Disability mentoring Day
October 20, 2010
Disability Mentoring Day (DMD) is designed to bring youth and young adults with disabilities into the workplace where they can learn about various career opportunities. You can visit the DMD national website at: www.dmd-aapd.org.
Through DMD, students and other job seekers, called a “Mentee”, are paired with a career professional, called a “MENTOR”, to learn what it means to work in that field or occupation: observe a typical workday, identify necessary skills, and learn about possible internships or employment prospects.
Please go here to read a personal story about a young man who was inspired at a Maine DMD event….
This is a great opportunity to demonstrate positive community leadership and to access new or emerging talent – potential recruits for internships and permanent positions.
The most important thing that your business can do to support DMD is to provide the opportunity for a student to job shadow at your company!
To get involved, contact one of the coordinators below:
Statewide Coordinator:
Debbie Bechard, dbechard@jmg.org, 207-620-7180, ext. 212
Regional Coordinators:
York & Cumberland Counties:
James Howard, Southern Maine DMD Coordinator, James.E.Howard@maine.gov, 207-347-3206