The UNM Human Resources Department, assisted by the Student Affairs Office of Accessibility Services and the Center for Development and Disability in the Health Science Center will sponsor three events in conjunction with National Disability Month in October. The events will be held Oct. 18-20.
· Disability Awareness Expo: Tuesday, Oct. 18, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Various community and state agencies will provide information about the disabled community. Robert Vick, Jr., will speak about Disability Etiquette from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Faculty who find this event applicable to their course content are encouraged to have students attend the Expo.
· Disability Mentoring Day: Wednesday, Oct. 19
Disability Mentoring Day is designed to enhance employment opportunities for people with disabilities by bringing them together with employers for a day of job shadowing and other hands-on career exploration activities.
· Adopt a Disability Day: Thursday, Oct. 20, 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
This event provides individuals with the opportunity to experience a disability for a short period of time.
UNM staff and faculty are encouraged to participate, with permission of supervisors, if applicable. For more information and to register for the events, visit the HR Web site at http://www.unm.edu/~hr/whatsnew/.
Contact: Laurie Mellas, (505) 277-5915
Posted by scarr at September 28, 2005 10:57 AM