The Octavia Green “Dream Job” Award
Octavia Green embodied a life of choices and realizing her dreams. During her 20+ years of service in the advocacy community, Octavia conducted training on a variety of topics including building healthy relationships, self-determination, sexual abuse, and other quality of life issues affecting the lives of people with disabilities.  Her passing on May 18, 2006, was deeply felt by all those Octavia touched during her life.  Octavia worked as a consultant with Networks for Training and Development, Inc., (Networks), specifically with the Person-to-Person training series since its inception in 1992.  She joined Networks’ staff in November of 2005 as their Assistant Training Coordinator. Upon officially joining Networks, Octavia often said, “I finally have my dream job!”
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    Help us celebrate the dream job in all of us!

The Octavia Green Dream Job Award honors a self-advocate who has taken an active role in the pursuit and achievement of his or her dream job. To nominate someone for this award, please submit a brief description of the nominee and the work they’ve done towards achieving her / his dream job by March 19, 2010 to Shauna Roman at shaunar@networksfortraining.org or  215.731.0965 (fax). 

                                                    The Exemplary Employer Award
                       

For the past five years, Networks has honored Pennsylvania employers who display commitment, integrity, and extraordinary support to people with disabilities in the workplace. Co-workers, supervisors, managers or any other employee within the business community may be nominated. Previous awardees have demonstrated a willingness and genuineness to encourage people with disabilities to obtain, keep, and advance their jobs in inclusive settings. They have helped to establish natural supports in their workplace and have stood out among their peers in supporting individuals with disabilities to maintain jobs in the community.


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Let’s encourage those who are going above and beyond to support people with disabilities in jobs!

The Exemplary Employer Awards honor Pennsylvania employers for their outstanding support. To nominate someone for this award, please submit a brief description of the nominee to Julia Barol by March 19, 2010 at juliab@networksfortraining.org or 215.731.0965 (fax).



The Eleventh Employment Supports Symposium Awards Summary


For more information, call 215.546.4111.

All awards will be presented at Networks’ Eleventh Employment Support Symposium, “Moving Employment Forward: Building Employer Relationships,” to be held June 1 - 4, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency at Penns Landing, 201 S. Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia, PA. 
We look forward to seeing you there!