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2007 Bridges
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Bridges to Employment Conference: Exploring Career Opportunities for Latinos with DisabilitiesSAVE THE DATE * June 13-15, 2007, Miami, Florida * SAVE THE DATEWHAT: The Bridges to Employment Conference is a national event that brings employers, jobseekers and Latino and disability service providers together to help connect Latinos with disabilities to employment opportunities. The program features a unique mix of informative workshops and roundtables that address topics including the effects of recent legislation on jobseekers, employers and service providers; assistive technology in the workplace; disability employment rights; employer narratives about how to recruit/employ people with disabilities; financial literacy and asset-building for jobseekers, and more. The conference registration fee is $150. Scholarships are available to cover the registration fee for low-income/unemployed Latinos. The deadline to apply for scholarships is June 8. WHO: The conference is put on by Proyecto Visión, national technical assistance center on employment funded by the Department of Education’s Rehabilitation Services Administration based at the World Institute on Disability, in partnership with the Center for Independent Living of South Florida and Presenting Sponsor AT&T. WHEN: June 13-15, 2007 WHERE: Radisson Miami Hotel 1601 Biscayne Boulevard Miami, Florida 33132 (800) 333-3333 toll-free (305) 374-0000 main |
