Winter 2009-2010 News

Freelance Writing Opportunities at Proyecto Visión

Proyecto Visión is looking for writers with first person experience with disability in ethnically diverse communities. Read more...

An Introduction to Internships

An internship is one of the best ways to begin a career. Yet many students don’t pursue internships because they are afraid that internships are unpaid or don’t pay much, because they feel unqualified, or simply because they don’t do much research about them. However, completing an internship is the best way for a student to get a foot in the door of a business or industry he or she is interested in having a career in. Read more...

Internships at Federal Agencies: The Workforce Recruitment Program

The Workforce Recruitment Program was created by the United States Department of Labor to help undergraduate and graduate students get paid summer internships at government agencies.  The program places an average of 300 students with disabilities each year in internships, including 450 at 20 different federal agencies in 2009. Read more and watch a video...

Gaining experience and making contacts are paramount

While in high school, Naomi participated in the “Work Hawaii” program, a program for disadvantaged youth, and thanks to this program Naomi got her first job in a computer lab, where she designed worksheets and business cards. This job gave her work experience and the opportunity to develop skills for earning money and feeling more independent. Read more ...

Puerto Rico’s First Mental-Health Certified Peer Specialists

In October of 2008, the first training for mental-health Certified Peer Specialists (CPS) in Puerto Rico took place at the Center for Integrated Recovery Services in Trujillo Alto (CSIRTA), as an initiative of the Internal Affairs Division of the Puerto Rico Administration of Mental-Health and Anti-Addiction Services (ASSMCA). One month later, the first-ever group of Certified Peer Specialists in Puerto Rico graduated and was presented with certificates. Read more ...

"Latinos with Disabilities in the United States" is now available for free download

Three years ago, Proyecto Visión released a report that examined the low employment status of disabled Latinos and recommended ways to improve their job and other opportunities. Latinos with Disabilities in the United States: Understanding & Addressing Barriers to Employment presents a snapshot of this growing population, outlining factors affecting the extent of participation, and degree of success, of disabled Latinos in the service delivery system; highlighting innovative research and employment projects that are working to reduce barriers; and presenting profiles of individuals and families who have attained success and others who have fallen between the cracks. This important document is now available as a free download. Read more...

CAPE: Curriculum on Abuse Prevention and Empowerment

Abuse of people with disabilities and elders creates a significant barrier to independent living and full integration into the community. To reduce the incidence of abuse, WID created this comprehensive training curriculum in English and Spanish to educate people with disabilities, services providers, and family members about abuse awareness and prevention strategies. CAPE explores fundamental issues of abuse, best-practices training approaches, and personal stories of resisting and recovering from abuse. CAPE focuses particularly on preventing abuse by anyone in a “helping role,” including informal or paid assistants, family members, and services providers. Read more...

Upcoming Opportunities

Proyecto Visión lists hundreds of opportunities for jobs, scholarships, internships, grants, awards, and other educational opportunities. Over the next month, many of these opportunities will have their application deadlines. Read more...

Updates to the Proyecto Visión Website

The Proyecto Visión website is frequently updated with information about new scholarship opportunities, internship opportunities, employment opportunities, and resources that can help you learn more about how to proceed with your education, employment, and independent living goals. Read more...