A captioned video of stories about people with disabilities and businesses working together to create successful mentorships, internships and long term employment opportunities.
Information on the AAAS ENTRY POINT! internship program, which was developed to encourage science, technology, engineering and mathematics students with disabilities to apply their skills in a real-world professional setting.
Program is open to law students with all types of disabilities, including learning disabilities. Matches law students with practicing attorneys, taking into account the students' interest in being matched with lawyers who have disabilities, the types of disabilities, geographical location and practice areas of interest.
A guide on best practices and programs for mentoring young people with disabilities, as well as information on how mentoring programs can benefit youth with disabilities. This link opens a PDF document.
Fact sheet about the importance of career-focused mentoring. Includes examples of mentoring activities that assist youth in achieving skills to transition successfully into adulthood.
Program designed to increase participation of individuals with disabilities in challenging academic programs and careers.
Information on the U.S. Department of State's Student Disability Program.
Information from the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) on Disability Mentoring Day, a nationwide effort held every year in October to promote career development for students with disabilities through hands-on career exploration.
Provides high school, college, graduate and law students with the opportunity to gain hands on experience working on challenging projects and/or cases involving issues of federal anti-discrimination law.
Fact sheet from the U.S. Department of Labor provides information on the importance of mentoring for youth with disabilities.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSA) initiative, identifies key competencies that youth service practitioners, policymakers, organizations and individuals can use to improve program quality and youth outcomes. Youth service practitioners with the necessary KSAs can provide all youth with a wider variety of opportunities, resources, and services to make a positive transition to adulthood and the world of work.
Information from the Department of Labor on employment of youth with disabilities, including resources related to transition.
A guide for individuals designing mentoring programs for youth, including youth with disabilities, in the transition phase to adulthood.
This Guide, created by the Office of Disability Employment Policy and the National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth is intended for individuals designing mentoring programs for youth, including youth with disabilities, in the transition phase to adulthood.
President Obama has launched the White House Internship Program and announced that applications are currently being accepted for the summer of 2009. Those selected to participate in the program will gain valuable job experience and an inside look at the life of White House staff while building leadership skills. Submission deadline was March 22, 2009.
The Washington Center offers internships and other educational opportunities for students with disabilities.
Fact sheet from the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) provides information on workforce intermediaries, organizations that proactively address workforce needs using an approach which considers the needs of both employees and employers, and how they can help youth with disabilities become employed.
A free, interactive Web site that young adults and their teachers, parents and mentors can use to plan for life after high school.
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