April 2024 Newsletter

NEN: Philadelphia Newsletter

April 2024

This newsletter seeks to connect our community and highlight the different things happening in neurodiversity & employment here and beyond. If you have something that you’d like to include in our April newsletter, please submit it here by April 30th.

NEN Announcements

April 25th Neurodiversity Employment: CONNECT: Join us for our next quarterly event at SEI in Oaks, PA. Click here to reserve your spot!

Join NEN as a member!: Membership is open! Joining as an official member of NEN gives you access to exclusive membership benefits. Click here for more information or to join today!

Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2024: Happy Neurodiversity Celebration Week! Next week, March 18th-24th, we will celebrate all of the wonderful things about neurodiversity. There are many webinars and activities available on www.neurodiversityweek.com. We hope you’ll take the opportunity to learn more!

Join us on April 25th for our next quarterly event! Click here to register.

Parkway Corporation: Parkway Corporation has several openings, including in accounting, property management, and customer service. You can view opportunities here. The interview process allows you to select your preferred format from 4 available options – including phone, video, in-person, and text entry.

VictorWear Event Expo Planner: VictorWear is hiring for an Event Planner. You will be responsible for recruiting vendors and sponsors for the event and building a marketing and promotion strategy for success. Your passion for disability issues, event planning, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple projects will be instrumental in ensuring the event’s success. The Event Planner position offers a competitive wage of $30 per hour. We are looking for a 2-month commitment, with 15 weekly work hours, and 60 hours monthly. There’s a strong chance that the role will be renewed after 2 months. To apply, please send your resume and a cover letter outlining your event planning/marketing experience and why you’d be a great fit for our team to contact@victorwear.com. Click here for full job description.

Neurodiversify by Simplify: Neurodiversify by Simplify is a newly launched platform. There are currently remote job listings for cybsersecurity analysts, copywriters/content creators, data analysts, and quality assurance testers. Click here to see the available positions. You can also learn more and register with the platform by clicking here.

Best Buddies Program Manager: Best Buddies PA is hiring for a program manager. The primary responsibility of the Program Manager is to work with those throughout their communities to drive the mission of Best Buddies forward through their involvement with our school and community-based Friendship Programs. Click here for more information!

Job & Internship Opportunities

Canvassing Experience Entry Level Nonprofit Fundraiser/Canvasser in Philadelphia | New Canvassing Experience is looking for a canvasser to join their fundraising team and talk face-to-face with people about how their donations will be used to help make a difference in the world. Click here to learn more.

Catalent Pharma Solutions Label Control Coordinator | Catalent Pharma Solutions is currently accepting applications for a Label Control Coordinator position. As a part of their responsibilities, this individual will inspect labels, assess label adhesion, assist with blank label stock inventory, and perform other label related responsibilities. Click here to learn more.

Popcorn for the People: Popcorn for the People’s Philadelphia location is now open! Click here to apply.

Elwyn: Elwyn is recruiting for custodial positions in the Navy Yard (Philadelphia, PA). Click here to learn more.

Other Members: Check out our employers for more potential opportunities!

Member Announcements:

Neurodiversity in the Workplace Webinar Series: Join us on Tuesday, March 19th @ 1pm ET for the first part in a 3 part webinar series, Scaling Success for Neuroinclusive Employers! Scaling Success for Neuroinclusive Employers is employer-focused and features panelists from companies leading neurodiversity and inclusion initiatives. This webinar provides an opportunity to advance the conversation around neurodiversity-affirming workplace culture and the development and sustainability of inclusive hiring programs. Click here to register.

Popcorn for the People Production Facility Opens: Congratulations to the Popcorn for the People, Eagles Autism Foundation, Wawa, and Nouryon teams! The facility in Philadephia is officially open. Click here to learn more!

ASD, ID & MH: What Happens After 18?: Please join The Law Office of Randy Hope Steen, Ltd. and Leahy Life Plan on Wednesday, March 13th from 6-8 PM where we will be discussing, navigating SSI, SSDI, waivers, OVR, working while receiving benefits, Power of Attorney vs. Guardianship, Special Needs Trusts and how to fund them. REGISTER HERE: https://forms.gle/s5rr46NfgcbELxEb8

NEXT For Autism Grants Open: NEXT for AUTISM’s 2024 grants portal is open as of Monday, March 11, 2024. We are excited to offer a funding cycle for both autistic-led and community-based organizations and initiatives. Grants of up to $25,000 will be awarded to support the transition from school into adulthood in the following three areas: home, work, and social.
All details, including deadlines, application, and FAQs may be found HERE.

2024 Autism Fathers Conference: The 2024 Autism Fathers Conference, taking place April 6, 2024, is presented by the Center for Autism Research at CHOP. The 2024 Autism Fathers Conference is an engaging safe space where all fathers of children with autism are welcome to recognize, acknowledge and empower one another. Join us as we exchange personal stories, expert insights, support resources and more! Click here to register.

