WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:02.150 align:center ERIC TREKELL: All right. 00:00:02.150 --> 00:00:04.710 align:center Hello, everyone, and thanks for joining us today. 00:00:04.710 --> 00:00:08.930 align:center We're going to learn more about the NextGen Leaders Initiative. 00:00:08.930 --> 00:00:11.030 align:center If you haven't seen me online before, 00:00:11.030 --> 00:00:13.080 align:center I'm Eric with AccessComputing. 00:00:13.080 --> 00:00:15.710 align:center And I'm joined by my colleague Andrea 00:00:15.710 --> 00:00:17.780 align:center Mano, who works with AccessComputing 00:00:17.780 --> 00:00:21.350 align:center and other projects as well. 00:00:21.350 --> 00:00:24.000 align:center Our presenter today is Alyse Erickson. 00:00:24.000 --> 00:00:27.740 align:center She's the coordinator of the NextGen Leaders Initiative with 00:00:27.740 --> 00:00:30.080 align:center Disability:IN. 00:00:30.080 --> 00:00:32.810 align:center This webinar is sponsored by AccessComputing 00:00:32.810 --> 00:00:35.780 align:center and funded by the National Science Foundation, grant number 00:00:35.780 --> 00:00:41.300 align:center CNS-2137312. 00:00:41.300 --> 00:00:43.880 align:center Before we begin, I'd just like to share some information 00:00:43.880 --> 00:00:45.270 align:center regarding accessibility. 00:00:45.270 --> 00:00:48.990 align:center Andrea will paste that information in the chat. 00:00:48.990 --> 00:00:50.930 align:center We are recording this meeting. 00:00:50.930 --> 00:00:52.920 align:center Live transcriptions are on. 00:00:52.920 --> 00:00:57.770 align:center We also have a captioner, professional captioner. 00:00:57.770 --> 00:01:01.000 align:center You can turn on the live transcripts with this CC button 00:01:01.000 --> 00:01:05.260 align:center in Zoom or follow the link for an external window 00:01:05.260 --> 00:01:08.080 align:center for the captions. 00:01:08.080 --> 00:01:10.460 align:center We have ASL interpreters today as well. 00:01:10.460 --> 00:01:14.330 align:center If you do need multi-pin feature to pin the ASL interpreters, 00:01:14.330 --> 00:01:18.280 align:center please request that by sending a message to either Andrea Mano 00:01:18.280 --> 00:01:22.990 align:center or myself in the chat and we'll make sure that happens. 00:01:22.990 --> 00:01:25.700 align:center Now, I'd just like to welcome and introduce Alyse. 00:01:25.700 --> 00:01:28.600 align:center Alyse Erickson is the NextGen coordinator. 00:01:28.600 --> 00:01:32.380 align:center She's a passionate disability advocate and a former NextGen 00:01:32.380 --> 00:01:35.260 align:center Leader participant. 00:01:35.260 --> 00:01:38.560 align:center Alyse graduated from Ursinus College in 2017 00:01:38.560 --> 00:01:40.220 align:center with a degree in neuroscience. 00:01:40.220 --> 00:01:42.430 align:center And during her time there, she spearheaded 00:01:42.430 --> 00:01:48.160 align:center the Ursinus College's first Disability Awareness Week. 00:01:48.160 --> 00:01:50.810 align:center Alyse has some work experience in the medical field, 00:01:50.810 --> 00:01:54.020 align:center medical communications, and clinical research. 00:01:54.020 --> 00:01:56.920 align:center And, Alyse, I don't know if I pronounced the name 00:01:56.920 --> 00:01:58.230 align:center of your alma mater correctly. 00:01:58.230 --> 00:01:58.730 align:center Welcome. 00:01:58.730 --> 00:01:59.730 align:center ALYSE ERICKSON: You did. 00:01:59.730 --> 00:02:00.370 align:center You got it. 00:02:00.370 --> 00:02:02.620 align:center ERIC TREKELL: OK. 00:02:02.620 --> 00:02:07.480 align:center Those Latin-based words can be tricky. 00:02:07.480 --> 00:02:09.729 align:center ALYSE ERICKSON: Most definitely. 00:02:09.729 --> 00:02:13.300 align:center So thank you so much, Eric, for the introduction. 00:02:13.300 --> 00:02:15.830 align:center I'm really excited to be with AccessComputing today. 