Initiative Description
MATP Director Kellie Blackwell sits on the advisory board for Michigan Rehabilitation Services's STEMM UP (Science Technology Engineering Math Medicine) career collaboration with Michigan State University, Lousiana Rehabilitation Services, and Southern University-Baton Rouge to encourage people with disabilities to obtain careers in the STEMM field. Funded by the US Department of Education, STEMM-Up is a job readiness program. It prepares jobseekers with disabilities for careers in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine. The program combines learning modules, mentorship, job shadowing, and paid internships.
Lessons Learned/Replication
The initiative is just beginning and starting to collect results. AT access for education and employment are key needs of jobseekers so AT will continue to be a component of this partnership. This is a 5 year initiative that is currently in its first year.