[Nfbc-info] NFBC-Info Digest, Vol 153, Issue 10
Jordan Mirander
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> 1. Fwd: Summer 2018 NASA Internships: Goddard Education Brochure
> (EverHairston)
> 2. Fwd: Summer 2018 NASA Internships: Please Distribute Far and
> Wide (EverHairston)
> 3. Fwd: Summer 2018 NASA Internships: Go with Goddard. Grow @
> Goddard. Flier Attached (EverHairston)
> 4. Fwd: Summer 2018 NASA Internships: Reasonable Accommodation
> Brochure Attached (EverHairston)
> 5. cagdu monthly conference call (judotina48kg at gmail.com)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2018 05:08:36 -0800
> From: EverHairston <ever.hairston at gmail.com>
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> Subject: [Nfbc-info] Fwd: Summer 2018 NASA Internships: Goddard
> Education Brochure
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>
> Ever Lee Hairston, President
> National Federation of the Blind of California
> H: 323 654.2975
> C: 323 252.9188
> ever.hairston at gmail.com
>
> You Can Live The Life You Want
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> From: "Silberman, Kenneth A. (GSFC-1600)" <kenneth.a.silberman at nasa.gov>
> Date: January 31, 2018 at 9:27:49 AM PST
> To: "Silberman, Kenneth A. (GSFC-1600)" <kenneth.a.silberman at nasa.gov>
> Subject: Summer 2018 NASA Internships: Goddard Education Brochure
>
> GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER
>
> OFFICE OF EDUCATION
>
>
> National Aeronautics and Space Administration
>
>
> GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER
>
> OFFICE OF EDUCATION
>
> NASA Internships, Fellowships, and Scholarships leverage NASA?s unique missions
> and programs to enhance and increase the capability, diversity, and size of the
> Nation?s future STEM workforce.
>
> NASA Goddard Space Flight Center offers over 500 internship opportunities each year
> across four campuses located at:
>
> ? Greenbelt, MD
> ? Wallops Flight Facility (WFF) ? Wallops, VA
> ? Goddard Institute For Space Studies (GISS), New York, NY
> ? Independent Verification and Validation Facility (IV&V) - Fairmont, WV.
>
>
> Internships are available for all levels of education from high school to graduate. Internships
> provide students with the opportunity to participate in either research or other experiential
> learning, under the guidance of a mentor at a NASA installation.
>
> Eligibility Requirements:
>
> ? US Citizen
> ? GPA: 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
> ? High School students
> ? At least 16 years of age and a current sophomore, junior or senior
> ? Undergraduate or Graduate students
> ? At the time the opportunity begins, must be accepted/enrolled full-time in an accredited
> U.S. college or university
>
>
> NASA also offers undergraduate and graduate scholarships and fellowships to students who
> are pursuing STEM degrees. Application timelines are posted at NASA OSSI website.
>
> To apply for NASA Internships, Fellowships, and Scholarships, visit our OSSI site:
> https://intern.nasa.gov
>
> For Additional Information:
>
> Contact: gsfc-education at mail.nasa.gov
>
> Visit: http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/education
>
> NASA INTERNSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS,
> SCHOLARSHIPS (NIFS)
>
>
> NASA INTERNSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS,
> SCHOLARSHIPS (NIFS)
>
> www.nasa.gov
>
>
>
>
> GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER
>
> OFFICE OF EDUCATION
>
>
> National Aeronautics and Space Administration
>
> National Aeronautics and Space Administration
>
>
> GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER
>
> OFFICE OF EDUCATION
>
> NASA Goddard Space Flight Center STEM Engagement is designed to provide public
>
> events, experiential learning opportunities and STEM challenges to inspire,
>
> engage and educate learners in NASA unique science, technology, engineering
> and mathematics.
>
> Learning Using NASA Content (elementary, middle, high school students and teachers)
> Customized programs for classrooms and other organizations (i.e. scouting); virtual NASA
> events and activities that use NASA content for science, technology, engineering and math
> learning. On-line resources for at home exploration and play, including NASA challenges,
> workshops and robotics competitions.
