DRESSING 4 IMPACT WORKSHOP
The oft-repeated adage “the more things change, the more they remain the same” can be applied to many situations in life. It is especially prescient to today’s job market, in particular how to best present oneself at a job interview. Key facets of this were recently addressed at Image Impact’s Mentor4Impact workshop led by Sharon Kornstein of Image Design Consulting, held at John Jay College for Criminal Justice and Jacqueline Peros of JMP Branding, held at Guttman College.
GIVING TUESDAY
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Student with disabilities, many of them first generation and Veterans, are enrolling in college at rates higher than ever before. Over 11,000 students with disabilities are currently enrolled at CUNY campuses. Our career readiness program Mentoring4Impact helps college students with disabilities to define their career path and stay focused on a road to employment.
Image Impact is proud to be a non-profit partner of the LEADS program (Linking Employment, Academics, and Disability Services) at the City University of New York. Our goal is to raise at least $1,500 on #GivingTuesday to support the #Mentoring4Impact career readiness training program, including: • Seminars on such key topics to job search success as Developing Your Elevator Pitch and Dressing 4 Impact.4 • Spring 2020 classroom workshops on Federal Resumes, Interviewing Skills, and more! • Individualized mentoring for students to help them stay focused on what they need to do to succeed in their job search or summer internship search · Professional Strengths® Online Assessments and books to strengthen student resumes and prepare them for interviews |
AN INSPIRING JOURNEY
Marisol Rosero-Allen was born into poverty in Panama and after emigrating to Miami in 1983 she joined the US army, where she spent 29 years, as well as earning a bachelor’s and master’s degree.
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Learn more at https://www.dol.gov/odep/topics/ndeam
Learn more at https://www.dol.gov/odep/topics/ndeam
CUNY ACCESSIBILITY CONFERENCE: WORKING WITH A DISABILITY IN THE WORKPLACE
Image Impact International’s Board member Charnette Lewis was invited to speak on a panel at the 10th Annual CUNY Accessibility Conference. The annual conference brings together more than 300 professionals, creating a pathway to sharing information and cutting edge ideas throughout CUNY. Attendees interact directly with assistive technology vendors, attend plenary keynote sessions, and review original work by CUNY disability studies scholars. This year’s theme was “Working with a Disability in the Workplace.”
EVERYDAY IMPACT: MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE ONE STUDENT AT A TIME
Alejandra Flores reports on how her teacher Efrain Gonzalez, a Spanish and History teacher, made an impact on her high school career in Chicago.