Disability Mentoring Day
Disability Mentoring Day (DMD) is the first step in MOPD’s Youth Employment Programs for students with disabilities. DMD is national effort that is coordinated locally by MOPD and the Chicago Public Schools. DMD promotes career development for students with disabilities through hands-on career exploration.
Students participate in interactive workshops that focus on resume writing, interviewing, financial literacy and understanding one's disability rights as an employee with a disability. Students also have the opportunity to learn about careers in various fields, including computers and technology, health care and the trades, and other informational sessions offered by private companies and public sector partners.
Additionally, the event typically includes an exciting activity that is used to engage student’s interest in the workplace. Past activities include cross-disability creative arts performances and a Dressing for Success fashion show, which showcased DMD student participants modeling appropriate and affordable workplace attire.
City of Chicago
Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities
Disability Mentoring Day (DMD) is the first step in MOPD’s Youth Employment Programs for students with disabilities. DMD is national effort that is coordinated locally by MOPD and the Chicago Public Schools. DMD promotes career development for students with disabilities through hands-on career exploration.
Students participate in interactive workshops that focus on resume writing, interviewing, financial literacy and understanding one's disability rights as an employee with a disability. Students also have the opportunity to learn about careers in various fields, including computers and technology, health care and the trades, and other informational sessions offered by private companies and public sector partners.
Additionally, the event typically includes an exciting activity that is used to engage student’s interest in the workplace. Past activities include cross-disability creative arts performances and a Dressing for Success fashion show, which showcased DMD student participants modeling appropriate and affordable workplace attire.
 Disability Mentoring Day is a national effort to promote the employment of youth with disabilities through job shadowing and hands-on career exploration with employer mentors who share similar career interests.For more information about participating in Chicago’s Disability Mentoring Day Program, please contact Joe Albritton at (312) 744-7127 / jalbritton@cityofchicago.org
1900 West Van Buren, Chicago, Illinois 60612
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