American Association of People with Disabilities

Two Corporations Provide Lead Sponsorship
for 2007 Disability Mentoring Day

Program to be Commemorated This Week Around the Country

WASHINGTON, DC — The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), national host of Disability Mentoring Day – which provides job-shadowing and career exploration opportunities for students and job seekers with disabilities – acknowledges the lead sponsorship of two industry partners for this year’s program: Darden Restaurants and Disaboom.com. AAPD is also partnering with the Social Security Administration, lead public sponsor.

In addition to their support, several major corporations, including Verizon, also provide sponsorship support. Please visit the AAPD website (www.aapd.com) for complete program sponsor information.

DMD will be commemorated this week in every state around the country, plus the U.S. Virgin Islands and almost 20 international locations. DMD promotes career development for students and job-seekers with disabilities. With national coordination from AAPD as National Host, local communities and volunteer Local Coordinators organize activities that bring students and employers (both public and private) together for informational sessions about career opportunities and one-on-one mentoring.

AAPD’s coordination of Disability Mentoring Day is made possible by the tremendous support received from the program sponsors.

For information about Disability Mentoring Day, contact AAPD at 800-840-8844, by e-mail at dmdaapd@aol.com, or visit the AAPD website: www.aapd.com.

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The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), the country's largest cross-disability membership organization, promotes the economic and political power for the more than 50 people with disabilities in the U.S. It was founded in 1995 to help unite the diverse community of people with disabilities, including their family, friends and supporters, and to be a national voice for change in implementing the goals of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). To learn more, visit the AAPD website.

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