00:02:15.830 --> 00:02:17.590 align:center As Eric said, my name is Alyse Erickson, 00:02:17.590 --> 00:02:21.790 align:center and I'm the NextGen coordinator here at Disability:IN. 00:02:21.790 --> 00:02:24.880 align:center I've been with Disability:IN about, oh, gosh, 00:02:24.880 --> 00:02:27.820 align:center going on three years now, which is kind of wild, 00:02:27.820 --> 00:02:29.980 align:center how quickly that time has gone. 00:02:29.980 --> 00:02:32.200 align:center But I'm very happy to be here with you today. 00:02:32.200 --> 00:02:34.780 align:center For a brief visual description, I'm 00:02:34.780 --> 00:02:37.280 align:center an Asian woman wearing a white shirt. 00:02:37.280 --> 00:02:39.410 align:center And I'm coming at you from my home office. 00:02:39.410 --> 00:02:42.130 align:center And I have a color-coded bookshelf behind me 00:02:42.130 --> 00:02:44.920 align:center because I like to color code my books. 00:02:44.920 --> 00:02:47.410 align:center So we're just going to get started in the presentations. 00:02:47.410 --> 00:02:53.110 align:center I know Eric already covered some housekeeping items regarding 00:02:53.110 --> 00:02:55.170 align:center accessibility, so I will skip over that slide. 00:02:58.030 --> 00:02:59.860 align:center So just briefly about Disability:IN, 00:02:59.860 --> 00:03:03.720 align:center we're going to talk about the program, an overview, 00:03:03.720 --> 00:03:08.640 align:center the eligibility requirements, who applied in 2024, 00:03:08.640 --> 00:03:10.890 align:center and the NextGen leaders themselves, 00:03:10.890 --> 00:03:13.120 align:center and the overall application process. 00:03:13.120 --> 00:03:15.570 align:center And then, at the end, we'll have time 00:03:15.570 --> 00:03:17.590 align:center for some question and answers. 00:03:17.590 --> 00:03:19.440 align:center And if you have questions, you can feel 00:03:19.440 --> 00:03:21.540 align:center free to put them in the chat. 00:03:21.540 --> 00:03:23.915 align:center And I'll answer them as we go. 00:03:27.210 --> 00:03:32.130 align:center So Disability:IN is a nonprofit organization that works largely 00:03:32.130 --> 00:03:36.370 align:center with large corporations on their inclusion practices. 00:03:36.370 --> 00:03:39.940 align:center So if you think of any big name Fortune 1000, 00:03:39.940 --> 00:03:42.630 align:center Fortune 500 company, they're probably a corporate partner 00:03:42.630 --> 00:03:44.370 align:center of Disability:IN. 00:03:44.370 --> 00:03:47.970 align:center Think people like Amazon, JPMorgan, Lockheed 00:03:47.970 --> 00:03:53.260 align:center Martin, Google, all of those are our corporate partners. 00:03:53.260 --> 00:03:57.330 align:center And, essentially, we work with those corporate partners 00:03:57.330 --> 00:04:01.340 align:center on a larger basis and, for some cases, 00:04:01.340 --> 00:04:05.210 align:center on an individual basis on their inclusion practices 00:04:05.210 --> 00:04:10.430 align:center to make sure that they are being equitable and inclusive 00:04:10.430 --> 00:04:12.770 align:center to people with disabilities. 00:04:12.770 --> 00:04:14.400 align:center And we know this is good for business, 00:04:14.400 --> 00:04:17.209 align:center not just because it's the right thing to do. 00:04:17.209 --> 00:04:20.432 align:center So that is something that we're very passionate about here. 00:04:20.432 --> 00:04:21.890 align:center And one of the programs, which I'll 00:04:21.890 --> 00:04:24.650 align:center talk about, that we were alluding to 00:04:24.650 --> 00:04:25.975 align:center is the NextGen Leader Program. 00:04:28.700 --> 00:04:31.650 align:center So about the NextGen leader program. 00:04:31.650 --> 00:04:35.310 align:center The NextGen Leader Program runs from March to September. 00:04:35.310 --> 00:04:38.360 align:center Applications are currently open, and I will pop that application 00:04:38.360 --> 00:04:40.070 align:center link in the chat. 00:04:40.070 --> 00:04:41.820 align:center So it's a six-month program. 00:04:41.820 --> 00:04:45.060 align:center And, essentially, there is two components. 00:04:45.060 --> 00:04:47.820 align:center There is the Virtual Mentorship Program. 