Examples of "Swimming in the Mainstream's" Impact

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Swimming in the Mainstream (SiM) was made possible by a grant from the American Express Foundation.

Here are 4 concrete examples of how prominent organizations have used SiM resources to serve their members, participants and users:

1. Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians (AEBC) has selected "20 False Assumptions to Tackle as an Equal Opportunity Employer" to be included in an upcoming edition of the Canadian Blind Monitor.
   
   
2. Disabled Peoples' International, a network of national organizations or assemblies of disabled people, established to promote human rights of disabled people through full participation, equalization of opportunity and development has published these 6 Swimming in the Mainstream resources:
   
   
   • eSight Members: Weed Out Workplace Paternalism ... paternalism in the corporate world. That's the message eSight members sent to employers this week in a new... http://v1.dpi.org/lang-en/resources/details.php?page=363
     
     
   • eSight Members Explore Link Between Vulnerability and Authenticity ... 3, 2005) During their recent discussions in various eSight Career Network forums, eSight members explored... http://v1.dpi.org/lang-en/resources/details.php?page=202
     
     
   • eSight Members Debunk 20 Myths About Disability Employment (New York City, NY - August 5, 2005) eSight members are giving employers their thoughts about which... http://v1.dpi.org/lang-en/resources/details.php?page=294
     
     
   • eSight Members Give Employers Tips About How to Avoid Condescension ... and can be prevented. That's the message members of eSight Careers Network are... http://v1.dpi.org/lang-en/resources/details.php?page=277
     
     
   • eSight Members Show Why Employers Need to Seek Creative Survivors ... scale," observes Jim Hasse, senior content developer for eSight Careers Network "An... http://v1.dpi.org/lang-en/resources/details.php?page=378
     
     
   • eSight Members Show People Skills in Blog About "Easy Mark" Solutions ... relatively minor infraction)," writes Melissa, a member of eSight Careers Network. "If... http://v1.dpi.org/lang-en/resources/details.php?page=429
   
   
   
3. "HR Newsletter - Issue No. 1 - August, 2005," Brenda Jean Lycett wrote:
   
   
   "Despite Canadian and international legislation to support the full participation of people with disabilities in the workplace, there continues to be the 'chicken and egg' dilemma. Specifically many employers persist that their pursuit of people with disabilities leaves them empty-handed while people with disabilities persist that access to employment is limited at best. Why does this gap continue?
   
   "I find the following article enlightening from the perception of people with disabilities about what is preventing their full access and participation in the workplace. Although it is from an American perspective, my ongoing work with people with disabilities and Canadian organizations working toward their employment reveals similar insights.
   
   "Last month, eight members took advantage of an opportunity to help employers understand their perspective on 20 false assumptions job seekers with disabilities find most harmful in their efforts to gain meaningful employment.
   
   "It all took place on eSight's "Swimming in the Mainstream" (SiM) blog as we celebrated the ADA's 15th anniversary during July. Take a look at the insights SiM bloggers generated. They're summarized in a new article, "20 False Assumptions to Tackle as an Equal Opportunity Employer."
   
   
   
4. FindLaw, which describes itself as "the highest-trafficked legal Web site, providing the most comprehensive set of legal resources on the Internet for legal professionals, corporate counsel, law students, businesses, and consumers" has included links to the following editorials that eSight posted on our Swimming in the Mainstream Blog to stimulate discussion:
   
   
   • Swimming in the Mainstream: July 2005 Archives July 26, 2005. Dispel a Disability Employment Myth. Yesterday, 743 state and national disability organizations entered a "statement of solidarity" ... http://www.tabinc.org/sim/archives/2005/07/index.html
     
     
   • Swimming in the Mainstream: May 2005 Archives May 31, 2005. Summary for May: Transforming Vulnerability Into Authenticity. The discussions on the "Swimming in the Mainstream" blog and elsewhere on ... http://www.tabinc.org/sim/archives/2005/05/index.html
     
     
   • Swimming in the Mainstream Recent Entries. Not-so-final Thoughts: A Switch in Perspective ￂﾷ You're Helping to Increase Awareness of Disability Employment Issues ￂﾷ Recognizing Career ... http://www.tabinc.org/sim/

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