[stylist] Instead of Cars, Jobs

Wed Aug 25 04:22:11 UTC 2010

Has anyone seen the success of the Dept. of Labor recently?  Judith
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
To: <jsorozco at gmail.com>; "Writer's Division Mailing List" 
<stylist at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 11:36 PM
Subject: Re: [stylist] Instead of Cars, Jobs


> 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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