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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
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.
Overview of the MCSC Inclusion Efforts
Mission Statewide Inclusion Team
Statewide Inclusion Team Strategic Plan Inclusion AmeriCorps*VISTA IN Touch E-newsletter
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
Disability/Inclusion Resources:Engaging Individuals with Disabilities in Service
MCSC WebsiteInclusion Resource Guide
National Service Inclusion Project (NSIP) DiverseAbility, LLC MCSC Reasonable Accommodation Funds
Disability/Inclusion Resources:Creating an Inclusive Environment
Michigan Inclusion Resource Guide Chapter 2 – Accessibility Checklist
National Service Inclusion Project Job Accommodation Network
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
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.”
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
Panelist: Jennie Mills Program Director, Cherry Street Health Services
Panelist: Alex Gossage VISTA Program Director, Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living
Join us the rest of this week!
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Wednesday, October 6 – Learn and Serve Thursday, October 7 – Mentoring
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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