[stylist] Instead of Cars, Jobs

[David Andrews]

Joe:

Jobline was terminated because the U.S. Department of Labor stopped 
running the database that that powered the whole thing.  They felt 
there were national services like monster.com and state job databases 
in most, if not all states, so their efforts were no longer necessary.

Without a data feed, there was no JobLine.

At 08:57 PM 8/24/2010, you wrote:
>Jewel,
>
>Let's be realistic.  If you worked as a Nanny, you would not be able to
>afford a car specially designed to be driven for the blind, unless the
>client were exceptionally rich with astronomical salaries for their staff,
>and have your declines stemmed out of your inability to drive or out of the
>parents' fear of leaving their children in the care of a blind person?  This
>all sounds harsh, but this is the brutal reality this project must confront
>in order to succeed.
>
>The NFB, used, to do both.  The Jobline service was allowed to fizzle out.
>Why has it not been revived?
>
>Peter,
>
>Until you figure out how to get past the CAPTCHA on the Pepsi site, don't
>count on people trusting you to taxi them about. *grin*  I mean no harm
>there, friend, but you emphasize my point of priorities.
>
>Okay, I'll drop it now.  Promise.
>
>Best,
>
>Joe
>
>"Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves,
>some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all."--Sam Ewing
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jewel S. [mailto:herekittykat2 at gmail.com]
>Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 7:46 PM
>To: jsorozco at gmail.com; Writer's Division Mailing List
>Subject: Re: [stylist] Instead of Cars, Jobs
>
>Who says the NFB can't persue both? The NFB has been working hard for
>*both* jobs for blind people and the accessible car project. Why can't
>we have both? I just don't understand this hostility toward the
>project to create a car that is accessible to the blind. It is
>interesting, and may someday produce easier transportation for the
>blind, which will in turn allow for more jobs for the blind. Two birds
>with one stone! For example, I worked as a nanny. One of the reasons I
>would not be able to work as a nanny now (as verbalized by the few
>families who took the time to interview me after seeing my white cane)
>was that I did not have reliable transportation. If there was an
>emergency, I could not simply hop in the car with their child/ren and
>rush to the emergency room. Nor could I drive to the child's school on
>the drop of a dime to pick them up if they got sick or were in
>trouble. If there were a car that I could drive, this would not be a
>valid point. So, having a blind-friendly car would create jobs!
>
>My two cents,
>Jewel
>
>On 8/24/10, Joe Orozco <jsorozco at gmail.com> wrote:
> > See, instead of using current resources on distant future
>projects like the
> > blind driver challenge, the NFB could be using funds to
>pursue opportunities
> > like the one below, projects that actively find ways to put
>people into jobs
> > in the here and now.  I hope someone in Baltimore tracks
>these kinds of
> > opportunities:
> >
> >  Department of Labor: Add Us In Initiative
> >
> > CFDA: 17.720
> >
> > Deadline: September 1, 2010
> >
> > Amount: Estimated funds available: $2,300,000. Estimated grant range:
> > $500,000-$625,000. Estimated number of awards: Up to 4.
> >
> > Eligibility: Eligible consortiums consisting of four
>organization types,
> > including an association of targeted business owners or other similar
> > entity, a
> > disability-serving organization, a local workforce investment
>board, and a
> > youth-serving organization (See full announcement for additional
> > information.)
> >
> >
> > Description: This program provides support to eligible
>consortia efforts to
> > design, implement, and evaluate innovative systems models that support
> > integrated
> > employment opportunities for people with disabilities within targeted
> > businesses. Priority will be given to proposed activities
>that integrate the
> > following
> > objectives: increase the ability of targeted businesses to
>employ adults and
> > youth with disabilities; develop and evaluate replicable
>models, strategies
> > and policies that would ensure that youth and adults from targeted
> > populations with disabilities have access to a broader range
>of employment
> > and mentoring
> > opportunities; and, form and strengthen connections between targeted
> > businesses, diversity-serving organizations, youth-serving
>organizations,
> > and disability-serving
> > organizations, building a national and local network of
>experts skilled in
> > serving individuals with disabilities.
> >
> > Contact:
> > Cassandra Mitchell,
> > 202-693-4570
> >
> >
> >
> > Joe
> >
> > "Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up
>their sleeves,
> > some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all."--Sam Ewing
> >
> >
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>
>--
>~Jewel

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