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  • Illustration of an iceberg, with a fork, sandwich and clock set to noon. There is text: Training Innovation Project Learn at Lunch

    Enabling Employment Opportunity with Immersive Technology: Learn at Lunch

    Zoom

    Presenter: Matthew Chaussee, CEO, CareerViewXR Attendees will gain practical strategies to promote employment opportunities by: Exploring the use of immersive technologies Increasing awareness of assistive technology solutions Understanding how these tools can be effectively applied in business and workplace settings The Training Innovation Project, in partnership with the Kentucky Employment First Council, presents Learn at […]

  • Illustration of a group of people sitting around a table with speech bubbles above them, representing discussion and idea sharing. There is text: Training Innovation Project Communities of Practice

    Communities of Practice: Training Innovation Project

    Zoom

    Communities of Practice (COP) are groups of people who come together because they care about improving employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Members share ideas, solve problems, build skills, and create practical tools that support competitive integrated employment.   The COP is meant to grow naturally over time and will eventually be led by its […]

  • Illustration of an iceberg, with a fork, sandwich and clock set to noon. There is text: Training Innovation Project Learn at Lunch

    Why Competitive Integrated Employment Matters to Business: The Bottom Line: Learn at Lunch

    Zoom

    Presenter: Merry-Reid Sheffer For too long, “special” has come to mean “separate”— and the cost of segregation is borne not only by people with disabilities, but by employers as well. As we move into 2026, organizations are grappling with a growing workforce crisis driven by mass retirements and a shrinking labor pool. Competitive Integrated Employment […]

  • Illustration of an iceberg, with a fork, sandwich and clock set to noon. There is text: Training Innovation Project Learn at Lunch

    Learn at Lunch_Redefining Opportunity: A National Look at Disability Employment Innovation

    Presenter: Dina Klimkina  By the end of this session, participants will be able to:  Identify emerging national trends, policies, and innovative practices that are improving employment outcomes for people with disabilities.  Describe how state and local initiatives are addressing barriers to competitive integrated employment through partnerships, technology, and systems change strategies.  Discuss ways that promising […]

  • Illustration of a group of people sitting around a table with speech bubbles above them, representing discussion and idea sharing. There is text: Training Innovation Project Communities of Practice

    Communities of Practice: Training Innovation Project

    Zoom

    Communities of Practice (COP) are groups of people who come together because they care about improving employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Members share ideas, solve problems, build skills, and create practical tools that support competitive integrated employment.   The COP is meant to grow naturally over time and will eventually be led by its […]

  • Illustration of a lecturer pointing to a graphic in front of an class audience There is text: Training Innovation Project Master Class

    Setting the Record Straight About Hiring and Retaining Disabled Workers: Debunking Myths A TIP Master Class

    Zoom

    Presenter: Dr Phillip Rumrill, PhD, CRC Objectives: Discuss the progress made in making the American workforce more inclusive and accessible to the disability community. Describe persistent concerns on the part of employers about hiring and accommodating workers with disabilities. Provide empirical evidence that workers with disabilities often prove equal to the task in comparisons with […]

  • Illustration of an iceberg, with a fork, sandwich and clock set to noon. There is text: Training Innovation Project Learn at Lunch

    Learn at Lunch: Strengthening the Workforce—The Business Case for Hiring and Retaining Qualified People with Disabilities

    Presenters: Johnny Collette and Laurie Mays Learning Objectives Describe the workforce participation gap for people with disabilities and its implications for employers and workforce systems. Summarize the evidence supporting the business case for hiring and retaining qualified employees with disabilities. Identify employer practices, workplace strategies, partnerships, and resources that support the recruitment, hiring, retention, and […]