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GIVE Back

GIVE (Giving Individuals with disabilities Volunteer Experience) Back enhances the use of AmeriCorps alumni members in promoting AmeriCorps services for people with disabilities through recruitment and outreach activities.   

A Bolt of Lightning

An Archived Webinar informing media professionals on best practices for writing and reporting about people with disabilities and the use of People First Language.

Service Animals of Mississippi

STEP UP to Leadership

(Starting Today Empowering Peers through Uniting and Participating) Advisory Council is composed of youth and young adults with and without disabilities.  Council members serve as leaders within their schools, colleges/universities and communities. The Council focuses on issues facing all young people including leadership, self-advocacy, transition, health care, education, employment, and recreation.

TRIAD AmeriCorpsTRIAD (Training, Resources and Information for the Advancement of Disability) Service AmeriCorps is a national service program focused on increasing the number of youth with disabilities who transition into adulthood.

 

Past Programs with Resources Still Available

YES - Youth with Disabilites and Employment Success *Archived program

 

Keeping an Eye on Congress:

Disability legislation currently under congressional consideration. Topics include health care reform, employment, education, housing, autism, and many more.


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