GACEC’s Disability History & Awareness Month Poster Contest Celebration
Department of Education | Governor's Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 1, 2023
On Friday, February 24th, the Governor’s Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens (GACEC) held their Disability History and Awareness Month Poster Contest Celebration. This year’s contest had a theme of “Better Together.” Youth across the state submitted creative works of art depicting specific topics that people with disabilities face. The posters are reviewed and judged by […]
Disability History and Awareness Month- Poster Contest Winners Announced!
Governor's Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens | Date Posted: Monday, January 30, 2023
View all of the GACEC’s Disability History and Awareness Month Poster contest winners on our new facebook page.
President Biden Appoints Wendy Strauss, Former GACEC Director, to PCPID
Governor's Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens | Date Posted: Friday, October 21, 2022
Last weekend, a celebration was held to honor Wendy Strauss, former executive director of the Governor’s Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens (GACEC). Wendy was selected to become a member of President Biden’s Committee for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities (PCPID) in 2021. The President’s Committee on People with Intellectual Disabilities serves as a federal advisor to […]
Disability History and Awareness Month Poster Contest- Deadline Extended to November 30, 2022
Governor's Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, October 13, 2022
The theme of this year’s poster contest is “Better Together!” The deadline to enter has been changed to November 30, 2022. Click the link to learn more details and complete the form to enter the contest https://gacec.delaware.gov/poster-contest/
Bay Health’s Project SEARCH is Rewarding for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Governor's Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Project SEARCH Bayhealth serves young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Typically, these are high school students who are on an Individual Education Program (IEP) and in their last year of school eligibility. The goal for program participants is competitive employment. Project SEARCH is a unique business-led, one-year, school-to-work program that takes place entirely at […]