Monday, February 1, 2010

Office of Disability Employment Policy Hosts Listening Sessions

The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy(ODEP) is hosting listening sessions around the nation. See below for the information posted on its website:

A New Day: We’re Listening
On January 21 in Dallas, Texas, ODEP and its Federal partners began a series of six disability employment Listening Sessions. Each Listening Session is an opportunity for members of the public to provide input to senior Federal officials on their ideas for more effective ways to employ all people with disabilities, including women, Veterans and minorities with disabilities and what is currently working in their regions to increase employment of people with disabilities. ODEP seeks input particularly from:
Individuals & Consumers: youth and adults with disabilities, parents and caregivers
Employers: public and private
Service Providers & Advocacy Organizations (such as Employment Services and Partners): Independent Living Centers, One-Stops, State Vocational Rehabilitation Programs
The dates for the Listening Sessions are:
January 21 – Dallas, TX
January 27 – Philadelphia, PA
February 11 – Chicago, IL
February 16 – San Francisco, CA
February 24 – Atlanta, GA
March 3 – Boston, MA

The registration and comment periods for the Philadelphia, Chicago, and San Francisco sessions are now open. For Listening Session details, a message from Assistant Secretary Kathleen Martinez, registration information and live streaming video during each event, visit A New Day: We're Listening.
Follow us on Twitter and Facebook before, during, and after the Sessions.

http://www.dol.gov/odep/

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