[Image caption] Mentoring Circle members Tari Hartman Squire, Alec Frazier, and Jd Michaels with BBDO colleague Storm Smith.
The National Disability Mentoring Coalition has announced the 2018 Call for Nominations for the Susan M. Daniels Disability Mentoring Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame was created to honor individuals who are making a significant difference in the lives of youth and adults with disabilities through mentoring and to raise awareness about the importance […]
The National Disability Mentoring Coalition (NDMC), in partnership with the student-led organization, Disability Rights, Education, Activism and Mentoring (DREAM) at the National Center for College Students with Disabilities (NCCSD), is pleased to announce the establishment of the Dinah F. B. Cohen Fellowship Program to provide college students and recent graduates with disabilities with professional skills […]
On Thursday, April 26,2018, Derek Shields, Co-Chair of the National Disability Mentoring Coalition stopped by Disability Rights Washington’s office in Seattle to recognize the staff of the Rooted in Rights Storytellers Series. After an informal discussion about mentors and role models in each person’s life and career, a brief recognition ceremony was held. A citation […]
BOSTON, MA (July 14, 2016) – [National Disability Mentoring Coalition], The National Disability Mentoring Coalition (NDMC) has named 17 individuals and four organizations as inductees into the Susan M. Daniels Disability Mentoring Hall of Fame. Selection criteria included demonstrated commitment to mentoring and the impact of contributions on improving the lives of people with disabilities. […]
National Disability Mentoring Coalition Meeting December 4, 2015 Meeting Minutes Attendees: Amir Abdolrahimi, Intern, American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) Rayna Aylward, NDMC Co-chair, PolicyWorks Inc. Board Member Jeanne Argoff, Board Member, Westside Center for Independent Living Lindsay Baran, Policy Analyst, National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) Laura Cooper, Keep the Music Playing Samantha Dannick, […]
This blog post was written and contributed by Career Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (COSD), a member organization in the National Disability Mentoring Coalition. Transitioning from college to the workforce can be challenging for everyone. But for college students with disabilities the data is clear – approximately 50 percent of college graduates with disabilities are unemployed and […]
National Disability Mentoring Coalition Meeting November 6, 2015 Meeting Minutes Attendees: Amir Abdolrahimi, Intern, American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) Rayna Aylward, NDMC Co-chair, PolicyWorks Inc. Board Member Anna Cunningham, Business Mgmt Analyst, Northrup Grumman Tanisha Clarke, Mgr, UCEDD TA, Association of University Centers on Disability (AUCD) Samantha Dannick, Intern, American Association of People […]
Austin, TX (October 1, 2015) – To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the National Disability Mentoring Coalition has named 25 outstanding leaders as the first inductees into the Susan M. Daniels Disability Mentoring Hall of Fame. Selection criteria included the individual’s demonstrated commitment to mentoring and the impact of his/her contributions on improving the […]
National Disability Mentoring Coalition Meeting September 3, 2015 Meeting Minutes Attendees: Rayna Aylward, PolicyWorks Darius Murray, FAU Lindsay Baran, NCIL Erin Pluto, MCB Patricia Gill, IEL Jessica Queener, NYTC Gary Goosman, Policyworks Derek Shields, PolicyWorks Keri Gray, NYTC / NCIL Marie Strahan, consultant Emily Hanna, WID Judy Shanley, Easter Seals Kristen Humphrey, PYD Steve Slowinski, […]