>
> Middle School Age Girls: SISTER Program ?Summer Institute in Science, Technology,
> Engineering and Research? weeklong program for girls entering 7th and 8th grade with an
> emphasis on minority and underrepresented populations. Selection is based on a competitive
> online application process.
>
> High School Students: School year (semester and year-long) on-site experiences at Greenbelt
> campus for junior and senior level high school students linked to educational requirements
> through the high school. Students may receive school credit for their NASA experience through
> their education institutions. Age requirement of at least 16.
>
> College Students (undergraduate and graduate): Experienced- based research and technical
> opportunities to enhance coursework; mentored research and capstone projects through colleges
> and universities; programs for college students pursuing teaching degrees that demonstrate how
> to use NASA content and materials in their classrooms. Payload, Sounding and Balloon Rocket
> launches (Eastern Shore); Teachers: ?Mission Educational Moment Opportunities for STEM
> (MEMOS)? e-mail campaigns that highlight real time, NASA missions as they launch with
> connections to Next Generation Science Standards.
>
> For Additional Information:
>
> Contact: gsfc-education at mail.nasa.gov
>
> Visit: http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/education
>
> STEM ENGAGEMENT
>
>
> STEM ENGAGEMENT
>
> www.nasa.gov
>
>
>
>
> GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER
>
> OFFICE OF EDUCATION
>
>
> National Aeronautics and Space Administration
>
> National Aeronautics and Space Administration
>
>
> GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER
>
> OFFICE OF EDUCATION
>
> Institutional Engagement at Goddard Space Flight Center develops partnerships to
> build sustainable STEM capability within institutions
> and organizations.
>
> ? Higher Education: Goddard works with faculty at colleges and universities to bring NASA
> into the curriculum for science, engineering and education courses and degree programs.
> ? K-12 Education: Goddard engages with State and regional levels of educational systems
> to bring NASA?s inspiring missions into the classrooms across America.
> ? Informal Education: Goddard works with Museums and Science Centers to utilize NASA?s
> resources to reach a wide audience of participants in NASA?s inspirational scientific and
> engineering discoveries and missions.
>
>
> Commitment to diversity:
>
> Education and diversity are integrated with Goddard?s mission and culture. The Office of
> Education works closely with a group of advisory committees to ensure inclusion and diversity
> in our opportunities for:
>
> African Americans ? Asian-Americans ? Hispanic Americans ? Individuals with Disabilities
> ? Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Individuals ? Native Americans ? New and Developing
> Professionals ? Veterans ? Women
>
>
> For more about our efforts in diversity, visit
> http://eeo.gsfc.nasa.gov/index.html
>
> For Additional Information:
>
> Contact: gsfc-education at mail.nasa.gov
>
> Visit: http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/education
>
>
> INSTITUTIONAL ENGAGEMENT
>
>
> INSTITUTIONAL ENGAGEMENT
>
> www.nasa.gov
>
>
>
>
> GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER
>
> OFFICE OF EDUCATION
>
>
> National Aeronautics and Space Administration
>
>
> GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER
>
> OFFICE OF EDUCATION
>
> The purpose of NASA Educator Resource Centers are to help teachers learn about and use
> NASA?s educational resources. The GSFC ERCs works with educators at all levels and types
> (Pre-Service, In-Service, Informal and Higher Education) to find out what they need and to
> share NASA?s expertise. The ERCs provide educators with demonstrations of educational technologies
> such as NASA educational websites. ERCs provide in-service and pre-service training
> using NASA instructional products. Educators also have the opportunity to preview, copy and
> receive NASA instructional products. The ERC activities have a close association with NASA
> specialists, scientists and engineers who often act as resources for workshops and special events.
> GSFC has ERCs located at Greenbelt, MD, Wallops Flight Facility (WFF) - Wallops, VA, and Independent
> Verification and Validation (IV&V) - Fairmont, WV, in addition to affiliated regional
> ERCs, serving educators in: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New
> Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington, DC.