00:04:47.820 --> 00:04:49.950 align:center And then, there is the conference portion. 00:04:49.950 --> 00:04:52.710 align:center And I'm going to talk about virtual mentorship now. 00:04:52.710 --> 00:04:56.930 align:center And I'll get into the conference portion a little bit later. 00:04:56.930 --> 00:04:59.210 align:center But, essentially, if you are selected 00:04:59.210 --> 00:05:02.480 align:center to become a NextGen leader, you are then matched with a mentor 00:05:02.480 --> 00:05:04.260 align:center from one of our corporate partners. 00:05:04.260 --> 00:05:06.980 align:center So, essentially, at the same time as we're recruiting 00:05:06.980 --> 00:05:09.300 align:center for students, college students with disabilities, 00:05:09.300 --> 00:05:13.970 align:center we're also recruiting for corporate partner mentors who 00:05:13.970 --> 00:05:16.350 align:center work at our Disability:IN corporate partners, 00:05:16.350 --> 00:05:20.930 align:center one of those big companies, and volunteer to work with a college 00:05:20.930 --> 00:05:24.740 align:center student with a disability to be their mentor. 00:05:24.740 --> 00:05:28.790 align:center And, basically, our only real requirement of the program 00:05:28.790 --> 00:05:32.490 align:center is that you meet with your mentor twice per month. 00:05:32.490 --> 00:05:36.600 align:center But as far as scheduling that and how you meet, 00:05:36.600 --> 00:05:39.380 align:center that's completely up to you two because we 00:05:39.380 --> 00:05:41.510 align:center know people have different schedules 00:05:41.510 --> 00:05:43.820 align:center and you're students and busy. 00:05:43.820 --> 00:05:47.210 align:center And also, depending on your mode of communication 00:05:47.210 --> 00:05:49.160 align:center and what works best for you, you could 00:05:49.160 --> 00:05:52.020 align:center have phone calls, video calls, emails, 00:05:52.020 --> 00:05:56.570 align:center whatever method works best for you is what we entrust 00:05:56.570 --> 00:05:58.927 align:center you guys to do together. 00:05:58.927 --> 00:06:00.760 align:center And then the other component of the program, 00:06:00.760 --> 00:06:04.240 align:center besides the mentorship, the bi-monthly mentorship, 00:06:04.240 --> 00:06:06.170 align:center is monthly webinars. 00:06:06.170 --> 00:06:07.940 align:center So this is once a month. 00:06:07.940 --> 00:06:10.660 align:center We have a webinar for both the NextGen leaders 00:06:10.660 --> 00:06:13.430 align:center and the mentors on the same topic. 00:06:13.430 --> 00:06:16.870 align:center So this way, you can have a jumping off point or a theme 00:06:16.870 --> 00:06:20.170 align:center to talk about different career development topics 00:06:20.170 --> 00:06:21.170 align:center during that month. 00:06:21.170 --> 00:06:24.880 align:center So in April, we do things on resume workshopping. 00:06:24.880 --> 00:06:29.320 align:center And we have corporate partners come and discuss 00:06:29.320 --> 00:06:31.180 align:center their interview process. 00:06:31.180 --> 00:06:34.660 align:center One of our most popular webinars, and my favorite, 00:06:34.660 --> 00:06:37.120 align:center is one on disability disclosure. 00:06:37.120 --> 00:06:40.100 align:center And this is with JAN or Job Accommodation Network. 00:06:40.100 --> 00:06:42.040 align:center And they talk through how to talk 00:06:42.040 --> 00:06:44.450 align:center about having a disability in the workplace, 00:06:44.450 --> 00:06:48.350 align:center how to request accommodations, and things like that. 00:06:48.350 --> 00:06:50.440 align:center Because I think that as a college student 00:06:50.440 --> 00:06:53.570 align:center with a disability and just generally as a disabled person, 00:06:53.570 --> 00:06:55.630 align:center that's the question I get asked the most, 00:06:55.630 --> 00:06:58.280 align:center is how do I tell people about my disability? 00:06:58.280 --> 00:07:00.440 align:center How do I talk about my disability? 