{"id":35,"date":"2013-11-19T21:23:00","date_gmt":"2013-11-19T21:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/?p=35"},"modified":"2014-07-16T22:25:12","modified_gmt":"2014-07-16T22:25:12","slug":"youth-internships-in-california-with-yo-disabled-proud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/youth-internships-in-california-with-yo-disabled-proud\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth Internships in California with YO! Disabled & Proud"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The AT Network collaborates with many other disability-related groups to make sure that people get their hands on accessible technology; YO! (Youth Organizing) Disabled and Proud<\/a> is one of those groups. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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YO! connects, organizes and educates youth with disabilities. One of the ways in which YO! does this is by helping youth develop leadership and job skills, which are essential to all people entering the job market or transitioning into a new arena. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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Volunteering and working through internships are an important way to gain these skills. The YO! Volunteer Corps provides opportunities for youth to volunteer in ILCs to gain job and leadership skills, which can be utilized in internship programs or in employment. YO! informs youth of internship opportunities by holding webinars where organizations can present information regarding their internship programs and by sending opportunities out via the YO! ListServ. Internship programs vary in their focus but all work to provide a ton of positive outcomes:<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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