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ODEP News Brief - ODEP Attends the First-Ever G7 Ministerial Meeting on Inclusion and Disability

Also: Find out how one organization revolutionized access to employment





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*October 17, 2024*

Webinar: How One Organization Revolutionized Access to Employment

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Mark your calendars for ODEP’s upcoming Employment First Community of Practice webinar, “From Challenges to Champions: How The Abilities Connection Is Driving Success for Employment Growth.” Discover how The Abilities Connection (TAC) in Ohio is breaking barriers and revolutionizing employment opportunities through its unique, outside-the-box approach to transportation and workforce development. The webinar will take you through TAC’s strategic vision and highlight the creative solutions it has implemented to overcome challenges and ensure that workers with disabilities can access good jobs. Register now and round out National Disability Employment Awareness Month with this October 30 event, from 3:00 to 4:15 p.m. ET. [ https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Yx0VSf1LQ_-iHHbiVayTZg#/registration ]



*Register for the webinar* [ https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Yx0VSf1LQ_-iHHbiVayTZg#/registration ]


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Become a NEON Core State and Increase CIE

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Attention, states and state agencies! ODEP’s National Expansion of Employment Opportunities Network (NEON) initiative is soliciting applications from states and state government agencies to become a NEON Core State. States selected through the competitive application process will receive technical assistance from nationally recognized experts to increase competitive integrated employment (CIE) for people with disabilities within their statewide systems. The deadline to submit applications is November 7. [ https://apps.econsys.com/neon/users/sign_up ]



*Start your application* [ https://apps.econsys.com/neon/users/sign_up ]


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Celebrating More Than 20 Years of Work-Based Learning in Massachusetts

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In 2003, Massachusetts Commission for the Blind’s (MCB) director of staff development John Oliveira piloted a summer internship program for two college students. Today, Oliveira is MCB's commissioner and his pilot has grown into a full-fledged statewide Summer Internship Program providing competitive work-based learning opportunities for youth and young adults who are blind or have low vision. Since the program’s inception, MCB has provided approximately 900 internships in collaboration with more than 400 employers. Each year, it places 90 students on average into internships, more than 70% of whom are on track for permanent employment after program completion. To learn more, check out this month’s post on ODEP’s Center for Advancing Policy on Employment for Youth  [ https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcapeyouth.org%2F&data=05%7C02%7CSong.Sora%40dol.gov%7Cd4b9b2ee337f4e8f831208dced22c60d%7C75a6305472044e0c9126adab971d4aca%7C0%7C0%7C638645980821536391%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=H4OBZWd9AhQDZ5u6kBItAXAGyOryuZoh4pnXCeuoo%2F0%3D&reserved=0 ](CAPE-Youth) blog. [ https://capeyouth.org/breaking-barriers-promoting-inclusive-work-based-learning-and-good-jobs-in-massachusetts/ ]



*Read the CAPE-Youth blog* [ https://capeyouth.org/breaking-barriers-promoting-inclusive-work-based-learning-and-good-jobs-in-massachusetts/ ]


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$20 Million in Grants Available for Out-of-School Time Organizations

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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration recently announced the availability of $20 million in grants for national out-of-school time (OST) nonprofit organizations to expand local work-based learning opportunities, job training and career pathways for underserved youth after school and during the summer. Grants will help OSTs partner with state or locally operated affiliate organizations to serve youth (ages 14–21) who have been historically underserved and marginalized, such as youth with disabilities. [ https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/354198 ]



*Apply for the grant* [ https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/354198 ]


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ODEP Attends the G7 Ministerial Meeting on Inclusion and Disability

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On October 14–16, Assistant Secretary of Labor Taryn Williams participated in the first-ever G7 Ministerial Meeting on Inclusion and Disability, held in Italy. As part of the U.S. delegation, she joined other government officials and civil leaders from G7 nations to address issues such as universal accessibility, employment inclusion and the right to full participation in civil, social and political life. The summit concluded with the signing of the Solfagnano Charter, which ODEP helped draft in collaboration with the U.S. Department of State and our G7 partners. Signees pledged to take concrete actions to ensure the social and political inclusion of people with disabilities and to prioritize disability inclusion in policymaking. [ https://www.g7disabilityinclusion.it/en/g7-inclusion-and-disability/ ]



*Learn more about the G7 Ministerial Meeting* [ https://www.g7disabilityinclusion.it/en/g7-inclusion-and-disability/ ]






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