>
> Providing Free Educator Resources: Serving teachers, informal educators, and pre-service
> teachers to enable them to integrate NASA unique STEM content into their classrooms.
>
> Professional Development: Free workshops using NASA unique materials to enhance
> curriculum needs and address content standards in areas such as Earth Science, Space Science,
> Aerospace, Technology, and Engineering.
>
> NASA Classroom Equipment Loan: Geo-Lab portable Planetarium, teaching materials,
> Engineering Design Challenges, Model Rocketry launchers, Mass and Weight kits, Magic Planet
> Science on a Sphere units and more.
>
> Free Publications & Products: Posters, Videos, Lithographs, DVDs, NASA TV Episodes, CD-
> ROMs, Curriculum Guides, Podcasts.
>
> For Additional Information:
>
> NASA Educator Resource Centers: www.nasa.gov/offices/education/programs/national/ercn/home
>
> GSFC Educator Resource Center: www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/visitor/home/erc.html
>
> GSFC Contact: gsfc-erc at mail.nasa.gov
>
> WFF Educator Resource Center: www.nasa.gov/centers/wallops/education/educators/resourcecenter
>
> IV&V Educator Resource Center: www.nasa.gov/centers/ivv/education/educators.html
>
> EDUCATOR RESOURCE CENTER
>
>
> EDUCATOR RESOURCE CENTER
>
> www.nasa.gov
>
>
>
>
> GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER
>
> OFFICE OF EDUCATION
>
>
> National Aeronautics and Space Administration
>
>
> GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER
>
> OFFICE OF EDUCATION
>
> NASA Goddard Space Flight Center provides professional development opportunities
> for teachers to learn firsthand NASA related STEM content and education resources
> and materials for integrating space-based science, technology, engineering and
> mathematics (STEM) into their daily curriculum.
>
> Teachers from formal, informal and higher education learning environments are given the
> opportunity to interact directly with NASA?s unique educational STEM materials, resources,
> facilities, and personnel in developing lesson plans that engage students, meet education
> standards, and are fun and rewarding to deliver. Programs are also open to Charter School
> teachers and home-schooling networks.
>
> Goddard?s professional development and training for teachers includes:
>
> ? Face-to-Face: Trainings in-person or on-site sessions at a NASA facility that are usually
> focused on a specific set of topics, aligned to standards, and are organized to the support
> classroom, school, district, state and/or national objectives or needs.
> ? Online Courses and Webinars: Teachers accessing a variety of NASA content, workshops
> and trainings on-line to enhance their content knowledge and skill for delivering NASA
> unique STEM education into their classrooms.
> ? Partner Delivered: Affiliated NASA organizations utilizing NASA-provided content for
> the benefit of NASA without direct oversight by NASA or Goddard. Goddard?s Office
> of Education partners with a variety of school districts, state departments of education,
> universities and science museums and centers to enhance and extend the reach of
> NASA?s education.
> ? Community-Requested: Professional development that provides the customer a customized
> approach to their specific STEM interest or need. Goddard has the flexibility and ability
> to meet and respond to the educator professional development needs of its surrounding
> communities, on a case-by-case basis throughout the year.
