Work
The Bender Leadership Academy’s competency-based workforce development programs address barriers to employment of people with disabilities. These programs raise the marketability of participants through building career competencies while gaining work experience.
Education 2 Employment
Goal: Provide real-world, mentored work experience with an established business partner to increase marketable work skills.
Delivery
Skills Developed
- Business Success
- Collaboration & Teamwork
- Employer Expectations
- Work Ethics
- Work Consistency, Delivery & Quality
- Goal Setting
Outcome
- Establish Business Relationships
- Improved Work Competency
- Resume Enhancement
- Increased Independence
Digital Access @ Work - Getting Started
Goal: Develop essential competencies in the emerging field of digital accessibility, culminating in project experience testing mobile applications and website accessibility for real businesses under the guidance of field experts.
Delivery
Skills Developed
- Computer Essentials
- Digital Accessibility Concepts
- WCAG 2.0
- Testing Methodologies
- Effective Documentation and Reporting
- Work Consistency, Deliver & Quality
Outcome
- Improved Work Competency
- Resume Enhancement
- Improved Communications
- Technology QA and Testing Basics