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ODEP Newsletter - November 18, 2011

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ODEP News Brief

November 18, 2011

Join ODEP's 10th Anniversary Celebration

Fall 2011 marks a decade since Congress's establishment of ODEP. On

December 14, 2011, Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis and Assistant Secretary of

Labor for Disability Employment Policy Kathleen ez will host a celebration

of this milestone at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, D.C.

a.. Register to attend the celebration

Assistant Secretary ez Speaks to Students and Employers at the

Abilities! Campus in Albertson, NY

Assistant Secretary ez visited Abilities!, one of the world's

foremost facilities for educating and training people with disabilities, as well

as helping businesses create accessible work conditions for employees and

accessible products and services for consumers.

a.. Read the DOL Newsletter article

Summer 2012 White House Internship Program Application Open through

January 22, 2012

The White House Internship Program's mission is to make the

" People's House " accessible to future leaders all around the nation and

cultivate and prepare those devoted to public service for future leadership

opportunities.

a.. Learn more about the White House Internship Program

Job Accommodation Network Announces Its Free Federal Employer Winter

Webcast Series for 2012

JAN's three free 1.5 hour webcast sessions will cover the hiring and

employment of people with disabilities in the Federal government, the

interactive process, and best practices.

a.. Register for the webcasts

ODEP Launches Its Integrated Employment Toolkit

The Toolkit offers a collection of resources, reports, papers,

policies, fact sheets, case studies, and discussion guides from a variety of

sources to accommodate the full range of users and increase capacity and

understanding about the value and potential of integrated employment.

a.. Explore the Integrated Employment Toolkit

Technology Is Featured as an Employment Practice on ODEP's Website

Accessible and usable workplace technologies, and various types of

assistive technology, are paramount to helping people with disabilities succeed

on the job and deliver for their employers.

a.. Find resources on accessible and assistive technology

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