00:07:00.440 --> 00:07:03.730 align:center So that is a great resource for our students as well. 00:07:03.730 --> 00:07:07.270 align:center Overall, students should plan to commit about four to six hours 00:07:07.270 --> 00:07:08.060 align:center per month. 00:07:08.060 --> 00:07:10.750 align:center And this includes time with their mentor 00:07:10.750 --> 00:07:12.360 align:center and attending those webinars as well. 00:07:15.010 --> 00:07:18.050 align:center So who is eligible for the NextGen Leader Program? 00:07:18.050 --> 00:07:22.760 align:center So for this year, we ask that you be a current undergraduate, 00:07:22.760 --> 00:07:24.100 align:center graduate, or law student. 00:07:24.100 --> 00:07:25.570 align:center And this means actively attending 00:07:25.570 --> 00:07:29.060 align:center classes or a recent graduate, so, in this case, 00:07:29.060 --> 00:07:34.510 align:center no earlier than 2023, from an accredited North American 00:07:34.510 --> 00:07:36.320 align:center or South American College. 00:07:36.320 --> 00:07:38.950 align:center And the reason why we say North American or South American 00:07:38.950 --> 00:07:42.850 align:center College is we're slowly piloting, building out 00:07:42.850 --> 00:07:44.480 align:center a more global component. 00:07:44.480 --> 00:07:46.660 align:center Obviously, we're not quite to where 00:07:46.660 --> 00:07:48.380 align:center we can have every country in the world, 00:07:48.380 --> 00:07:52.330 align:center but we're trying to test that out and get 00:07:52.330 --> 00:07:56.350 align:center some mentors and mentees from South America as well. 00:07:56.350 --> 00:07:59.400 align:center We also do ask that you self-identify as having 00:07:59.400 --> 00:08:01.260 align:center a disability. 00:08:01.260 --> 00:08:04.950 align:center We do not require any formal paperwork or documentation, 00:08:04.950 --> 00:08:07.030 align:center notes from your doctor, or anything like that. 00:08:07.030 --> 00:08:09.570 align:center There's just a question on the application that actually 00:08:09.570 --> 00:08:11.640 align:center asks about your disability. 00:08:11.640 --> 00:08:13.330 align:center That's completely confidential. 00:08:13.330 --> 00:08:15.570 align:center It's just for us to know on the reviewing end 00:08:15.570 --> 00:08:19.230 align:center that we are accurately portraying the diversity 00:08:19.230 --> 00:08:22.110 align:center of the disability community. 00:08:22.110 --> 00:08:25.020 align:center And it also helps us with understanding 00:08:25.020 --> 00:08:28.650 align:center what accommodations you might need as well. 00:08:28.650 --> 00:08:31.930 align:center So, additionally, we also talked about this a little bit before, 00:08:31.930 --> 00:08:34.830 align:center but you should be located in North or South America 00:08:34.830 --> 00:08:37.770 align:center and possess all of the proper and necessary work authorization 00:08:37.770 --> 00:08:40.980 align:center documents, either for the US or whatever country you 00:08:40.980 --> 00:08:43.020 align:center want to work in. 00:08:43.020 --> 00:08:47.430 align:center And the student or graduate should be fluent in both verbal 00:08:47.430 --> 00:08:50.010 align:center and written English for the purposes of communicating 00:08:50.010 --> 00:08:54.630 align:center with your mentor and, generally, communicating with us. 00:08:54.630 --> 00:08:56.140 align:center As far as for the Deaf community, 00:08:56.140 --> 00:09:00.020 align:center we absolutely encourage the Deaf community to apply. 00:09:00.020 --> 00:09:03.480 align:center We have many Deaf people apply and be selected each year. 00:09:03.480 --> 00:09:07.730 align:center So this is just specifically for that global component 00:09:07.730 --> 00:09:10.940 align:center so that you're able to communicate with your mentor. 00:09:10.940 --> 00:09:13.440 align:center So when we talk about the verbal or written English, 00:09:13.440 --> 00:09:15.720 align:center it's really more about if you're from South America, 00:09:15.720 --> 00:09:18.430 align:center can you still communicate in English for your mentor. 