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 […]
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Governor's Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 13, 2021
The U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy says that “The theme for NDEAM 2021 is ‘America’s Recovery: Powered by Inclusion,’ reflects the importance of ensuring that people with disabilities have full access to employment and community involvement during the national recovery from COVID-19 pandemic. NDEAM is observed each October to commemorate the […]
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)
Division of Motor Vehicles | Governor's Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens | Date Posted: Sunday, October 10, 2021
The U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy: “The theme for NDEAM 2021, ‘America’s Recovery: Powered by Inclusion,’ reflects the importance of ensuring that people with disabilities have full access to employment and community involvement during the national recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. “NDEAM is held each October to commemorate the many and varied contributions […]
Retired Director of GACEC Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Governor's Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens | Newsroom | Date Posted: Sunday, October 10, 2021
Wendy Strauss retired Executive Director of the Governor’s Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens (GACEC) was honored by the State Council for Persons with Disabilities (SCPD) with their Lifetime Achievement Award for her twenty-three years of dedication to the disability community. Wendy worked on numerous pieces of legislation with the Council and other disability advocates that […]
Disability Awareness Month Poster Contest CANCELLED for 2021
Governor's Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 22, 2021
The Governor’s Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens (GACEC) regrets that we are unable to hold the annual poster contest as part of October’s Disability History and Awareness Month this year. This popular annual event challenges art students from schools across the State of Delaware with a theme to create disabilty awareness. We look forward to […]
