[Job-Discussions] Fwd: Seeking input from people with disabilities on apprenticeship

[ddavis at blindinc.org]

Kane, 
I did the questionnaire to get on their mailing list. Why don’t you do the same. Then you can be our committee’s apprenticeship guy.
Dick Davis

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> On May 8, 2021, at 6:27 PM, joe ruffalo via Job-Discussions <job-discussions at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> I agree.
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> -----Original Message----- From: Kane Brolin
> Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2021 4:00 PM
> To: Job Discussions internet Mailing List
> Subject: Fwd: Seeking input from people with disabilities on apprenticeship
> 
> This is something that definitely did not originate with the NFB.  Yet
> it is deeply interesting to me, and I think that in today's changing
> political and labor climate, apprenticeship could play a small role in
> a larger plan to get more blind people (especially young adults) into
> the workforce.  Today, I personally know several just in my small
> pocket of the world (Northern Indiana) who would jump all over an
> opportunity like this.
> 
> I have heard recently that apprenticeships are being employed
> successfully in Germany, at least, for the benefit of people who are
> blind.
> 
> Enjoy.
> 
> -Kane
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Kelly Gasque <kgasque at acb.org>
> Date: Thu, 6 May 2021 13:04:32 +0000
> Subject: [ACB-Conversation] Seeking input from people with
> disabilities on apprenticeship
> To: "ACB-Conversation at acblists.org" <ACB-Conversation at acblists.org>
> 
> Our friends at the Partnership on Inclusive
> Apprenticeship<https://inclusiveapprenticeship.org/> (PIA) are seeking
> input from people with disabilities (ages 16 and older) about their
> views on apprenticeship programs. Their aim is to better understand
> how they can help design inclusive apprenticeship programs that enable
> people with disabilities to gain credentials and skills to succeed in
> growing industries.
> If you are interested in providing your input, complete PIA’s
> questionnaire<https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2HMWS6S> by Friday, May
> 14th at 5 PM EST. We also encourage you to share this information with
> others who may want to complete the questionnaire.
> If you have questions, please reach out to Josh Christianson, Program
> Director at PIA
> Josh at inclusiveapprenticeship.org<mailto:Josh at inclusiveapprenticeship.org>.
> You can also visit
> www.InclusiveApprenticeship.org<http://www.inclusiveapprenticeship.org/>.
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