News and Information from the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center
Notables is a monthly e-newsletter to share stories about discoveries and best practices that are opening doors and transforming lives for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.
On Oct. 24, members of Tennessee’s Employment First Task Force presented their annual report to Governor Bill Haslam. Gov. Haslam toured Food City in Kingsport, Tenn., where several Transition School to Work Program participants from Dobyns-Bennet High…
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For the last four years, TennesseeWorks has organized the Employment Summit each September, bringing together students with disabilities, adult self-advocates, family members, educators, policymakers, and providers to focus on raising employment expectations and opportunities for people…
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“The harder you work, the more you earn.” This quote underscored the tone and direction for much of keynote speaker Anthony Ianni’s message to attendees at the fourth Annual Think Employment! Summit held Sept. 15 at the…
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Empower Tennessee, a VKC Community Partner, is hosting a series of Community Conversations around Middle Tennessee with and for people with disabilities. The conversations are focused on how best to promote independent living in the community….
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TennesseeWorks, a statewide partnership of agencies and organizations committed to improving employment outcomes for Tennesseans with disabilities, is collaborating with key partners on several initiatives and activities. The initiatives target a wide variety of issues and…
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The 2015 TennesseeWorks Think Employment! Summit brought together more than 280 students with disabilities, family members, employers, service providers, and partners in state government for a 1-day conference, Sept. 16, focused on expanding employment opportunities for…
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