2010 Listening Tour to Address Critical Employment Issues Facing People with Disabilities in San Francisco 2/16/10!

A New Day: We're Listening
http://www.disabilitylisteningtour.com/

The U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) and its Federal partners will hold a series of six Listening Sessions across the country on disability employment and San Francisco is one of the tour cities!

San Francisco, CA
February 16, 2010
Open to residents of Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Guam

Registration and Comment Period: January 16 - February 18, 2010

These sessions seek input particularly from:

• Individuals & Consumers: youth and adults with disabilities, parents and caregivers.
• Employers: public and private.
• Service Providers & Advocacy Organizations: Independent Living Centers, One-Stop Career Centers, and State Rehabilitation.

ODEP Assistant Secretary Kathleen Martinez is spearheading the 2010 ODEP Listening Tour to gain rich insights into both systemic barriers and best practices to obtain input in three key areas:

1. More effective ways to increase employment of women, Veterans and minorities with disabilities;
2. Identification of Federal and state systems that are effectively collaborating to achieve successful employment outcomes for people with disabilities; and
3. Three top issues on which the Federal government should focus to support an increase in labor force participation of people with disabilities.

For more information: http://www.disabilitylisteningtour.com/