00:09:21.560 --> 00:09:26.840 align:center OK, so for the overall program, the application, 00:09:26.840 --> 00:09:29.280 align:center I will warn you, is very hefty this year. 00:09:29.280 --> 00:09:31.650 align:center It is about 42 questions. 00:09:31.650 --> 00:09:34.040 align:center So this is not something that you can easily 00:09:34.040 --> 00:09:37.440 align:center complete in 10 minutes, but it is designed that way 00:09:37.440 --> 00:09:39.870 align:center so that we hopefully get all the information up front. 00:09:39.870 --> 00:09:43.318 align:center We don't have to bug you later on about it. 00:09:43.318 --> 00:09:45.110 align:center And we can make the best choices when we're 00:09:45.110 --> 00:09:46.980 align:center doing our selections as well. 00:09:46.980 --> 00:09:50.960 align:center So we do require a resume upload. 00:09:50.960 --> 00:09:51.480 align:center Excuse me. 00:09:51.480 --> 00:09:58.310 align:center We do ask that it be in dot DOCX or dot PDF format for the resume 00:09:58.310 --> 00:10:00.110 align:center upload. 00:10:00.110 --> 00:10:02.570 align:center And, overall, the program is pretty competitive, 00:10:02.570 --> 00:10:04.620 align:center and it's a discretionary-based program. 00:10:04.620 --> 00:10:07.232 align:center We usually receive more applications, well, 00:10:07.232 --> 00:10:08.690 align:center we always receive more applications 00:10:08.690 --> 00:10:10.340 align:center than can be accepted. 00:10:10.340 --> 00:10:12.440 align:center To give you an idea of the numbers 00:10:12.440 --> 00:10:15.230 align:center and how that breaks down, last year 00:10:15.230 --> 00:10:20.110 align:center we had 950 applications, which is the most we've ever had. 00:10:22.830 --> 00:10:28.886 align:center And we were able to accept 432 of those 950. 00:10:28.886 --> 00:10:31.980 align:center And this year, we're tracking to stay around that number, 00:10:31.980 --> 00:10:35.820 align:center so probably around 400-ish spots, 00:10:35.820 --> 00:10:38.780 align:center but we can't always accept everyone, 00:10:38.780 --> 00:10:41.090 align:center even though we would love to try. 00:10:41.090 --> 00:10:44.060 align:center And if you're selected, you'll receive an invitation and a link 00:10:44.060 --> 00:10:46.200 align:center to participation agreement. 00:10:46.200 --> 00:10:49.760 align:center And that is just a quick survey that basically tells you 00:10:49.760 --> 00:10:53.340 align:center that you understand the expectations of the program, 00:10:53.340 --> 00:10:55.010 align:center and you'll complete that to confirm 00:10:55.010 --> 00:10:56.370 align:center that you're participating. 00:11:00.640 --> 00:11:05.330 align:center So about the 2024 NextGen leader class, as I mentioned, 00:11:05.330 --> 00:11:10.720 align:center we have 432 NextGen leaders in last year's class. 00:11:10.720 --> 00:11:12.850 align:center My favorite part of the program is 00:11:12.850 --> 00:11:16.580 align:center its focus on diversity, not just around disability, 00:11:16.580 --> 00:11:18.890 align:center but all aspects of inclusion as well. 00:11:18.890 --> 00:11:22.900 align:center So last year, we had 69% people of color, 00:11:22.900 --> 00:11:27.940 align:center 24% Black, African-American students, 19% Asian-American, 00:11:27.940 --> 00:11:32.260 align:center Pacific Islander students, 14% Hispanic, Latino, 00:11:32.260 --> 00:11:33.643 align:center and 12% biracial. 00:11:40.030 --> 00:11:41.450 align:center I'm watching the interpreter. 00:11:41.450 --> 00:11:44.260 align:center So I'm trying to make sure that she catch up 00:11:44.260 --> 00:11:45.890 align:center because I know I talk fast. 00:11:45.890 --> 00:11:50.710 align:center So thank you for being patient with me, Laurie. 00:11:50.710 --> 00:11:55.870 align:center As well as we have 41% who identify as women and 25% 00:11:55.870 --> 00:11:58.870 align:center identify within the LGBT community. 