2010 disability/inclusion week
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2010 Disability/Inclusion Week. Michigan Community Service Commission Tuesday, October 5, 2010 Shana Holet AmeriCorps*VISTA Elyse V. Walter Communication Specialist Megan Sargent Training & Inclusion Coordinator. Purpose of Today’s Webinar. Goals: - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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2010 Disability/Inclusion
Week
Michigan Community Service CommissionTuesday, October 5, 2010
Shana HoletAmeriCorps*VISTA
Elyse V. WalterCommunication Specialist
Megan SargentTraining & Inclusion Coordinator
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Purpose of Today’s Webinar
Goals: Connect you with resources for recruiting
individuals with disabilities. Provide you with resources for engaging
individuals with disabilities in service. Encourage you to make your service environment
more inclusive.
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Overview of the MCSC Inclusion Efforts
Mission Statewide Inclusion Team
Statewide Inclusion Team Strategic Plan Inclusion AmeriCorps*VISTA IN Touch E-newsletter
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Disability/Inclusion Resources:Recruiting Individuals with Disabilities
Michigan Inclusion Resource Guide 2010 Michigan Disability Organization
Database Michigan Resource Directory Disability Outreach Presentation FAQ about AmeriCorps Official CNCS Documents Available in
Alternative Formats
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Disability/Inclusion Resources:Engaging Individuals with Disabilities in Service
MCSC WebsiteInclusion Resource Guide
National Service Inclusion Project (NSIP) DiverseAbility, LLC MCSC Reasonable Accommodation Funds
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Disability/Inclusion Resources:Creating an Inclusive Environment
Michigan Inclusion Resource Guide Chapter 2 – Accessibility Checklist
National Service Inclusion Project Job Accommodation Network
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Disability/Inclusion Resources:Inclusion Mini-Grants
Available to: AmeriCorps*State/National, Senior Corps, & Learn and Serve programs
Support service projects and “service shadow” opportunities that include people with disabilities.
Fund requests from$100-$500 2010-2011 Inclusion Mini-Grant Application
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Antoinette AdkinsDownriver CARES AmeriCorps Alum
“My first challenge was to pick a placement that could accommodate me. Fortunately, there were many to choose from. With the help of a great program director, I was able meet the challenge head on and find incredible placements! I have enjoyed being a part of the AmeriCorps family. Serving adults with various mental illnesses - teaching them life skills - has increased my desire to go back to school to achieve my Ph.D. I have formed friendships I never expected, helping me to grow and learn about myself too! AmeriCorps is an experience I will never forget.”
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Disability/Inclusion Resources:Online Links
Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) – www.michigan.gov/mcsc
Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) – www.cns.gov
National Service Inclusion Project (NSIP) – www.serviceandinclusion.org
Michigan Commission on Disability Concerns (MCDC) - www.michigan.gov/dleg
Michigan Disability Resources – www.michigan.gov/disabilityresources
DiverseAbility, LLC - www.diverseability.com
Comprehensive Resources – on MCSC Website NSIP Disability/Inclusion Train-the-Trainer Downloads
Creating an Inclusive Environment: A Handbook for the Inclusion of People with Disabilities in National and Community Service Programs
Michigan Inclusion Resource Guide
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Panelist: Jennie Mills Program Director, Cherry Street Health Services
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Panelist: Alex Gossage VISTA Program Director, Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living
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Join us the rest of this week!
Facebook Twitter YouTube Additional Webinars
Wednesday, October 6 – Learn and Serve Thursday, October 7 – Mentoring
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Contact us for More Information!
Megan SargentTraining & Inclusion [email protected](517) 241-3494
Elyse V. WalterCommunication [email protected] (517) 241-0063
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QUESTIONS?