Working Together For Change: 20 Years of Progress
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This document discusses an individual named Matt who was told he would never walk or talk but is now employed, highlighting the importance of networking and working together for change. It encourages telling others about efforts to change the world and betting against predictions that people cannot succeed. The document also references successes, outcomes, and taking leaps from giving people chances to becoming an employer champion.
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Working Together For Change: 20 Years of Progress
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- 3. “Working Together For Change”
- 7. Awareness Networking Task Force
- 8. Trying to change the world? Don’t forget to tell others about it!
- 9. 20 years ago: “Matt will never walk or talk” 2 years ago: “Matt will never have paid employment” Want to bet against Matt again?
- 10. Networking
- 11. From “Giving Someone A Chance” To Employer Champion
- 13. Summary: Successes & Outcomes
- 15. Taking The Leap
Hinweis der Redaktion
- A LITTLE ABOUT LiveWorkPlay the org and how we realized and were frustrated at the lack of resources we had to help people get paid work, We serve about 100 people with intellectual disabilities a year – noting that a few of the people we are supporting reach a point in their lives where they are just plain done with the system – they’ve got a job, a home, and a network of natural supports, rendering agency support redundant. The only thing that trumps big moments like a person we are supporting getting their first job or their first apartment is the moment when they tell us “It’s been nice, but I’m not sure I need you anymore.” Shouldn’t that really be our goal – even if we might not always get there? So one test of our outcomes is to ask “Are we reducing or increasing systems dependency?” We are now seen again as innovative
- Tool 5 why’s graphic
- Outcomes of 5 whys- barriers- when we did this exercise the things that came out where the same as you, the what- one thing we can do to make a change- look to develop partnerships and develop employer champions to help us recruit new employers
- Another way we reach out and share success stories is social media--
- Keenan Matt suttie video Awareness and Marketing strategy- United Way, EARN, Website, Blog--- show- Matt Suttie Video, Westin Hotel, collaboration vs competition - what have we tried, learned, concerned, pleased-- 10 minutes Starting young! Connecting with youth who are still in high school has been a key learning of ours. Helping youth get summer jobs with the hopes of leading to employment upon high school graduation is one way to level the playing field.