We have developed a cross disability collation of people with disabilities and are organizing to plan and carry out a variety of advocacy activities. Our First event is detailed Below in a "Save the Date" notice. Could you please Cut and Paste and send it out. We should have a follow up email with a flyer for this same event hopefully by the end of next week. I will send that to you also when it is completed. We appreciate your willingness to do this. Thanks!
Join Mayor Bowser on a Community Conversations call to discuss public safety in Washington, DC.
This event targets students with disabilities, ages 16 to 21 years of age, who have been selected for the final round of the internship application process. Attendees will receive information about internship placements, workplace etiquette, and time keeping procedures. Participants must be enrolled or be a graduate of a charter school and should bring with them: completed employment application, I-9 form W4 and state tax forms, and direct deposit information. For questions and more details, contact Brooke Clayborne at 202-442-8423 or [email protected]
Monday, Dec 5th 12:00-1:30pm
AJE's Lunch & Learn - Policy Forum
Health Services in Schools
co-sponsored by Disability Rights DC at ULS and MedStar Georgetown Univ Hospital
register by email: [email protected]
*bring your own lunch
Washington, DC—The D.C. Department on Disability Services and the Department of Employment Services will host a Youth Workforce Development Fair on Monday, December 5, 10 am – 1 pm, at the Department on Disability Services, 250 E Street, SW. The fair is open to high school seniors and out of school youth with disabilities up to age 24 who are current clients of the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA).
Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) will hold a public hearing on Monday, December 12, 2016, to obtain input on the following proposed RSA policies:
The Committee on Health and Human Services will hold a Public Roundtable on the following Legislation:
PR21-869, THE "DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT ON DISABILITY SERVICES ANDREW REESE CONFIRMATION RESOLUTION OF 2016"
COMMUNITY RESOURCE FAIR
Partnership between the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE), schools, and parent and family members is critical to the success of the DC’s State Education Plan. The 2016 Parent and Family Engagement Summit is the third annual meeting giving parents and families the chance to learn more about and provide input on the State Education plan. It is important to recognize the needs of all children and to examine how well the State Education Plan is addressing these needs. Please come out and let your voice be heard. Breakfast and lunch provided. Guest Speaker: Dr.
The DC Supporting Families Community of Practice (SF CoP) is a group of family members, advocates with disabilities, government leaders, disability advocacy and services professionals, and other interested community members who are thinking and advocating together to create policies, practices and systems that support families that include a member with an intellectual or developmental disability across the life course.
At our upcoming meeting, we will continue our conversation about employment and discuss new initiatives to support DC families in employment.
