The American Association of People with Disabilities Disability Mentoring Day

DISABILITY MENTORING DAY

Disability Mentoring Day (DMD) program connects nearly 16,500 students and job seekers with disabilities to thousands of employers each year. The 2011 events took place in over 200 locations across the country. DMD, held the third Wednesday in October, promotes career development through hands-on programs, job shadowing, and ongoing mentoring. This experience has helped thousands of past participants develop lasting relationships and secure internships or jobs.

• If you are interested in becoming a DMD coordinator, please fill out this application.
• If you are interested in becoming a mentor or mentee, please e-maildmd@aapd.com.
• Already an approved DMD coordinator, see our Disability Mentoring Day Resources.

Click here for a toolkit on how to transition your DMD into a full time program

The American Association of People with Disabilities is the nation's largest disability rights organization. We promote equal opportunity, economic power, independent living, and political participation for people with disabilities. Our members, including people with disabilities and our family, friends, and supporters, represent a powerful force for change.

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To access the CDR Library catalog, please click on this link.

Call for Applications for 2008 Hearne and Betts Awards

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: THE 2008 PAUL G. HEARNE/AAPD LEADERSHIP
AWARDS (due: Sept. 21, 2007)

The Paul G. Hearne/AAPD Leadership Awards program was established
to identify and support emerging leaders with disabilities who
will carry on the disability rights movement. Administered by
AAPD and sponsored by the Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation,
the 2008 Paul G. Hearne/AAPD Leadership Awards identifies up to
two emerging leaders with disabilities to each receive $10,000 to
help them continue their progress as leaders. These individuals
will also have an opportunity to meet and network with national
disability leaders at the annual AAPD Leadership Gala in
Washington, DC in the spring. Applications are available from
www.AAPD.com.

Apply by: Friday, September 21, 2007.

Questions and submissions for the Paul G. Hearne/AAPD Leadership
Awards program to: aapdhearne@aol.com.

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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: THE 2008 HENRY B. BETTS AWARD
(due: Tuesday, October 9, 2007)

The Henry B. Betts Award program, administered by AAPD, was
created by the Prince Charitable Trusts and the Rehabilitation
Institute of Chicago in 1989 to annually honor individuals who
have, in the course of their work, helped to lead the societal
transformation that is producing dramatically better outcomes and
higher expectations for the diverse groups that make up the
disability community in the United States and around the world.
Typically, one outstanding living individual is selected each year
to receive The Henry B. Betts Award with an unrestricted $50,000
cash award at AAPD's annual Leadership Gala in Washington, D.C.
Nominations are available from www.AAPD.com.

Nominations are due: Tuesday, October 9, 2007.

Questions and submissions for the Henry B. Betts Award program to:
aapdbetts@aol.com.

SOURCE: AAPD

2007 HENRY B. BETTS AWARD

2007 Henry B. Betts Award - Nominations Due October 7, 2006

American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)
is now accepting nominations for the 2007 HENRY B. BETTS
AWARD.

The Henry B. Betts Award program, administered by AAPD, was
created by the Prince Charitable Trusts and the Rehabilitation
Institute of Chicago in 1989 to annually honor individuals who
have, in the course of their work, helped to lead the societal
transformation that is producing dramatically better outcomes
and higher expectations for the diverse groups that make up the
disability community in the United States and around the world.
Typically, one outstanding living individual is selected each
year to receive The Henry B. Betts Award with an unrestricted
$50,000 cash award at AAPDs annual Leadership Gala in
Washington, D.C.

To nominate an individual: http://www.aapd.com/.
Nominations due: Friday, October 7, 2006.

Questions and submissions for the Henry B. Betts Award:
Call: 1-800-840-8844 (v/tty)
Email: aapdbetts@aol.com

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American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)
Phone: 800-840-8844 (v/tty) or 202-457-0046 (v/tty)
Fax: 202-457-0473
Website: http://www.aapd.com/