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NDEAM 2023

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What is NDEAM?  

is celebrated every October to recognize contributions of America's workers with disabilities and promote disability employment issues. This year’s theme is "Advancing Access and Equity".  For the third year, the Institute for Disability Studies (IDS) is providing a MS version of the national poster that includes photos of Mississippian youth and young adults with disabilities who are on the path to employment.  This year, IDS is also partnering with the Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services to host a virtual employment summit, promote success stories and complete a social media awareness campaign. In addition, IDS will host in-person employment summits in Hattiesburg and Long Beach. 

How can you celebrate NDEAM? 

Help spread the word about NDEAM by downloading the NDEAM frame, stating what the month means to you and then taking a picture to share.  Download the NDEAM MS Blank Frame to tell everyone why you support NDEAM. Tag us on Facebook @InstituteForDisabilityStudies and Instagram @usmids so that we can see your post and share it on our feed! Do not forget to include these hashtags as you can: #NDEAM and #RehabAct50. 

Here are some sample posts of Mississippians supporting NDEAM Month 2023 . . . 

I Can Work!

I Can Work!

I Can Work!

I Can Work!

How to order a poster 

For more information or to order a Mississippi poster, please contact Transition Coordinator Beth Robertson at beth.robertsonFREEMississippi or 228.214.3422. 

Contact Us

Institute for Disability Studies
118 College Drive #5163
Hattiesburg, MS 39406

Hattiesburg Campus
Bond Hall 4th Floor

Email: IDS%20Administration

Phone: 601.266.5163
or 800.671.0051

If you are hearing impaired, please use 711 for the free TTY-Based Telecommunications Relay Service.

Institute for Disability Studies
730 East Beach Blvd
Long Beach, MS 39560

Gulf Park Campus

Email: IDS%20Administration

Phone: 228.214.3400

If you are hearing impaired, please use 711 for the free TTY-Based Telecommunications Relay Service.

Institute for Disability Studies
3825 Ridgewood Road
Jackson, MS 39211

IHL Building

Email: IDS%20Administration

Phone: 601.266-6177

If you are hearing impaired, please use 711 for the free TTY-Based Telecommunications Relay Service.


 

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