Although we will work to help provide an overall framework for Disability Mentoring Day, we also want to maximize flexibility for local planning to suit local needs and interests. Disability Mentoring Day is an opportunity to help people with disabilities in thinking about career opportunities, and to educate the general public about the potential of a massive resource for sustaining our national well-being. Job candidates with disabilities offer a natural solution. As a group so often overlooked, those of us with disabilities numbering 54 million strong, are among the most committed and motivated employees. Those of us with disabilities must believe in ourselves.
Small accomplishments lead to huge successes.
The ultimate goal of Disability Mentoring Day is to mobilize the employment of people with disabilities. Ideally, employers can approach the day with a notion of identifying qualified job candidates for future employment, and participants can view the day as an occasion to learn about potential job opportunities and attractive workplaces. Organizations can begin by identifying government agencies and private-sector companies to participate. All rights reserved.