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\u201cWHAT WORKS?\u201d: INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO UNEMPLOYMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. (Oct. 18, 2011) \u2013 <\/strong>One of today\u2019s most haunting economic questions centers on young adults.<\/p>\n

How can students \u2013 especially those with disabilities \u2013 possibly compete for a place in the work world?<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat Works?\u2019\u2019 is a documentary that explains how collaboration between schools, businesses and students with disabilities pays off with real jobs for teens.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat Works?\u2019\u2019 premiers at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30 on WCNY channel 24.1.<\/p>\n

The 30-minute program, produced by the Employment and Disability Institute, part of Cornell University\u2019s ILR School, features teens from three regions of New York State as they prepare to transition from high school.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis film shows that it’s possible to find inexpensive, yet innovative, solutions to employment problems in a changing economy,\u201d said Senior Extension Associate Dave Brewer of the Employment and Disability Institute. \u201cKids with disabilities illustrate the resilience and resourcefulness all kids need to survive and prosper on their own.\u201d<\/p>\n

The documentary grew from the Employment and Disability Institute\u2019s Model Transition Project. A team of researchers led by Brewer tracked the employment paths of 16,000 students with disabilities.<\/p>\n

Data collected from 150 high schools statewide from 2008 to 2010 is being interpreted so that policymakers, teachers, vocational rehabilitation counselors and others can learn from patterns that lead to successful transitions into adulthood.<\/p>\n

The research was funded by the New York State Education Department\u2019s Vocational Rehabilitation Agency and can be accessed at www.transitionsource.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Many of the 200,000 students with disabilities who exit New York high schools every year do not have the skills and experience to compete for jobs, especially in a down economy, Brewer said. However, in pockets across the state, businesses, schools and vocational rehabilitation counselors are helping students transition into adult life with paying jobs.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat Works?\u201d tells the stories of three students:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Michael spent hundreds of hours at home playing with tape recorders. At his high school near Rochester, he learned about digital audio production and volunteered at a local radio station, where he continues to work while attending college. He reflects on his passion, pursuing his dreams and his disability \u2013 autism.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Daisy, who lives in the Ithaca area, wants to be a masseuse. During high school, she learned how to write a resume, conduct a job search and interview for a job. This experience “gave her the guts,” she said, to approach a small business on her own. She landed her dream job, but that didn\u2019t last long; the economy forced the business to close. As a high school graduate holding down three jobs, Daisy struggles with finding a way to improve the quality of her life.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Carlos works as a carpenter in a barber shop in the Bronx. His high school was housed in the 69th Regiment Armory in Manhattan, where his teacher taught him plumbing, electrical skills and carpentry. He reflects on his life, living on the streets and what his education means to him.<\/p>\n

WCNY, Central New York\u2019s public broadcasting station, co-produced the program with AXXESS Media, which is owned by WCNY (www.axxessvideo.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n

The documentary was sponsored by the Greater Southern Tier Board of Cooperative Educational Services, the New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council, and the Employment and Disability Institute within the ILR School at Cornell University.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat Works?\u201d was made by Insights International, Inc., a film production company in New York City and Ithaca. Its owners, Cornell University alums and Ithaca residents Ann Michel and Phil Wilde, were the filmmakers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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