00:11:58.870 --> 00:12:01.670 align:center As far as the overall breakdown of majors, 00:12:01.670 --> 00:12:04.750 align:center we have mostly largely STEM because that 00:12:04.750 --> 00:12:07.450 align:center is what our corporate partners are most interested in is 00:12:07.450 --> 00:12:08.630 align:center the STEM students. 00:12:08.630 --> 00:12:14.540 align:center So last year, 74% of the 432 were in the STEM fields, 00:12:14.540 --> 00:12:17.600 align:center 31% were in business, and 9% were in finance. 00:12:17.600 --> 00:12:20.670 align:center So we tend to fall in those areas of majors. 00:12:20.670 --> 00:12:22.420 align:center That doesn't mean, however, that if you're 00:12:22.420 --> 00:12:24.860 align:center not in one of those majors that you can't apply. 00:12:24.860 --> 00:12:26.380 align:center I would still encourage you to apply 00:12:26.380 --> 00:12:29.265 align:center if you are outside of those majors, 00:12:29.265 --> 00:12:30.765 align:center if you're interested in the program. 00:12:37.150 --> 00:12:38.085 align:center Next slide here. 00:12:43.180 --> 00:12:50.570 align:center OK, so as far as the education level of last year's class, 00:12:50.570 --> 00:12:54.640 align:center of the 432, about half were seniors 00:12:54.640 --> 00:13:00.450 align:center and recent grads, about 16% were in graduate school 00:13:00.450 --> 00:13:03.900 align:center or in law school, and 17% were juniors, 00:13:03.900 --> 00:13:07.290 align:center and 17% were freshmen or sophomores. 00:13:07.290 --> 00:13:10.960 align:center Last year, because we went to Las Vegas for conference, 00:13:10.960 --> 00:13:13.560 align:center there was a requirement that anyone who went to conference 00:13:13.560 --> 00:13:17.520 align:center had to be at least 21 or older, so our class skewed a little bit 00:13:17.520 --> 00:13:21.220 align:center older, as far as education level. 00:13:21.220 --> 00:13:23.940 align:center But this year, we are pointing more 00:13:23.940 --> 00:13:25.630 align:center towards the internship side of things, 00:13:25.630 --> 00:13:30.120 align:center so we're trying to increase our number of freshmen, sophomores, 00:13:30.120 --> 00:13:31.620 align:center and juniors. 00:13:31.620 --> 00:13:33.438 align:center We will still, obviously, be taking seniors 00:13:33.438 --> 00:13:34.980 align:center and recent grads, though, the numbers 00:13:34.980 --> 00:13:37.720 align:center will just probably shake out a little different. 00:13:47.640 --> 00:13:50.640 align:center OK, so about the application. 00:13:50.640 --> 00:13:54.210 align:center So you have the option to apply for both the virtual mentoring 00:13:54.210 --> 00:13:56.140 align:center program and the in-person conference. 00:13:56.140 --> 00:13:59.900 align:center Or if you only want to apply for the virtual mentoring program, 00:13:59.900 --> 00:14:02.090 align:center you can do that as well. 00:14:02.090 --> 00:14:04.850 align:center You'll see on the application itself there 00:14:04.850 --> 00:14:06.330 align:center is two separate pages. 00:14:06.330 --> 00:14:10.160 align:center And the first page is all related to the virtual mentoring 00:14:10.160 --> 00:14:11.160 align:center program. 00:14:11.160 --> 00:14:14.210 align:center The second page, if you indicate that, yes, you're 00:14:14.210 --> 00:14:20.030 align:center interested in conference, is all-around conference questions. 00:14:20.030 --> 00:14:25.130 align:center Specifically, if you only want to attend the virtual mentoring 00:14:25.130 --> 00:14:27.540 align:center program, we just ask this question, 00:14:27.540 --> 00:14:29.880 align:center I think it's question 6, that says, 00:14:29.880 --> 00:14:32.480 align:center are you interested in attending the Disability:IN Global 00:14:32.480 --> 00:14:33.720 align:center Conference? 00:14:33.720 --> 00:14:35.402 align:center If you are not interested, you click No. 00:14:35.402 --> 00:14:37.110 align:center And if you are interested, you click Yes. 00:14:37.110 --> 00:14:38.693 align:center And that will determine whether or not 00:14:38.693 --> 00:14:42.140 align:center you have that second page of the application, 00:14:42.140 --> 00:14:44.330 align:center so bear that in mind as you prepare 00:14:44.330 --> 00:14:46.430 align:center to complete the application. 