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The ICI’s State Systems Team Received a New Grant to Work with Arizona Rehabilitation Services

The ICI’s State Systems Team Received a New Grant to Work with Arizona Rehabilitation Services

December 18th, 2022

Dr. Jean Winsor, ICI Senior Research Associate, received a 1-year, $90,000 grant from the Arizona Developmental Disabilities Planning Council to conduct a comprehensive review and analysis of Arizona’s Rehabilitation Services (ARS) vocational…

Tomodachi Story Jam Participants Showcase Disability Advocacy Story Videos at Final Event

Tomodachi Story Jam Participants Showcase Disability Advocacy Story Videos at Final Event

December 18th, 2022

Congratulations to the 10 participants of the TOMODACHI Story Jam for Youth with Disabilities for successfully completing the program! TOMODACHI Story Jam for Youth with Disabilities is a nine-week (September–November) digital storytelling and youth…

How the Professional Fellows Program Provided a New Perspective

How the Professional Fellows Program Provided a New Perspective

December 1st, 2022

Salome N Gitau is a 2022 Fellow in the Professional Fellows Program on Inclusive Civic Engagement. This program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and is administered by the Institute for…

First Time Travel to the United States: The Experience of a Professional Fellow

First Time Travel to the United States: The Experience of a Professional Fellow

November 28th, 2022

Priscilla Mugume Kisakye is a 2022 Fellow in the Professional Fellows Program on Inclusive Civic Engagement. This program is sponsored by the U.S Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, and is administered by the Institute…

Living and Learning in Mississippi

Living and Learning in Mississippi

November 21st, 2022

Emebet G Lema is a 2022 Fellow in the Professional Fellows Program on Inclusive Civic Engagement. This program is sponsored by the U.S Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, and is administered by the Institute for…

ICI Celebrates National Apprenticeship Week Highlighting its Work to Advance Apprenticeship Opportunities for Jobseekers with Disabilities

ICI Celebrates National Apprenticeship Week Highlighting its Work to Advance Apprenticeship Opportunities for Jobseekers with Disabilities

November 16th, 2022

ICI joins the Department of Labor (DOL) in celebrating the 8th Annual National Apprenticeship Week. DOL describes this week as “an opportunity to highlight how Registered Apprenticeship, a proven and industry-driven training model, provides a…

Unlearning to Learn to Strike a Balance With New Knowledge to Forge Ahead

Unlearning to Learn to Strike a Balance With New Knowledge to Forge Ahead

November 15th, 2022

Alan H Onyangois a 2022 Fellow in theProfessional Fellows Program on Inclusive Civic Engagement.This program is sponsored by the U.S Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, and is administered by the Institute for Community…

My Experience in Oklahoma: Honoring the Lives & Memories of the Victims of the Oklahoma City Bombing

My Experience in Oklahoma: Honoring the Lives & Memories of the Victims of the Oklahoma City Bombing

November 10th, 2022

Fides P Uiso is a 2022 Fellow in the Professional Fellows Program on Inclusive Civic Engagement. This program is sponsored by the U.S Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, and is administered by the Institute for Community…