2007 Bridges to Employment Conference: Exploring Career Opportunities for Latinos with Disabilities
Wednesday, June 13, 2007- Friday, June 15, 2007Location: Miami, FL
Taking place at the Radisson Miami Hotel. 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 conference is put on by Proyecto Vision, 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 Best Buddies and Presenting Sponsor AT&T.For more details, visit the Proyecto Vision Website.
