Join us in congratulating Dr. Heike Boeltzig-Brown for having been nominated and accepted to the US-Japan Council (USJC) as a Council Leader! Only highly accomplished professionals with significant experience in fulfilling the USJC’s mission are nominated for the honorable Council Leader membership. The USJC is dedicated to strengthening US-Japan relations…

The Professional Fellows Program on Inclusive Civic Engagement is a premier professional program funded by the US Department of State for emerging leaders in Africa to exchange and implement best practices for inclusive civic engagement. Approximately 19 disability rights professionals (Fellows) from Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Ethiopia will identify a…

The LEND Program is seeking Persons with Disabilities (PWD) who have an interest in advocacy and mentorship to take part in the LEND fellowship that runs from September 2022 — May 2023. Massachusetts residents, age 23 and older with a developmental or other disabilities are eligible to apply. LEND stands…

Impact Magazine at the Institute on Community Integration (ICI Minnesota) is a triannual publication focused on issues that impact people with intellectual, developmental, and other disabilities. Several staff and consultants from the Institute for Community Inclusion’s (ICI Boston) Think College authored publications in this Spring 2022 issue. …

Apprenticeship opportunities are an important part of youth transition to adulthood and the workforce. …

The Institute for Community Inclusion (ICI) has partnered with Humanity & Inclusion (HI) to introduce the Professional Fellows Program on Inclusive Civic Engagement, a new professional fellowship program for African disability leaders committed to inclusive civic engagement. Funded by the US Department of State, the program will support approximately 19…

What is #IPSEDay2022? Inclusive Postsecondary Education Day, or #IPSEDay2022, is a day to raise awareness and spread the word about inclusive postsecondary education (IPSE) options for students with intellectual disabilities. There are about 5,300 colleges & universities in the US and just over 300 have options for students with intellectual…

This spring, Florida’s Employment First team has a variety of ways to stay connected through conversations, virtual gatherings, and resources! Florida APSE and Georgia APSE are collaborating next month to host the Maximizing Employment for Individuals with Disabilities Conference from May 4–May 6 at the Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort &…

Jill Eastman, ICI Employment Specialist Program Coordinator, interviewed for Boston Globe article The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that in 2021 there were nearly 11 million job openings across the US, but only 6.3 million unemployed people. Often in competitive labor markets, employers start to “screen in” employees they…