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The Florida Grantor, Summer 2005

FGA Update

Florida ARF Holds Annual Conference

Florida Association of Rehabilitation Facilitates (ARF) will hold the “Removing Barriers” conference September 14-16 in Tampa at the Wyndam Westshore Hotel. The conference will cover community support issues, legal advocacy and employment training among many other topics.

Florida ARF is a professional industry association dedicated to advocating, providing information and networking for its members.

For more information on the Florida ARF annual conference, visit www.floridaarf.org or call 850.877.4816.

Media Access Award Winners to be Recognized

The California Governor’s Committee’s 23rd annual Media Access Awards ceremony will be held Sunday, October 23 at Universal Studios Globe Theater in California. The awards are given to players in the media industry who have hired, cast or accurately depicted people with disabilities in a production, performance or printed material. For more information on the awards ceremony, visit www.edd.ca.gov/gcepdind.asp.

Learn to Diversify Your Workplace with Latinos with Disabilities

The Florida Business Leadership Network (BLN) is proud to sponsor a complimentary workshop on September 28 at the Miami Airport Marriott from 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. for employers interested in recruiting, hiring and retaining people with disabilities. The workshop will focus on the Latino community while teaching employers about reasonable workplace accommodations and disability etiquette.

This free workshop has been made possible through the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation and Proyecto Visión at the World Institute on Disability. For more information on this free workshop for Miami area employers, visit www.floridabln.org.

Call for Leadership Award Applicants

The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) is accepting applications for the 2006 Paul G. Hearne/AAPD Leadership Awards. The awards will be given to two individuals with emerging personal or professional leadership qualities. Each recipient will receive $10,000 to continue his or her leadership development. All U.S. residents with a disability are eligible to apply. The application deadline is Friday, September 9. For more information, visit www.aapd.com.

Developmental Disabilities Council Campaigns for Inclusion in the Workplace

The recent campaign, “Inclusion Works,” launched by the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council (FDDC) is comprised of 42 businesses and organizations, including The Able Trust, to educate the public about the inclusion of people, with and without disabilities, in everyday activities.

Inclusion is meant to spur the living, learning, working, playing and participation of all types of people, with or without disabilities. A speakers bureau was also created with more than 50 self-advocates, family members and professionals who are dedicated to the inclusion movement. These speakers from around the state will be available to give presentations on the movement in the near future. For more information on the “Inclusion Works” campaign, contact the FDDC at www.fddc.org.