| Education |
- Develops
and implements programs to educate the public and private
sectors regarding the employment of persons with disabilities.
- Makes
presentations about the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA) to businesses.
- Performs
the education phase of preparing people for employment,
both the person with a disability and the employer.
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| Employment |
- Identifies
and pursues employment for people with disabilities.
- Holds
career fairs and preparatory workshops.
- Helps
with training sessions to better equip job applicants.
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| Fundraising |
- Serves
as the coordination center for raising needed funds for
all committee activities.
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| Membership |
- Works
with the Public Information Committee to identify membership
needs.
- Maintains
the database for our general membership.
- Recruits
new members.
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| Public
Information |
- Works
with the news media and the Governor's Committee to provide
information to the community regarding our committee events
and to promote the employment of people with disabilities
through brochures, press release, public service announcements,
etc.
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| Recognition
& Awards |
- Honors
persons in the community, both those with disabilities and
those who work for their advancement, through a recognition
event.
- Coordinates
local nominations to the Governor's Committee for state
and national awards.
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| Scholarships |
- Solicits,
nominates, and awards scholarships to persons with disabilities
pursuing higher education.
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| Special
Events |
- Plans
events to serve as fundraisers or special programs, which
encompass our goals.
- Coordinates
those events to serve as projects for the future.
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