>
>
> For Additional Information:
>
> Contact: gsfc-education at mail.nasa.gov
>
> Visit: http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/education
>
> Visit: GSFC Educator Resource Center: www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/visitor/home/erc.html
>
> Contact: gsfc-erc at mail.nasa.gov
>
> EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL
> DEVELOPMENT
>
>
> EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL
> DEVELOPMENT
>
> www.nasa.gov
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2018 05:17:28 -0800
> From: EverHairston <ever.hairston at gmail.com>
> To: NFBCaL List <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [Nfbc-info] Fwd: Summer 2018 NASA Internships: Please
> Distribute Far and Wide
> Message-ID: <F639AF61-73AE-4B03-BA04-BDB68D89475A at gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
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>
>
> Ever Lee Hairston, President
> National Federation of the Blind of California
> H: 323 654.2975
> C: 323 252.9188
> ever.hairston at gmail.com
>
> You Can Live The Life You Want
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> From: "Silberman, Kenneth A. (GSFC-1600)" <kenneth.a.silberman at nasa.gov>
> Date: January 31, 2018 at 9:29:30 AM PST
> To: "Silberman, Kenneth A. (GSFC-1600)" <kenneth.a.silberman at nasa.gov>
> Subject: Summer 2018 NASA Internships: Please Distribute Far and Wide
>
> NASA is looking to increase the number of students with disabilities pursuing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers through our regular internship programs. This is not a program for students with disabilities. We are trying to recruit more students with disabilities into our regular internship programs. Disability means both physical and mental disabilities. Internships are a good way to get real-world experience. However, this is not an employment program. NASA jobs can be found at <http://www.usajobs.gov>. Students can apply for Summer 2018 now! The deadline for submitting applications will be Thursday, March 1, 2018. We will begin extending offers to students in mid-to-late January and will continue until all positions are filled. If you would like to subscribe to an announcement-only list about NASA internships for persons with disabilities, please send an E-mail to nasainterns-request at freelists.org with 'subscribe' in the Subject field, OR by visiting the
> list page at http://www.freelists.org/list/nasainterns.
>
> We encourage you to apply early because the best opportunities are likely to be filled early. Plus, your likelihood of being selected decreases the longer you wait. Don?t be surprised if you don?t see many internship opportunities in December. They start to appear in numbers in January. You can register for an account anytime at http://intern.nasa.gov/. All material that you wish to have considered must be uploaded to the OSSI website. No documentation will be accepted that is E-mailed or snail mailed.
>
> Internships run for ten weeks for undergraduate and graduate students. Internships run for six weeks for high school students. The exact starting and ending dates are not known yet. All student interns get paid. The 2018 stipend amounts are not known yet. The high school stipend for Summer 2017 was $2,100.00 for a six-week internship. The Summer 2017 undergraduate stipend for a ten-week internship was $6,000.00. The Summer 2017 graduate stipend for a ten-week internship was $7,500.00. As an intern, you are responsible for your own housing. NASA internships for college and high school students are also offered during Spring, Fall and Year Long Sessions at http://intern.nasa.gov/.
>
> NASA has internships for high school students and for rising freshmen through doctoral students in STEM fields. A rising freshman is a high school student who has been accepted to an accredited institution of higher learning, i.e., a college or university, at the time of the internship.
> Applicants must be U.S. citizens, with a minimum GPA of 3.0 for college and 3.0 for high school; however, applicants must understand that the competition for internships is keen. High school students must be at least sixteen years old at the time the internship begins.
>
> Internships are available at all NASA centers nationwide. It is important to remember that applying is a two-step process. The first step is to fill out everything in the online application. The second step is to select and apply to specific internship opportunities. Students can submit a completed application whether they apply to an opportunity or not. However, applying to opportunities has the advantage of allowing applicants to be considered by mentors who work in disciplines of interest and at a particular center. Applicants may apply to as many as fifteen opportunities.
>
> Not applying to an opportunity means that prospective interns will be hoping that a mentor happens to read their applications rather than directing their applications to mentors in fields and at centers of interest.
>
> Students who are selected for Summer internships will receive an offer letter by E-mail sometime after mid-January 2018. They will then have five calendar days to either accept or reject the offer through their account. The offer will automatically expire after five calendar days if no action is taken.
>
> Please feel free to contact me for more information or help with applying.
> ?
> Kenneth A. Silberman, Esq.
> U.S. Supreme Court, Maryland, & Patent Bars
> B.A., M.Eng., J.D.
