Broward Free Training: DISCOVERY: THE FOUNDATION OF SUCCESSFUL CUSTOMIZED SELF-EMPLOYMENT

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OCTOBER 27, 2008

NO FEES AND PRE-REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED

A WORKSHOP ON:

DISCOVERY: THE FOUNDATION OF SUCCESSFUL CUSTOMIZED SELF-EMPLOYMENT

TOPICS WILL INCLUDE:¨ Finding a job that “fits” a person¨ Understanding self-employment and how many people can achieve success through small business ownership¨ Customizing an individual’s workplace by learning about a person’s strengths and interests¨ Discovering the ideal conditions of employment, developing the business concept and looking for opportunity in the community¨ Learning a concrete set of strategies, tools and techniques that can be used immediately to increase successful employment outcomes LOCATION AND TIME: Gore Building 201 W. Broward Blvd., Room 104-B (first floor), Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (LUNCH ON YOUR OWN)NO FEES AND PRE-REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED

PRESENTED BY:

Tammara Geary: Tammara is Lead Associate with -Hammis LLC, providing training and technical assistance on various topics related to employment of people with disabilities. She is co-author of The Job Developer’s Handbook: Practical Tactics for Customized Employment (s Publishing, 2007) along with Cary and Dave Hammis. Prior to working with GHA, she led APSE: The Network on Employment, where she served as its Executive Director for 10 of her 12 years with the organization. Tammara has been a leader in protecting recent advancements in public policy that impact employment of people with disabilities.QUESTIONS? Contacts: Tammy nsen – or tjsmith@... Friedman-Chavez – or lfchavez@...

This training opportunity and preparation of this item are provided by Start-Up-USA, Start-Up/Florida , Virginia Commonwealth University (#E-9-4-6-0111) and -Hammis Associates, LLC, funded by cooperative agreements from the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy (USDOL, ODEP). Local activity is funded in part by a cooperative agreement from USDOL, ODEP to the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation (#E-9-4-6-0110). Sub-recipients of the Florida grant include the Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities, the University of South Florida’s Center for Inclusive Communities, and Regional Workforce Boards WorkSource, Inc and WorkForce One. This document does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. For additional information, contact Debra Noel, Project Director; Start-Up/Florida at or dnoel@....

Debra Noel, Project Director

Start-Up/Florida

Agency for Persons With Disabilities

University of South Florida

Center for Inclusive Communities

13301 N Bruce B Downs Blvd, MHC 2113A

Tampa, FL 33612

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