00:14:46.430 --> 00:14:48.840 align:center And, in general, just so you're aware, 00:14:48.840 --> 00:14:50.750 align:center the second page of the application 00:14:50.750 --> 00:14:54.380 align:center asks about your interests as far as 00:14:54.380 --> 00:14:57.190 align:center if you're interested in working with a corporation. 00:14:57.190 --> 00:14:59.710 align:center We ask about accommodation and things 00:14:59.710 --> 00:15:05.110 align:center regarding to your hotels to make sure that we can appropriately 00:15:05.110 --> 00:15:08.050 align:center accommodate you at the conference, 00:15:08.050 --> 00:15:11.230 align:center dietary restrictions, any allergies you may have to food, 00:15:11.230 --> 00:15:15.430 align:center and things like that, just so we're prepared to give you 00:15:15.430 --> 00:15:18.220 align:center the best conference experience possible on the other end 00:15:18.220 --> 00:15:18.825 align:center of things. 00:15:22.930 --> 00:15:25.100 align:center So how to prepare for your application. 00:15:25.100 --> 00:15:26.830 align:center We recommend that you start and complete 00:15:26.830 --> 00:15:28.670 align:center the application in one sitting. 00:15:28.670 --> 00:15:31.930 align:center Unfortunately, at this time, given our software form assembly 00:15:31.930 --> 00:15:36.790 align:center that we use, we cannot allow you to save your application within 00:15:36.790 --> 00:15:38.120 align:center the website. 00:15:38.120 --> 00:15:41.290 align:center So what I would ask you to do or recommend you to do 00:15:41.290 --> 00:15:45.430 align:center is to look at the application, copy and paste your responses 00:15:45.430 --> 00:15:46.640 align:center from a Word document. 00:15:46.640 --> 00:15:48.310 align:center That way, you're not losing anything 00:15:48.310 --> 00:15:51.106 align:center if you need to take a break doing the application. 00:15:56.200 --> 00:15:59.890 align:center As I mentioned, also, you'll be required to upload your resume. 00:15:59.890 --> 00:16:04.940 align:center We ask, again, that this is in a dot PDF or dot DOCX format 00:16:04.940 --> 00:16:10.840 align:center so that we were able to review it in the application process. 00:16:10.840 --> 00:16:12.700 align:center Additionally, for those of you who 00:16:12.700 --> 00:16:16.930 align:center may work with your vocational, excuse me, rehabilitation 00:16:16.930 --> 00:16:21.950 align:center counselor or your veteran readiness counselor, 00:16:21.950 --> 00:16:25.000 align:center I believe it's called, we ask that you have that contact 00:16:25.000 --> 00:16:28.420 align:center information available so that you can enter it 00:16:28.420 --> 00:16:30.190 align:center in your application. 00:16:30.190 --> 00:16:33.048 align:center And also, we just ask that you be intentional 00:16:33.048 --> 00:16:34.840 align:center with your responses and you take your time, 00:16:34.840 --> 00:16:37.070 align:center as this is an official program application. 00:16:40.420 --> 00:16:45.370 align:center OK, so I alluded to this before around the conference, 00:16:45.370 --> 00:16:46.850 align:center but this is the second piece. 00:16:46.850 --> 00:16:50.270 align:center So that first part is just the virtual mentorship piece. 00:16:50.270 --> 00:16:53.110 align:center And the second part is in-person. 00:16:53.110 --> 00:16:55.960 align:center We, every year, have an annual conference, 00:16:55.960 --> 00:16:58.890 align:center the Global Conference and expo. 00:16:58.890 --> 00:17:03.310 align:center This year, it will be July 12th to the 16th in Orlando, Florida, 00:17:03.310 --> 00:17:06.510 align:center at the Gaylord Hotel. 00:17:06.510 --> 00:17:10.380 align:center And it's a really, really amazing opportunity. 00:17:10.380 --> 00:17:14.790 align:center Last year, we had about 4,000 attendees, 00:17:14.790 --> 00:17:16.780 align:center lots of people from different backgrounds, 00:17:16.780 --> 00:17:19.349 align:center including corporate partners, and STEM, and business, 00:17:19.349 --> 00:17:21.700 align:center and any of our corporate partners. 