Michigan's Second Annual Disability/Inclusion Week
The Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) is committed to encouraging all Michigan residents to engage in service. Our vision is a state where all residents meet community needs and find personal fulfillment through service and volunteerism.
The second annual Disability/Inclusion Week will be celebrated by the MCSC to help empower national service programs, volunteer organizations, mentoring programs, and others to make service a part of the lives of individuals with disabilities.
This week-long effort raises awareness about disability and inclusion while engaging programs and organizations in the various efforts of the MCSC and connecting them with valuable tools and resources to help serve and connect with those with disabilities.
Of Michigan's 10 million residents, about 1.9 million have a disability. That's one in every five residents - and an immense population to tap. We're encouraging members of the volunteer, national service, and mentoring communities to join us the week of October 17 through October 21 in the following ways:
YouTube Check out the MCSC YouTube channel to view disability/inclusion-related videos.
Webinars Join us during four separate webinars scheduled for the week of October 17 as we provide resources and information related to disability/inclusion efforts in general volunteer organizations, national service programs, K-12 schools, and mentoring organizations. Information and resources will hopefully help participants achieve the following goals:
Promote volunteerism and/or national service as an opportunity and a bridge to skill building, career development, and community inclusion.
Support full participation of people with disabilities in volunteer and national service program activities.
Develop ongoing state and local level partnerships between stakeholders in the disability and service communities that promote the involvement of people with disabilities in volunteer and national service programs.
Registration information for each webinar is provided below:
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