> NASA Engineer & Registered Patent Attorney
> Education Office Code 160
> NASA/GSFC Mailstop 160
> Bldg. 28 Rm. N165
> Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA
> Voice: (301) 286-9281
> Fax: (301) 286-1655
> E-mail: kenneth.a.silberman at nasa.gov
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2018 05:21:20 -0800
> From: EverHairston <ever.hairston at gmail.com>
> To: NFBCaL List <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [Nfbc-info] Fwd: Summer 2018 NASA Internships: Go with
> Goddard. Grow @ Goddard. Flier Attached
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>
> Ever Lee Hairston, President
> National Federation of the Blind of California
> H: 323 654.2975
> C: 323 252.9188
> ever.hairston at gmail.com
>
> You Can Live The Life You Want
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> From: "Silberman, Kenneth A. (GSFC-1600)" <kenneth.a.silberman at nasa.gov>
> Date: January 31, 2018 at 9:28:12 AM PST
> To: "Silberman, Kenneth A. (GSFC-1600)" <kenneth.a.silberman at nasa.gov>
> Subject: Summer 2018 NASA Internships: Go with Goddard. Grow @ Goddard. Flier Attached
>
> National Aeronautics and Space Administration
>
> Go with Goddard. Grow @ Goddard.
>
> NASA Internships, Fellowships, and Scholarships
> Goddard Space Flight Center Campuses:
> Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), Greenbelt, MD
> Greenbelt Campus, MD (GB) (30 minutes from Washington, DC, Baltimore and Annapolis, MD)
> Wallops Flight Facility (WFF), Wallops Island, VA Independent Verification and Validation (IVocV), Fairmont, WV Goddard Institute of Space Science (GISS), New York, NY
> Goddard has internships for high school students through doctoral students in STEM fields.
> Apply at: https://intern.nasa.gov
> www.nasa.gov
>
> Go with Goddard, Grow @ Goddard,
> Qoddard Space Flight Center conducts innovative and exciting work In earth science, heliophysics, astrophysics, planetary science, engineering, communications and technology development across four campuses.
> https://intern.nasa.gov
>
> ENGINEERING
> ? Aerospace Engineering
> ? Chemical Engineering
> ? Civil Engineering
> ? Computer Engineering
> ? Electrical Engineering
> ? Detector Systems
> ? Environmental Engineering
> ? instrumentation Engineering
> ? Materials Engineering
> ? Composites Applications
> ? Mechanical Engineering
> ? Microelectronics & Signal Processing
> ? Optical Engineering
> ? Robotics
> ? Thermal Engineering
> ? Math
> ? Computer Science
> ? Physics
> ? Systems Engineering
> ? Propulsion Engineering
>
> TECHNOLOGY
> ? Airborne Science Research
> ? Balloons & Sounding Rockets
> ? Computer Science
> - Artificial Intelligence
> - Data/ Information Visualization
> - Data Systems Technology
> - Earth & Space Data Computing
> - High Performance Computing & Communications
> ? Electronic
> ? Information Technology
> ? Nanotechnology
> ? Software Engineering
> ? Systems Engineering/Deslgn
> ADMINISTRATIVE
> ? Accounting
> ? Communications
> ? Education
> ? Human Capital
> ? Legal
> ? Procurement
>
> SCIENCE
> ? Astrophysics
> - High Energy Astrophysics
> - Astroparticle Physics
> - Gravitational Astrophysics
> - Cosmology
> - Exoplanets and Stellar Astrophysics
> ? Earth Sciences
> - Climate & Radiation
> - Atmospheric Physics & Chemistry
> - Cryospherlc, Hydrospherlc and Biospheric Sciences
> - Ocean Ecology
> - Mesoscale Processes ? Heliophysic
> - Solar Physics
> - Geospace Physics
> - Space Weather
> ? Solar System Exploration
> - Planetary Systems
> - Planetary Geodynamics
> - Astrochemlatry
> - Laser Remote Sensing
> - Planetary Environments
> MATHEMATICS
> ? Applied Math
> ? General Math
>
> ? = Discipline choices In OSSI: NIFS - - Specific areas of research at Goddard
>
> Goddard Space Flight Center Contacts:
> mablelene.s.burrell at nasa.gov (GB)
> matthew.d.paarce at nasa.gov (GiSS)
>
> (WFF)
> jesse.e.white at nasa.gov (IV&V)
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2018 05:25:33 -0800