Mayor’s Commission on People with Disabilities Meeting: March 13, 2024, 7pm-8:30pm via Zoom | The next Public Meeting notice for the Mayor’s Commission on People with Disabilities will be held via zoom on 3/13/24 at 7pm! Join us for our first meeting of 2024 as we welcome the honorable Council Member Kendra Brooks who led the legislation to make our office a permanent office for the city of Philadelphia! Our new Chair, Nico Meyering and Vice-Chair Yvonne Hughes will lead a discussion on our shared vision and hopes under the Parker Administration as well! Click here to register.

11th Annual Autism Public Health Lecture: Join A.J. Drexel Autism Institute and Dora M. Raymaker, PhD for the 11th Annual Autism Public Health Lecture. Employment is a key determinant of physical and mental health and quality of life. Yet autistic people remain un- and under-employed at rates higher than even most other disability populations, with the growing number of employment services interventions doing little to move the numbers. Some limiting factors include the “wicked” complexity of employment which makes it, in some ways, an impossible problem, and the historic lack of engagement by autistic people in exploring, developing, and implementing their own services interventions. We stand now at an inflection point as both community-engagement and systems-level interventions are gaining traction in public health research. In this talk I will demonstrate how privileging autistic lived experience as expertise and learning how to “dance” with wickedness and complexity can innovate a better future. Along the way, I will discuss the Academic Autism Spectrum Partnership in Research and Education’s skilled employment and autistic burnout research and provide concrete actions from our findings for scientists who want to conduct holistic and inclusive research and for autistic people who deserve better employment outcomes today. March 19th, 2024, 3 – 5PM EST. Click here to register.

General Network Announcements:

Community Autism Peer Specialist (CAPS) Training Program: The Community Autism Peer Specialist (CAPS) Training Program is continuing to enroll until all slots are filled. This 75-hour training provides autistic individuals with a foundation to become a CAPS Peer Specialist. After completing the training program, participants have an opportunity to apply for CAPS roles in peer support. Please visit our webpage to learn more!

Empowering neurodiverse talent: Technology support for ADHD and dyslexia: Join TextHelp on April 10th, 11am EST for a webinar where you’ll hear from two leading inclusion experts. They will discuss the value neurodivergent thinking brings to the workplace and how to support and empower employees with ADHD and dyslexia using Texthelp’s inclusive technology, Read&Write. Click here for more information.

The Autism Transitions Research Project (ATRP) is accepting applications for the 2024-2025 ATRP Community Scholar Program. The deadline to submit all components, including a research question, is June 1, 2024. Learn more here.

Sound Tracks: An Artistic Journey to Belonging: Join us for Sound Tracks: An Artistic Journey to Belonging on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. This event will feature the personal and artistic journeys of autistic photography artist Blair Bunting, autistic violinist Laura Nadine, and neurodivergent filmmaker John Schaffer. Additional details can be found here.

Disability Equity Data Project: The Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities is launching a Disability Equity Data Project in 2024, with an opportunity for Philadelphia residents with disabilities to participate through surveys and a focus group. Up to 60 participants will be selected to participate in the focus group portion of this project. All selected focus group participants will receive a $35 compensation card for completing a survey and attending one 1.5-hour focus group.The Interest Form can be completed until April 6, 2024, here: https://forms.office.com/g/ChX8jpNb6k.

Uplifting Direction Coaching: Uplifting Direction Coaching’s new website is now live! Check it out here to learn more about coaching opportunities, with an emphasis on neurodiversity, among other topics.

IACC Full Committee Meeting: The IACC April Full Committee Meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET. Public comments are due by Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. ET. The meeting will recognize World Autism Awareness Day and National Autism Acceptance Month, with a focus on global autism efforts. For more information or to submit a public comment, go to the meeting page.

4th International Neurodiversity & the Built Environment Symposium: Intentional Connections | On April 18th and April 19th, Thomas Jefferson University will be holding its 4th International Neurodiversity & the Built Environment Symposium; this year’s symposium will be centered around intentional connections and expanding the scope of the dialogue to focus on Shifting Cultures and Education as a Catalyst. The opening reception on April 18th will be held at Ironworks at Pencoyd Landing and the symposium itself will take place on April 19th at the Thomas Jefferson University – East Falls Campus (there will also be a virtual option as well). For individuals traveling to the event, TJU has arranged for a room Block at the Residence Inn Bala Cynwyd; the deadline to book a room is March 18th (book a room here). Click here to register.

Neurodiversity in Cybersecurity Summit 2024 | On June 27th, SANS will be holding an online summit talking about the unique strengths and experiences that neurodivergent individuals bring to the cybersecurity industry as well as the challenges that they often face in the workplace. Click here to learn more.

Kennedy Krieger Institute Neurodiversity in the Workplace Call for Proposals | The Kennedy Krieger Institute is currently accepting proposals for presentations at their 2024 Neurodiversity in the Workplace Conference. Presentations should focus on one or more of the following topics: neurodiversity workforce training and development, improving recruitment, management, and retention strategies for the neurodiverse workforce, strategies for a successful transition to adulthood, adult service provider best practices and service implementation, among others. The deadline to submit a proposal is May 29. Click here to learn more.

Job Seekers: NEN members currently have job seekers looking for positions in a variety of areas, including accounting, actuarial science, development, HR, business, statistics, computer science, retail, and more. If you have opportunities at your organization, please reach out to info@neurodiversityemploymentnetwork.org, and we’d be happy to help connect you!

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