Welcome to the 11th issue of the e-newsletter of the NTAR Leadership
Center. In this month's issue, we feature the State
of Ohio and talk to
Research Advisory Panel member Jack Mills, Director of the National Network of
Sector Partners. Thank you all for your
ongoing support as we work together to identify promising practices, support
innovative policies and trends, and feature transformative state and local
leaders working to improve the employment of people with disabilities.
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Recent Webinar
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The NTAR Leadership Center recently hosted a final learning exchange between states in our State Leaders Innovation Institute and states in our State Peer Leaders Network. Catherine Raggio, Secretary, Maryland Department of Disabilities; Joyce Barcley, Assistant Vice President, Special Initiatives, The WorkPlace, Inc., Connecticut; and Kathy Sweeney, Special Projects Manager, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development discussed their efforts to align workforce and disability systems, the importance of creating partnerships, and their states' progress toward disability employment goals. View the archived webinar or download the presentation in PowerPoint or Rich Text format
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Partner Spotlight: National Network of Sector Partners
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Sector initiatives are
industry-specific approaches to workforce development and economic development for
creating jobs as well as career pathways for job seekers in a particular
industry. Sector initiatives generally
work with a group of employers in a focused industry, use workforce
intermediaries to facilitate the development of workforce solutions to meet
employee needs, and work to promote long-standing change that can benefit the
industry by providing skilled workers and benefit both the community and
workers by providing good jobs. The
National Network of Sector Partners (NNSP), the only membership organization in
the nation to promote sector initiatives, has been working to improve regional
economies and enhance employment opportunities for low-income individuals
through the promotion of sector initiatives. Under the leadership of Jack
Mills, Director of the National Network of Sector Partners, and an NTAR
Leadership Center Research Advisory Panel member, NNSP is strengthening the
sector field by expanding the knowledge base of sector initiatives, advocating
for policy support for sector initiatives at the state level, developing new
funding models, and exploring new models of sector initiatives. Mr. Mills spoke
with us about the benefits of sector initiatives and his work at NNSP.
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Listen to the podcast with Jack Mills
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State Spotlight: Ohio
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Ohio has been actively exploring ways to implement universal
design principles to improve its workforce development system,
including education and training services, to better meet the diverse needs of
job seekers and adult learners, whether they are adults with disabilities,
older workers, TANF recipients, or others. In May, the NTAR Leadership Center
and the Ohio Initiative for Persons with Learning Disabilities facilitated an
event for the state's Adult Basic and Literary Education (ABLE) program,
Rehabilitative Services Commission, and Job and Family Services staff that
introduced them to the concept of universal design and its application for
adult learners and job seekers. The
Program Manager of Ohio's Disability Program Navigator initiative, Gwen Ivory,
and Sharon Reynolds, the Director of Ohio's Center/Southeast ABLE Resource Center at the Edward Stevens Center for the Development of Literacy and Language, both sat down with the NTAR Leadership Center to discuss their state's work with
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Listen to the podcast with Gwen Ivory and Sharon Reynolds
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Read a transcript of the podcast
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News from Our Partners
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| Economic Empowerment: Defining the New American Dream ContestThe National Disability Institute (NDI), though the Real Economic Impact Tour, is sponsoring a video contest to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the American with Disabilities Act. The grand prize video creator will receive $1,000 and a trip to Washington, DC to attend NDI's economic impact tour kickoff. Click here for more information about the contest. New Training and Employment Notice Released The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration and the Office of Disability Employment Policy have jointly released a new Training and Employment Notice to announce a new report about the use of One-Stops by Social Security Disability beneficiaries. Read the notice. What Can You Do?The Campaign for Disability Employment, a collaborative effort between many workforce, disability, and diversity organizations, strives to disseminate the message that "at work, it's what you can do that matters." Visit the campaign's website to see the PSA featuring real people working, download the posters, or contribute your own success stories. |
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