Current Events/Programs:
Disability Mentoring Days
What are Disability Mentoring Days?
- A national program coordinated by the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) that promotes critical career development for students with disabilities by direct job-shadowing and mentoring activities.
- The Office of Disability Rights (ODR), in collaboration with the Government of the District of Columbia and AAPD, will participate in a series of Disability Mentoring activities in the DC area to bring mentees and employers from District Government agencies together beginning Thursday, October 15, and continuing until the end of the month.
What are the goals of Disability Mentoring Days?
- To increase internship and employment opportunities for people with disabilities;
- To dispel employers’ fears about hiring people with disabilities;
- To promote disability as a central part of diversity recruitment for a more inclusive workforce;
- To serve as a launching point for year-round efforts to foster more career–oriented mentoring opportunities.
What Happens on Disability Mentoring Days?
- One-on-One Job Shadowing
- Group Visits/Information Tours to Worksites
- Job Training Activities
Youth2Youth!
Youth Call to Action!
If you are a youth with an IEP, we need you for Youth2Youth! AJE has partnered with the Youth Empowerment and Advocacy Resource Center (YEARC) to offer an exciting program to youth ages 13-21 on the first Monday of every month. Youth will have the opportunity to work with each other, build leadership and self-advocacy skills, and participate in activities that will help youth in their journey to become independent adults. Most importantly, there will be pizza and refreshments! Parents, don't forget that our Parent2Parent program will be held at the same place and time.
Please contact Sylvia Gravitt for more information on how to participate at (202) 678-8060 or via email at sgravitt@aje-dc.org
The Transition Advocacy Project provides youth ages 13-22 and their families with support, advocacy, information, and training in order to improve their involvement in their educational planning. We provide students with support, training, and guidance in an effort to effect school reform and secure appropriate transition services.
