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National Service Programs: The Next Step for Individuals with Disabilities in Preparing
for Employment
Sheila FeskoThe Institute for Community
Inclusion
Nancy KeelerThe Institute for Community
Inclusion
Jewel Bazilio-BellegardeThe Corporation for National
and Community Service
Ted KizziarAmeriCorps Alumni
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Options to Serve through Corporation for National and
Community Service (CNCS)• AmeriCorps
– State/National – VISTA– National Civilian Community Corp
• Senior Corps – Foster grandparents– RSVP– Senior Companion Program
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Serve America Act, 2009
• Authorizing legislation• Expands the service programs• Increased focus on inclusion
of individuals with disabilities• Identification of service
contributing to employment for participants
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Examples of Service Activities
http://elementalproject.org/parks-and-homes-to-get-an-americorps-boost-free-movie-in-the-park-community/
http://www.masslive.com/living/index.ssf/2011/05/youthbuild_workers_salute_americorps_service_week_with_garden_and_new_shed_at_ywca_of_western_massac.html
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Examples of Service Activities
http://www.servicelearning.org/instant_info/sayes/index.php
http://thenewservice.org/2009/04/24/emergencypreparednessforall/
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National Service Inclusion Project
• CNCS funded project at the ICI since 2001
• Goal: meaningful service experiences for all Americans, regardless of their abilities.
• Partners: Association of University Centers on Disability (AUCD), National Down Syndrome Congress, National Council on Independent Living (NCIL), Association of Higher Education and Disability
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– Identify effective practices that support national service leading to employment for individuals with disabilities
– Develop training and TA materials to promote employment opportunities through service• Corporation for National and Community Service
(CNCS) providers• Disability organizations/agencies• Individuals with disabilities/family members• Employers
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• “My experience as a volunteer in the AmeriCorps program has given me the will to get out of bed every day. It has given me the education and the knowledge to understand my disability and it gives me a purpose in life. If you don’t have a purpose in life, it’s hard to get out of bed every morning”
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Jamie Kirsch
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Build Character
• Emotional Intelligence• Emotional Health • Clarity and self-awareness• Builds self-esteem and self-
confidence• Self-directed decision making
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• They were able to provide me just a lot of confidence, so that really, for me even more, the accommodation I needed most was just to get my sea legs under me again and understand that I was competent.
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Build Career• Interpersonal skills
– Teamwork– Communication– Conflict resolution
• Hands on experience– Workplace attitudes ,
expectations– Sustaining work routines
• Hard Skills
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• The service experience really set me up for the career that I want to go into and where my passions are and where I want to be.
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Alex Freeman
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Building Community
• Increases personal and professional network
• Exploration and Discovery– Define career interests– Diversity of experiences,
people– Expanded sense of possibilities– Exposure to new issues,
cultures, communities
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• It was the first time in my life that there was a direct correlation between something that I did and somebody benefiting from it. And that still affects me when I think about it.
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How Individuals can Connect with Service Opportunities
• Job Shadowing for service members
• Situational assessments in service jobs
• Participate in service days/events
• Apply to become service member
• Find local project of interest• Application process• Competitive selection process
http://progressivepolicy.org/response-to-michelle-malkin-americorps-supports-conservative-values-too
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How organizations can Connect with Service
• Visit local service programs in community to identify potential training opportunities
• Participate in state inclusion team to help increase participation of individuals with disabilities in service
http://www.sndohio.org/join-us/Notre-Dame-AmeriCorps.cfm
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Resources
• Corporation for National and Community Service www.nationalservice.gov
• National Service Inclusion Project (NSIP) www.serviceandinclusion.org 1-888-491-0326
• Sheila Fesko, ICI—UMass [email protected]