Institute for Disability Studies
Youth Notes
August, 2008
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Welcome to the latest issue of IDS Youth Notes, a youth e-newsletter for high school and college age youth with disabilities. IDS Youth Notes continues to include information on education, career and job opportunities, recreational activities, health information and much, much more. If you have resources or information that you want to share with others, please respond to this email or contact Terri (Cookie) Smith at terri.smith@usm.edu or Jerry R. Alliston at jerry.alliston@usm.edu.
Inside this issue:
- Youth Library and Computer Lab
- Federal Minimum Wage Update
- Preparing for a Disaster Resource
- Youth Advisory Council
Youth Library and Computer Lab
The TRIAD Youth Library and Computer Lab is now open! The Youth Library contains valuable information from completing high school, searching for employment, applying to college and so on. In addition, accessible computers are available to access the Internet, type a paper, and other important features to help you with your school work and finding a job. The Youth Library and Computer Lab is located at The University of Southern Mississippi, Institute for Disability Studies, Bond Hall, Room 412.To access the library or for more information, call 601.266.5163 or 1.888.671.0051 (Toll Free/TTY). For directions to the library and computer lab, please visit
http://www.usm.edu/ids/pdf/directionstooffice.pdf.
2. Federal Minimum Wage Update
The federal minimum wage provisions for covered, nonexempt employees are contained in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 included phased increases to the federal minimum wage.
- For work performed prior to July 24, 2007, the federal minimum wage is $5.15 per hour.
- For work performed from July 24, 2007 to July 23, 2008, the federal minimum wage is $5.85 per hour.
- For work performed from July 24, 2008 to July 23, 2009, the federal minimum wage is $6.55 per hour.
- For work performed on or after July 24, 2009, the federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour.
For more information on minimum wage laws, please visit www.dol.gov.
3. Preparing for a Disaster Resource
_I Am Citizen Prepared_, written by Maribeth Mooney, Research Associate with the Indiana Institute’s Center on Aging and Community, is a free downloadable publication designed to provide information that does not focus on the scary aspect of disasters and emergencies. This publication offers suggestions on how to prepare in the event of an emergency. Emergency preparedness is presented as a project instead of as a reaction to an unexpected and frightening event. To download a free copy, please visit http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/cac/pdf/emerguide.pdf.
4. Youth Advisory Council
We need youth between the ages of 14-28 to STEP UP:
Start
Today
Empowering
Peers through
Uniting and
Participating
These youth will serve as emerging leaders within their schools and communities, participate in recreational activities, provide peer support, and provide input on future endeavors! If you are interested in serving on the youth advisory council, please contact Terri (Cookie) Smith terri.smith@usm.edu or Jerry R. Alliston jerry.alliston@usm.edu 1.601.266.5163 or 1.888.671.0051 (Toll Free/TTY).
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Training, Resources and Information for the Advancement of Degrees (TRIAD) is a project of the Institute for Disability Studies (IDS) at The University of Southern Mississippi, Mississippi’s University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, funded by the Administration on Developmental Disabilities (GR# 90DN0228). TRIAD focuses on assisting youth with disabilities transitioning from school to adult life in accessing postsecondary training opportunities. For more information, call 1.888.671.0051 or visit IDS on the Web at www.usm.edu/ids.
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