> From: EverHairston <ever.hairston at gmail.com>
> To: nfbc.pathfinderchapter at gmail.com
> Cc: NFBCaL List <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [Nfbc-info] Fwd: Summer 2018 NASA Internships: Reasonable
> Accommodation Brochure Attached
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> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
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>
>
> Ever Lee Hairston, President
> National Federation of the Blind of California
> H: 323 654.2975
> C: 323 252.9188
> ever.hairston at gmail.com
>
> You Can Live The Life You Want
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> From: "Silberman, Kenneth A. (GSFC-1600)" <kenneth.a.silberman at nasa.gov>
> Date: January 31, 2018 at 9:29:00 AM PST
> To: "Silberman, Kenneth A. (GSFC-1600)" <kenneth.a.silberman at nasa.gov>
> Subject: Summer 2018 NASA Internships: Reasonable Accommodation Brochure Attached
>
> Brochure- RA GSFC FINAL-2016.pdf
> National Aeronautics and
> Space Administration
> www.nasa.gov
> Equal Opportunity Programs Office
> Reasonable
> Accommodations
> for Employees &
> Applicants with
> Disabilities
> Eliminating Barriers to
> Equal Employment Opportunities
> at GSFC
> Equal Opportunity
> Programs Office
> Margareth Bennett
> Director
> Llauryn Iglehart
> Deputy Director
> EEO Compliance Program
> Management Directive - 715 Program
> Special Emphasis Programs
> Equality is one of the most fundamental
> principles of our nation?s heritage. The
> Equal Opportunity Programs Office
> provides agency-wide leadership and
> advice on issues of civil rights,
> equal employment opportunity, diversity,
> and reasonable accommodations.
> For more information,
> please contact:
> Equal Opportunity Program Office
> Goddard Space Flight Center
> Building 8, Room 445
> Greenbelt, MD 20771
> Main Number: (301) 286-7348
> Fax Number: (301) 286- 0298
> What is the Timeframe for a Decision?
> Services Provided:
> What if a Request for
> Accomodation is Denied?
> Generally, requests will be approved or denied
> within thirty (30) calendar days from either the date
> of the employee?s initial request or the receipt of
> any required medical documentation.
> Reasonable Accommodations at GSFC
> http://eeo.gsfc.nasa.gov/disabilityProgram-raoverview.
> html
> GSFC Sign Language Services
> https://eaas.gsfc.nasa.gov/login.cfm
> Assistive Technology Demonstration Lab
> http://eeo.gsfc.nasa.gov/pdf/AT-Lab-
> TriFoldA.pdf
> If a request for reasonable accommodation is
> denied by the Agency, the employee will:
> ? receive written notification of the reason(s)
> for denial and/or the modification of
> accommodation request, and
> ? be informed of his/her rights to file for
> reconsideration, file a grievance, or initiate
> the EEO complaint process.
> EOPO: Striving For Excellence, Achieving Results
> is committed to the principles of equal employment
> opportunity for all employees and applicants for
> employment. GSFC recognizes that all Center
> employees need a variety of resources and support to
> work efficiently to achieve the goals of the Agency.
> In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
> (Rehab Act), the 1992 amendments to the Rehab Act
> (requiring the application of the standards set forth in
> the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), the
> Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of
> 2008 (ADAAA), and the Equal Employment Opportunity
> Commission?s (EEOC) Enforcement Guidance,
> ?Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship
> Under the Americans with Disabilities Act,? the Center
> is required to provide reasonable accommodation(s)
> for the known physical or mental limitations of
> qualified employees and applicants with disabilities
> unless it can be shown that such accommodation(s)
> would impose an undue hardship on the Agency.
> What is a Reasonable Accommodation?
