Monday, October 24, 2011

Disability Mentoring Day will be October 25, 2011 from 9-3 pm at the Downtown Library Conference Area. We are expecting over 300 individuals to participate throughout the day. LeaVonda Battle, a strategic communications management consultant to help build stronger communities, will be providing training to help people living with disabilities compete in the job market.
The ILRC has been partnering with LeaVonda Battle and BattleGroup Communications for more than two years. Recently the ILRC has purchased copies of the BattleGroup Communications curriculum for youth.
The ILRC currently provides services to youth ages 14 to 22 who have various disabilities through a program known as High School/High Tech. The ILRC has been providing this program to over 300 youth in Duval County on an annual basis. Services are provided to these students through monthly workshops based on skills the students will need to become independent adults.