Eastern PA Disability Mentoring Day - Questions? Call 800.973.7687
Sierra Group joins with
Rohm and Haas to Celebrate
National Disability Mentoring Day 2008
on
Thursday, October 16, 2008
The Sierra Group, Regional Coordinator, and Rohm and Haas, Corporate Sponsor, are planning a day-long event including:
Programs for Mentees (9 AM-Noon): connecting job seekers with disabilities to employers who have jobs in local businesses. The focus will be on one to one mock interviews, as well as personal ‘mentoring time’. Special thanks to the PA Business Leadership Network (BLN) for serving as this year’s Mentee Coordinator. Attendance is complimentary, space is limited.
Assistive Technology Demonstration Area (Noon-1 PM): Demonstrations of the latest assistive technology will be held in the lobby area, supplemented by product information and resources. Special thanks to PIAT and Liberty Resources, Inc. for making this educational presentation available to all interested parties.
Presentation on “Disability in a Global Economy” (1PM-3PM): Michael G. Fiore, BSE, MBA & CFO of The Sierra Group will make this informative presentation to Rohm and Haas personnel and invited business leaders to further the understanding of the impact that disability has on the global economy and global workforce. Seminar and refreshments are provided by Sierra Group and Rohm & Haas. Attendance is complimentary, space is limited.
How to Participate!
JOB SEEKERS: If you would like to explore the benefits of a mentor in your search for employment, you are invited to apply to participate. Working side by side with a Rohm & Haas mentor will allow you to gain access to practice interviews and resume/interview suggestions, meet interested Philadelphia area business professionals, and gain experiences that can make a noticeable difference in your job search! RSVP by calling 866-902-4333 ext 115 and ask for Stacy Kyle.
BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS: If you would like to receive an invitation to attend the Assistive Technology Demonstration or the Seminar on “Disability and the Global Economy” please complete the appropriate reservation form or RSVP by calling 610.992.0288 x15 and ask for Jackie Pickering.
Disability Mentoring Day activities will be held on Thursday, October 16th at Rohm and Haas’s Headquarters, 100 Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, PA 19106 (across from the Constitution Center)
Directions: To Rohm and Haas Building from Market Street
*Please note that there is construction currently going on around the Rohm and Haas building
Ramp Access:
If you are in need of ramp access, you must come in through the rear entrance of Rohm and Haas on 7th Street, where our ramp is located. The ramp entrance is between the Five Star Parking Facility and the entrance to the Kent Atwater Museum (address 15 South 7th Street), directly across the street from the Independence Branch Free Library.
Head EAST on the SOUTH Side of Market Street
Turn RIGHT onto 7th Street (Dunkin Donuts on the corner).
Go approximately 40 feet to pass the Five Star Parking Garage on your left.
There will be an Open Street/Alley Way, right before the sign for Kent Atwater Museum and directly across from the Free Library entrance.
Turn LEFT into the Open Street/Alley Way and the ramp will be approximately 30 feet in front of you on the right side.
Proceed up the ramp and follow the pathway through the Breezeway/Galleria on the right side to the Rohm and Haas Buidling.
You will walk approximately 50 feet to the front of the building. There will be Rohm and Haas signs on both sides fo the buidling. The one on the right is for the cafeteria.
You will vere LEFT to the front lobby entrance.
Once you arrive at the front door, a security guard can provide assistance, should you need it. There is also a doorbell on the door, if there is no one there to assist.
Come to the receptionist and let them know you are here for the Disability Mentoring Day.
You will be given a name tag and escorted down to the meeting room.
Read the Disability Mentoring Day press release. MS Word - 48 K
Previous Year's Events:
The Sierra Group Inc. and Wachovia Presented Local Event to Mark 2007 National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Over 16,000 people attended Disability Mentoring Day events across the nation. The program that was created to promote career development for students and job seekers with disabilities through job shadowing, hands-on career exploration and other employment related activities. The Sierra Group Inc., a full service disability management firm in King of Prussia, has served as the Eastern PA Regional Coordinator for this event over the past 5 years. This year they were joined by Wachovia who offered to host the interactive mentoring event at their Center City Philadelphia headquarters.
Greg Redden, Wachovia Mid-Atlantic North Regional Banking Executive, and Wachovia’s Recruiting Consultant Staff, supported Sierra in presenting an event that brought together job seekers with disabling conditions and corporate human resource staff, school and university diversity personnel, community program employment specialists, and governmental representatives including:
Accenture - Contemporary Staffing - Mass Mutual Financial Group - Wachovia Bank - Wistar Institute - Colonial School District - Temple University - AHEDD - KenCIDD - Liberty Resources - the Mayor’s Commission on People with Disabilities - Sierra Group, Inc. - the US Coast Guard - the Philadelphia Veterans Administration.
Jackie Pickering and Carl Marshall of The Sierra Group noted that the large conference room was filled to capacity. Over 30 job seekers had the opportunity to meet with mentors from local Philadelphia companies to complete at least 2 mock interviews. The 45 minute wrap-up session acknowledged just how much both the job seekers and the mentors learned from each other. Job seekers said they “gained good insight into what traits, skills, and experience employers look for in any applicant”, and “how to effectively present their own unique abilities” Corporate representatives acknowledged how they gained more insight to effectively address whether a candidate’s disability will impact their ability to complete the essential functions of the job for which they are applying. Indeed all participants requested to be included in any future events related to increasing employment opportunities and reversing the rate of unemployment for people with disabilities. To learn about future events, go to www.thesierragroup.com.
On October 18, 2006, The Sierra Group was the Regional Coordinator for Eastern PA Disability Mentoring Day, and Mass Mutual Financial Group (Harris Fishman, Agency President, and Bruce Sham, Agency Vice President) was our gracious HOST company.
Last year's participating companies and organizations.
- Aramark
- Galia & Johnson Executive Search
- Olive Garden Restaurant
- PECO, an Exelon Company
- Rohm and Haas
- Verizon
- Wachovia
Community organizations included the Mayor’s Commission on People with Disabilities and Hireability, as well as the Springfield Township School District
Read more about last year's 2006 Eastern PA Disability Mentoring Day.
View pictures of the 2005 Eastern PA Disability Mentoring Day At Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Disability Mentoring Day (DMD) is a national program that promotes career development for students and job-seekers with disabilities through job shadowing and hands-on career exploration. More information on Disability Mentoring Day.
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