Thursday, January 26, 2012

University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) Seeks Entrepreneurs With Developmental Disabilities | Jan 2012

What began as in-depth interviews with nearby social entrepreneurs has since expanded to include social entrepreneurs with developmental disabilities.

The project being carried out at the University of Illinois Chicago represents one of the first and most extensive collaborations with the university’s Department of Disabilities Studies and the business school’s Department of Entrepreneurial Studies.

Their research hopes to discover new employment opportunities for people with developmental disabilities and to bridge the statewide gaps between hiring theory, hiring practice and their relevance to legislative policy.

So if you’re a person with a developmental disability who has started your own social enterprise, or you know somebody who has, UIC wants to hear their story!

To qualify, you must live in the Chicagoland area, be between 18 and 64 years old and be self-employed at a business or non-profit.

You can choose the day time or place, but plan for two interviews, each lasting about an hour.

As compensation for your time, you will receive $30 for being a part of the research.

This is a great opportunity for anyone who has shared their story with LifeMyWay to tell their story again with another advocate seeking to make a difference on a large scale.

For more information, feel free to contact Kate Caldwell at kcaldw3@uic.edu or you can call her: 312-996-4711. Or click here to see the flier in full.

As Posted by lifemyway blog at: http://www.lifemyway.org/ourblog/blogview.asp?blogID=742

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