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Strategy F: Seek out and partner with existing pipeline efforts within the University.
12/11/2019
Core Functions > Engage in educational and career pipeline activities for staff, faculty and trainees
Seek out and partner with existing pipeline efforts within the University.
Establish partnerships with national organizations representing the direct support professional (DSP) community to develop a pipeline and career path for DSPs into disability careers and UCEDD/LEND programs.
Learn more about StrategyStrategy C: Engage in educational and career pipeline activities for staff, faculty, and trainees.
12/01/2019
Core Functions > Engage in educational and career pipeline activities for staff, faculty and trainees
Increase partnerships with professional organizations representing disability and/or health professionals from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds.
Engage high school, community college, Minority Serving Institutions, and other undergraduate student populations to build awareness and interest in careers and education in the disability field.
Provide technical assistance to support culturally diverse UCEDD/LEND junior faculty to increase grantwriting skills.
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Becoming a Leader on the Rosebud Indian Reservation (SD UCEDD/LEND)
In September of 2015, the USD Center for Disabilities was one of 14 centers across the country to receive a National Training Initiative (NTI) grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living. This grant gives the Center an opportunity to partner with Sinte Gleska University on the Rosebud Indian Reservation to design a Diversity Fellowship opportunity. The Center's project focused on supporting a collaborative, immersion, experimental learning approach for two Sinte Gleska University students.
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OHSU Institute on Development and Disability UCEDD elevates University Job Carving Program
The OHSU Job Carving Program now has a public face on the UCEDD's website. This university-wide effort has created opportunities for over 30 people with disabilities and is starting to shift institutional culture. The program recently received national recognition from the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) 2019 Inclusion Cultivates Excellence Award.
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