[Net-Gold] EmployAble Virtual Employment Resource Center

[David P. Dillard]

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EmployAble Virtual Employment Resource Center

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Aloha. In past emails, I've mentioned
a project I'm working on called
EmployAble where we are building a
Virtual Employment Resource Center.
We are using the Second Life virtual
world as a primary platform. A pilot
study for the project will take place
from June-August, 2013 and slots for
participation are still available.
A recruitment email is reproduced below.

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Please note: 1. the pilot study is open
to U.S. residents only, and 2. some
people have expressed concerns about
Second Life's accessibility. Part of
the goal of the pilot study is to get
feedback on how well Second Life works in
many different ways. But also please note
some users with various disabilities,
including blindness and visual impairments,
are using Second Life. For more information
about this topic, please see

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http://www.cds.hawaii.edu/employable/blind/

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Thanks!

Steve

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We are pleased to announce that we
are now seeking pilot study participants
for EmployAble: A World without
Barriers, a model virtual employment
center for people with disabilities.

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EmployAble uses the virtual world
platform Second Life to provide
training, networking, mentoring and
employment resources for people with
disabilities and employers.

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EmployAble staff are recruiting persons
with disabilities over the age of
18 to participate in a three month
pilot study to evaluate the EmployAble
Virtual Employment Orientation, Resource,
Support, and Training Center site
content, features, and use. We are
especially interested in reaching out to
veterans and those with Traumatic Brain
Injuries. However, other individuals
with disabilities may also participate.

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For more information about participation,
please email


emp...@hawaii.edu


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fill out a participant screening and pre-survey at



http://www.cds.hawaii.edu/employable/pilot/

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More information about the
project can also be found on the website.

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EmployAble is funded by the Kessler Foundation

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http://www.kesslerfoundation.org

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and is a project of the
University of Hawaii at Manoa Center
on Disability Studies

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http://www.cds.hawaii.edu

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