HalfthePlanet News - Jan 2003

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HalfthePlanet News - Jan 2003

HALFTHEPLANET TODAY – The Monthly Update for Disability Resources Online

Happy New Year!

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January 2003

* LOOK AT WHAT’S NEW THIS MONTH AT HALFTHEPLANET FOUNDATION!* HALFTHEPLANET PARTNERS WITH PAYPAL* DEADLINE APPROACHING FOR PERSONAL STORIES BY ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES * NEW MOBILITY NAMES DAVID JAYNE PERSON OF THE YEAR* AAPD ANNOUNCES THE HENRY B. BETTS AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED TO DICK AND GINNY THORNBURGH* EASTER SEALS PRESENTS NEW TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS FOR CAREGIVERS* WORKPLACEDIVERSITY.COM JOINS TMP WORLDWIDE'S JOB NETWORK* NONPROFIT VENTURE OPENS ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY CAREERS* SHAKLEE INSTITUTE IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE SHAKLEE TEACHER AWARD* WHITE HOUSE FELLOW PROGRAM IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS* BENDER CONSULTING PRESENTS THE TONY COELHO AWARD TO DIANA BURKE

LOOK AT WHAT’S NEW THIS MONTH AT HALFTHEPLANET FOUNDATION!

HALFTHEPLANET PARTNERS WITH PAYPAL

HalfthePlanet Foundation is now partnering with PayPal to improve our online donations system. As with our past online donations system, PayPal keeps your information secure and is very easy to use. To make a donation, click on the link, click on make a donation, then fill in the amount with your credit card information and submit. If you prefer to donate by check or money order, please mail your donation to: HalfthePlanet Foundation, 1875 Eye Street, NW, 12th Floor, Washington, DC 20006. HalfthePlanet Foundation is a 501©3 nonprofit organization that operates programs such as HalfthePlanet.org, Advancing Independence: Modernizing Medicare and Medicaid (AIMMM), and the 21st Century Disability Think Tank. Your individual or corporate contribution of any amount is fully tax deductible and is very much needed. Please consider supporting HalfthePlanet today!

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DEADLINE APPROACHING FOR PERSONAL STORIES BY ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES

Guidelines For A Different Journey: Personal stories for parents by adults with disabilities is a new book that Stan Klein and Kemp are co-editing. For this book, adults who have grown up with disabilities and/or health care needs are invited to write short essays for parents of children with disabilities and/or health care needs. For more information, please go to www.halftheplanet.org.

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NEW MOBILITY NAMES DAVID JAYNE PERSON OF THE YEAR

Jayne, whose battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis makes home health services necessary, has become the leading advocate and spokesperson for exposing and changing Medicare's homebound restriction. In recognition of his tenacity and unswerving commitment to overturn an outdated policy that imprisons thousands in their own homes, New Mobility named Jayne 2002 Person of the Year. For the article, please go to www.halftheplanet.org.

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AAPD ANNOUNCES THE HENRY B. BETTS AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED TO DICK AND GINNY THORNBURGH

The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) announced that, at its Leadership Gala on March 4, 2003, the Henry B. Betts Award will be presented to Dick and Ginny Thornburgh, longtime advocates for the rights of people with disabilities. Their son, , suffered a serious brain injury as a result of a 1960 car accident. It is he who has inspired and grounded their advocacy efforts on behalf of all people with disabilities. For more information about the Thornburghs or this event, please go to www.aapd-dc.org.

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EASTER SEALS PRESENTS NEW TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS FOR CAREGIVERS

Transporting a loved one who requires physical assistance or has dementia can present a challenge, but it doesn't have to happen without help. Easter Seals has launched a new program to provide tips and safe, creative solutions, devised by both family caregivers and professionals, that are designed to ease transportation challenges. For more information regarding this program, please go to www.easter-seals.org/trans_caregivers.

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WORKPLACEDIVERSITY.COM JOINS TMP WORLDWIDE'S JOB NETWORK

WorkplaceDiversity.com, a job search web site for corporate recruiters who make a good faith effort to reach experienced diverse talent, announced that it has joined the network of leading job boards available through Job VIPeR (Volume Internet Posting e-Resource), a product of TMP Worldwide Inc., a supplier of human capital solutions. Users of Job VIPeR can now post jobs directly to WorkplaceDiversity.com. For more information, please go to www.WorkplaceDiversity.com.

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NEW NONPROFIT VENTURE OPENS ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY CAREERS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

Business Technology Career Opportunities, Inc. (BTCO) is a nonprofit organization formed by the Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation (CPRF). The technology-oriented company's lead contract is a project for the United States Census Bureau through NISH. The project will convert more than 600 million Census 2000 digital images to microfilm format for long-term document storage. The total project will employ more than 20 people with disabilities. Imaging Solution Company (ISC), the Wichita-partner, will work as an advisor on the project and will manage the processing of about 3,000 rolls of microfilm each month. For more information on this project, go to www.cprf.org/default.asp.

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SHAKLEE INSTITUTE IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE SHAKLEE TEACHER AWARD

The Shaklee Institute is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving professional practices in the education of children with disabilities by recognizing exemplary practices and promoting the development, dissemination, and utilization of those practices. The Shaklee Teacher Award is designed to recognize up to ten of America's most outstanding teachers of children with disabilities. The 2003 Shaklee Teacher Award includes a $1,000 unrestricted cash award, a Shaklee Teacher Award sculpture and participation in the Shaklee Summer Session. The deadline for submitting applications is February 3, 2003. For more information on the Shaklee Institute, please go to www.shakleeinstitute.org.

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WHITE HOUSE FELLOW PROGRAM IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

The President's Commission on White House Fellowships is now accepting applications for the 2003-2004 class. The program is designed to offer exceptional young men and women a first-hand experience working at the highest levels of the federal government. White House Fellows typically spend a year working as full-time, paid special assistants to senior White House staff, the vice president, cabinet secretaries, and other government officials. Fellows also participate in an education program consisting of roundtable discussions with leaders from the private and public sectors and trips to study U.S. policy in action both domestically and internationally. The deadline for submitting applications is February 1, 2003. For more information and/or to download an application form, visit the White House fellows web site at www.whitehouse.gov/fellows/about/becoming.html

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BENDER CONSULTING PRESENTS THE TONY COELHO AWARD TO DIANA BURKE

Bender Consulting Services of Canada, Inc. presented the 2002 Tony Coelho Award to Burke, Senior Vice President of Information Security Systems and Technology for RBC Financial Group. This award is presented annually to a CEO, President, or government leader who has demonstrated a significant commitment to employ people with disabilities in competitive positions. Ms. Burke has demonstrated leadership and dedication to the cause of competitive employment of Canadians with disabilities by her instrumental role in establishing a partnership between Bender Consulting Services and RBC Financial Group. As a prominent business leader with a commitment to diversity, she has also worked to influence other companies to employ Canadians with disabilities into competitive employment. For more information on Bender Consulting, please go www.benderconsult.com.

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