Date/Time

Date(s) - 10.26.2019
9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Event Type

• Employee Transition Events
• Family Training Series

Event Description

In celebration of October’s National Disabilities Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), Summit DD and the Summit County Employment Collaborative invite you to the 2019 Employment Symposium

Join us for a day of information about the vital role people with developmental disabilities play in the workforce. Find out more about Ohio’s priorities regarding employment as well as current Employment First strategies and initiatives.

Other topics include:

• An overview of Summit County transition services for teens and high schoolers
• Hiring candidates with disabilities from a business’ perspective
• Benefits Planning: How wage income can impact benefits
• Employment Q&A

Speakers include:

• Keynote Speaker: Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities Director, Jeff Davis
• Community Life Engagement representatives Stacy Collins and Britta Hough
• Local Woodridge transition services staff, N’ecole Ast and Megan Zimmerman
• Local employers and other employment support professionals.

This event is FREE and open to job seekers with disabilities, parents, providers and businesses.

Registration begins at 8:00 a.m.

RSVP

RSVP is required as this event is limited to 100 people. To register, please email Jenna Fitting at JFitting@SummitDD.org or call 330-634-8131 by October 14, 2019.

Download the 2019 Disabilities Employment Symposium flyer