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Become a Disability Mentoring Day Coordinator
Do you care about mentoring and empowering disabled students and young people to discover potential career paths and receive the encouragement and mentorship they deserve?
We have a great opportunity for you: Serve as an AAPD Disability Mentoring Day (DMD) 2026 Coordinator!
Focused on advancing career goals and elevating representation across professional sectors, Disability Mentoring Day is a nationwide initiative coordinated by AAPD to empower and support disabled youth in reaching their goals.
By hosting a virtual or in-person DMD event in your area, you can facilitate vital mentorship experiences and lasting connections. We encourage you to launch an event in your own community with the support of AAPD!
Coordinators can be:
Staff members at youth-serving organizations Staff members at Centers for Independent Living Individuals passionate about fostering mentorship for young disabled people Employers and businesses looking to support young people with disabilities in finding their passions Anyone!
Learn more by emailing d...@aapd.com, replying to this email, or by signing up for our summer orientations, where you can learn more about DMD and get support to create an impactful event! There are two orientation calls you can join on either Thursday, July 16, or Thursday, August 20, from 4 - 5 PM ET. |
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*** The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) is a convener, connector, and catalyst for change, increasing the political and economic power of people with disabilities. As a national cross-disability rights organization, AAPD advocates for full civil rights for the over 70 million Americans with disabilities by promoting equal opportunity, economic power, independent living, and political participation. To learn more, visit the AAPD website: www.aapd.com. |
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Empowering Communities Through Sound: The NJ Hearing Aid Project at Montclair State University - Through this program hearing aids are provided free of charge to eligible NJ residents aged 65+ or those on Social Security Disability Income who have hearing loss.
Montclair State University in collaboration with the New Jersey Division of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DDHH) and Hearing Charities of America/Sertoma launched the New Jersey Hearing Aid Project (NJHAP) in 2014. The project provides free refurbished hearing aids to eligible low-income seniors in the state of New Jersey. Eligibility to receive these hearing aids is determined by the DDHH and is limited to individuals who are at least 65 years of age, are New Jersey residents and have an income that does not exceed 250% of the federal poverty level.
The Center for Audiology and Speech Language Pathology at Montclair State University houses the Hearing Aid Bank and coordinates the dispensing of the refurbished hearing aids. Many potential recipients of these hearing aids cannot travel long distances so Dr. Elena Kagan-Weitz has been building a network of licensed audiologists throughout New Jersey to dispense the refurbished hearing aids in their local area. The NJHAP is grateful to those audiologists who are participating in the project.
Anyone interested in more information or to apply to receive a refurbished hearing aid please contact Division of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DDHH) office at 609-588-2648, or within New Jersey, at 800-792-8339. If preferable, please visit the DDHH website to download an application. The website provides additional information regarding the NJHAP, as well as links to the form needed to apply.
To obtain more information on how to become a participating audiologist email the NJHAP at NJ...@montclair.edu.
Finally, the project accepts donated hearing aids. If you are in possession of hearing aids you wish to donate, the NJHAP accepts gifts of all hearing aids regardless of function, style or age of the device. A letter that can be used for tax purposes will be mailed to the donor if a name and address are included with the donated items. Please send your donations to New Jersey Hearing Aid Project, Montclair State University, 1515 Broad Street, Bldg. B, Bloomfield, NJ 07003.
