Disability Employment Policy We averaged two Hearts of Glass events a week throughout …
Hello, Upper Midwest and Mountain West Neighbors!
North Dakota and Colorado both have a lot in common with Wyoming, so it felt like working with old friends in September. The University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities at Minot State brought together a terrific group of collaborators – North Dakota State Council on Developmental Disabilities, North Dakota Protection & Advocacy and Advocates Leading their Lives. The …
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Focusing on Employers, Employment and Futures
As usual, our Hearts of Glass events involved a variety of partners from across the nation including a school district in Washington State, a center for mental health and intellectual disabilities in Texas, and the largest employer in Minnesota. For our event in Washington with the Washougal School District, our conversation focused on employment and futures. There was a similar focus to our …
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Earth Day, Autism Acceptance and Bilingual Programming!
April was a terrific month for many reasons: We had the pleasure of working with one of the best University Centers of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities in the nation, The Nisonger Center at The Ohio State University. Dr. Marc Tassé, Director of the Nisonger Center, said “A great film and a thoughtful discussion.” We held two Hearts of Glass virtual events in our home community — …
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A Busy, Busy March
March is always a busy month for us because of the Hearts of Glass programming tie-in with Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. Our lineup illustrates the diverse range of entities that we work with. Here’s a quick recap of highlights: Syracuse University – an honor to be a part of a highly interdisciplinary discussion hosted by an academic institution leading the way in disability …
