Employment-First Policy & Practice Course
The EFPP101 course discusses and explores the Employment-First policy, planning, and implementation, focusing on its historical development in the United States. The course examines how this policy has evolved and considers how its principles could be adapted or adopted to improve employment outcomes elsewhere, outside the US. Students will be trained to critically assess areas for improvement in the current employment frameworks for individuals with disabilities and develop an awareness of individual sensitivities, perceptions, and viewpoints that influence, inform, and shape self-employment as a viable career pathway for individuals with disabilities.
The EFPP101 is conducted entirely online, utilizing Zoom and the Kyambogo University E-Learning Management System (KELMS). This structured virtual format will provide participants with a comprehensive academic experience, including mentorship, leadership development, and motivation.
- Develop a shared understanding of the goals of the Employment-First policy and effectively communicate these goals and priorities.
- Critically appraise existing policy interventions and legislation, and cite supporting or opposing evidence.
- Prepare for policy discussions, interviews, and testimony using a variety of media including print, television, radio, or internet to disseminate Employment-First information.
- Write one-page summaries and speeches on Employment-First policy as an intervention.
- Share views in policy dialogues, conferences, or workshops organized by our partner institutions.
- Employment Policy and Practice in Uganda: Current Trends, Issues, and Initiatives
- Economic Policy Analysis: Understanding Different Economic Structures and the Role in Shaping Economic Policy and Growth
- Employment Best Practices in the U.S.: Key Takeaways to Advance Creative Work Opportunities
- Person Centered Planning: Developing a Strengths-Based Approach
- Preparing for Work: School, Post-Secondary Education, and Vocational Training Opportunities for Skill Development and Career Planning
- Engaging Employers: Job Development and Business Partnerships
- Job Training, Supports, and Accommodations
- Self-Advocacy and Employment Success: Stories from Individuals Working in Competitive and Self-Employment
- Expanding Resources: Engaging Partners, Building Teams, and Developing Funding Sources
- Investments and Capitalization: Sources, Types, and Understanding Wealth and Income
- Telling the Story: Data Gathering, Narrative-Based Impact Assessment, Policy Briefs, and Dissemination
- Taking Action: Disability Employment Quota and Impacting Policy
- Develop comprehensive grant proposals aimed at supporting employment initiatives for individuals with disabilities.
- Take on leadership roles in advancing employment equity, driving policy changes that improve work opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
- Establish and lead advocacy groups focused on promoting and implementing Employment-First policies and strategies.
- Engage actively in disability employment campaigns, raising awareness and creating concrete opportunities in the workforce.
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