> In general, a reasonable accommodation is any
> change in the work environment or operating
> procedures that enables a qualified individual with a
> disability to enjoy equal employment opportunities.
> Reasonable accommodations can be requested to
> assist with the job application process, aid with job
> performance, and/or further the benefits and
> privileges of employment.
> What is an example of a Reasonable
> Accommodation I can request?
> Common types of accommodation include:
> ? providing equipment or devices;
> ? job restructuring;
> ? part-time or modified work schedules;
> ? providing readers and interpreters; and,
> ? making the workplace readily accessible to
> and usable by people with disabilities.
> How is Disability Defined?
> A disability is generally defined as a physical or
> mental impairment that substantially limits one or
> more major life activities (i.e., walking, speaking,
> breathing, seeing, hearing, learning, caring for
> oneself, performing manual tasks, sitting, standing,
> lifting, reading, etc.). Whether an impairment
> substantially limits a major life activity is determined
> by the nature and severity, duration (how long it is
> expected to last), and impact of the impairment
> (permanent/long term).
> Who is a Qualified Individual with a
> Disability?
> With respect to employment, a qualified individual
> with a disability is an individual with a disability who
> satisfies the requisite skill, experience, education and
> other job-related requirements of the position; and
> who, with or without reasonable accommodation,
> can perform the essential functions of the position.
> Who Manages the Reasonable
> Accommodation Process?
> The GSFC Equal Opportunity Programs Office
> processes requests for reasonable accommodations
> made by either GSFC employees or applicants, and is
> responsible for facilitating the day-to- day resolution
> of reasonable accommodation-related issues that
> may arise.
> What Does the Process Involve?
> Step 1: Consultation
> The Center and the employee/applicant should
> engage in an interactive dialogue to clarify what the
> employee/ applicant needs and identify the
> appropriate reasonable accommodation. During this
> consultation, the employee/applicant will be asked for
> suggestions for accommodations would enable
> him/her to perform the job. In all cases, the
> employee/applicant should be consulted before an
> accommodation is made.
> Step 2: Provide Medical Documentation*
> For those instances where the disability and/or need
> for an accommodation are not obvious, the
> employee/applicant shall provide reasonable medical
> documentation from a certified health professional
> sufficient to substantiate that the employee has a
> disability as defined by the Rehab Act, and that the
> disability necessitates a reasonable accommodation.
> Documentation submitted by the health professional
> must establish how the requested accommodation
> will assist the employee in performing the essential
> functions of his/her position or how the requested
> accommodation will enable the employee to enjoy the
> normal benefits and privileges of the workplace.
> PLEASE NOTE: It is not necessary for the employee to
> discuss personal/confidential medical information
> with the supervisor.
> Step 3: Submit Request
> Once the documentation is received, the request will
> be submitted to the GSFC Medical Director for review.
> Requests will then be approved or denied.
> *All medical documentation received will be maintained in a
> confidential manner. All records will be kept in accordance
> with the Privacy Act, EEOC Privacy Act regulations, the
> Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) of 2008,
> the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008
> (ADAAA), the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
> Act, and the Rehab Act.
> The Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
> Equal Opportunity
> Programs Office
> EOPO: Striving For Excellence, Achieving Results
>
>
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> Message: 5
> Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2018 21:52:03 -0800
> From: <judotina48kg at gmail.com>
> To: <cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org>
> Cc: <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [Nfbc-info] cagdu monthly conference call
> Message-ID: <012c01d3a2fc$719dc660$54d95320$@gmail.com>
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> Hello Everyone- CAGDU will be holding our monthly conference call on Tuesday
> Feburary 13 at 7:30PM. Call in information is as following: (605)475.4700
> Access Code:405682#
>
> We will be discussing the new regulations concerning service animals by
> Delta beginning on March 1 as well as our bill AV1865 (attacks on guide
> dogs) We hope you can all join us.
>
> Best,
>
> Tina Thomas-President-CAGDU-NFBCA
>
>
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