NEWS
August 31, 2010
FOLLOW-UP TO SSPF's DAY AT THE RACES EVENT, CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAY
by Sahar Hassani, Shriners - reprinted with permission
“I love being at the race track,” smiled Mary Boswell, a patient at Shriners Hospitals for Children-Chicago.
August 25, 2010
DAY AT THE RACES INFINEON RACEWAY
A V.I.P Experience from Beginning to End
Our Day at the Races event at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, CA on Saturday, August 21 started at the top - literally.
August 15, 2010
SAM SCHMIDT PARALYSIS FOUNDATION ENHANCING QUALITY OF LIFE
Notes of Appreciation from Two Recent Quality of Life Grant Recipient Organizations
The Sam Schmidt Paralysis Fouundation is committed to curing paralysis. Until that day comes, the Foundation supports organizations that benefit the disabled.
NEWS
¦ January 5, 2010
LAST CALL: AAPD SUMMER INTERNSHIP APPLICATIONS DUE THIS FRIDAY
Deadline This Friday, January 8, 2010
American Association of People with Disabilities is searching for college students with disabilities to apply for the 2010 AAPD Summer Internships in Washington, D.C.
To apply, please visit http://www.aapd.com/AAPDInternship
Each year, AAPD coordinates two summer internship programs for college students with disabilities wanting to spend a summer working in Washington, DC. AAPD summer interns receive a living stipend, accessible housing, and travel to and from Washington, DC. Currently-enrolled undergraduate college students with any type of disability pursuing any type of undergraduate degree are encouraged to apply.
Hosted by AAPD and sponsored by the Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation, the AAPD-MEAF Congressional Internship Program provides students interested in government, politics, law, or leadership the unique opportunity to intern on Capital Hill for members of Congress. Previous AAPD-MEAF Congressional intern placements have included:
- Senator Barack Obama (D-IL)
- Senator Hillary Rodham-Clinton (D-NY)
- Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS)
- Congressman F. James Sensenbrenner (R-WI)
- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD)
- Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA)
Hosted by AAPD and sponsored by Microsoft, the AAPD-Microsoft Federal IT Internship Program provides students pursuing careers in Information Technology the unique opportunity to intern in the IT divisions of federal agencies. Previous IT placements have included:
- US Coast Guard
- Department of Homeland Security
- US Patent and Trade Office
- National Science Foundation
- US Department of Transportation
- Transportation Security Administration
- Federal Aviation Administration
To apply for the AAPD Summer Internship programs, please visit http://www.aapd.com/AAPDInternship. For additional information or for questions, please contact the AAPD program staff at internship@aapd.com.