Small Employer Spotlight
The Birth Place
Winter Garden, FL
Disability Mentoring Day 2007 was the first year The Birth Place was involved as an employer mentor to a student with a disability. The Birth Place first heard about Disability Mentoring Day (DMD) from the Community Liaison at the Center for Educational Leadership at Orange County Public Schools, Trenna Lackey. Once the Birth Place learned more about DMD, the staff was excited to participate and as a result, the experience was extremely positive for everyone involved. Click here to read more.
Large Employer Spotlight
SunTrust Bank
Tampa, FL
The Tampa Bay Region SunTrust Bank became involved with Disability Mentoring Day seven years ago. SunTrust does not rely on a 'traditional' one-on-one matching process for DMD. Since banks handle confidential customer information all day, they have had to work to create the best possible job mentoring experience while using nontraditional job-shadowing techniques. The Tampa Bay SunTrust Bank DMD program typically lasts from 9:00 AM until 1:00 PM, beginning with a networking breakfast in the company Board Room, a Lunch-N-Learn Program, a micro job fair, and a lobby employee Q & A session. Click here to read more.