Disability Mentoring Day:  
Career Development for  
the 21st Century 
 
SAVE THE DATE! 
OCTOBER 20, 2004 
(place your information here)

Objectives
•	Career Planning: encouraging people with disabilities to 
think early about their careers and develop the skills 
necessary to compete in the marketplace
•	Empowerment: exposing people with disabilities to 
opportunities that can help boost their financial security 
and inclusion in America's economic growth

Objectives
•	Recruitment: providing employers with a talented 
employee base that can be a hiring source now or in the 
future

•	Workplace Diversity: educating employers about the 
importance of including people with disabilities in their 
diversity initiatives

Key Players

Building a coalition for success– 







By cultivating
meaningful  long-term
relationships


Meeting the Needs
•	The unemployment rate for Americans with disabilities hovers 
	at 68%


•	Over $200 Billion 
	In taxes and earnings are lost annually due to unemployment of people with 
disabilities

The Big Picture
Focusing on ABILITIES
Key Benefits of Supporting DMD
•	Partner to enhance opportunities for education & 
future employment

•	Promoting political & economic empowerment for 56 
million Americans with disabilities

Key Benefits of Supporting DMD
•	Promote financial security, equality, confidence & 
respect

•	Lessen reliance on government programs & 
assistance 


Next Steps
•	Join the growing list of local private & public sector 
corporations, agencies, & businesses supporting DMD by 
serving as an employment mentor

•	Financially support the DMD vision through underwriting or 
in-kind donations to the program
And…

•	Volunteer in any capacity to…

EMPLOY & SUPPORT AMERICANS WITH 
DISABILITIES

Become a Mentor Today!
Disability Mentoring Day
October 20, 2004
(PLACE YOUR CONTACT 
INFORMATION HERE)