00:17:21.700 --> 00:17:26.250 align:center Most people come to that event and get a lot out of it. 00:17:26.250 --> 00:17:29.580 align:center As a student, you have a unique experience as a NextGen leader, 00:17:29.580 --> 00:17:33.120 align:center where you have access to exclusive sessions 00:17:33.120 --> 00:17:38.100 align:center that are specifically for you as students. 00:17:38.100 --> 00:17:40.350 align:center And you have opportunities to participate 00:17:40.350 --> 00:17:43.650 align:center in a lot of networking throughout the event. 00:17:43.650 --> 00:17:47.520 align:center For backstory, I actually was a NextGen leader in 2017 00:17:47.520 --> 00:17:50.250 align:center and got to go to conference, actually, in Orlando 00:17:50.250 --> 00:17:53.190 align:center as well, although a different hotel. 00:17:53.190 --> 00:17:54.940 align:center And it was my absolute favorite part. 00:17:54.940 --> 00:17:57.480 align:center I had spent a lot of time working in the disability 00:17:57.480 --> 00:18:01.380 align:center community and learning about advocacy. 00:18:01.380 --> 00:18:03.540 align:center And my vocational rehabilitation counselor 00:18:03.540 --> 00:18:05.580 align:center reached out to me in my senior year of college 00:18:05.580 --> 00:18:07.770 align:center and said, "hey, this is a really cool program. 00:18:07.770 --> 00:18:08.770 align:center I think you'd be great." 00:18:08.770 --> 00:18:12.060 align:center And I applied, honestly, not knowing, having 00:18:12.060 --> 00:18:14.370 align:center any idea what I applied for. 00:18:14.370 --> 00:18:17.070 align:center But it turned out to be an experience that 00:18:17.070 --> 00:18:21.150 align:center changed the trajectory of my life and career 00:18:21.150 --> 00:18:25.450 align:center because I'm still connected with the organization, obviously, 00:18:25.450 --> 00:18:29.160 align:center and I really have a lot of love and passion for this work. 00:18:29.160 --> 00:18:30.960 align:center But that was really the first time 00:18:30.960 --> 00:18:35.350 align:center where I saw people that looked like me be successful. 00:18:35.350 --> 00:18:37.080 align:center I mean, not be successful, but be 00:18:37.080 --> 00:18:39.540 align:center surrounded in a community of people 00:18:39.540 --> 00:18:41.520 align:center with diverse disabilities. 00:18:41.520 --> 00:18:44.160 align:center So when I looked around and I saw there was signing, 00:18:44.160 --> 00:18:47.260 align:center and guide dogs, and all kinds of disabilities, 00:18:47.260 --> 00:18:49.420 align:center it really made me feel like, "oh, wow, 00:18:49.420 --> 00:18:52.440 align:center this is what I want the world to look like in the future." 00:18:52.440 --> 00:18:55.100 align:center And so ever since that experience, 00:18:55.100 --> 00:18:58.280 align:center I knew I needed to come back. 00:18:58.280 --> 00:19:02.660 align:center As an alumni, I did some support work and went back to conference 00:19:02.660 --> 00:19:03.720 align:center a couple of times. 00:19:03.720 --> 00:19:06.710 align:center And then this role happened to fall into my lap. 00:19:06.710 --> 00:19:08.730 align:center And I've been here for three years. 00:19:08.730 --> 00:19:10.710 align:center So I really do love the conference. 00:19:10.710 --> 00:19:14.810 align:center I think it's a really unique opportunity for students 00:19:14.810 --> 00:19:17.760 align:center with disabilities and something that, if you're considering, 00:19:17.760 --> 00:19:21.320 align:center I would highly recommend you apply. 00:19:21.320 --> 00:19:23.730 align:center Just, overall, I know I've talked a lot about this slide, 00:19:23.730 --> 00:19:26.280 align:center but I think it's a large portion of the program 00:19:26.280 --> 00:19:28.370 align:center and the experience. 00:19:28.370 --> 00:19:30.470 align:center We have something called matchmaking 00:19:30.470 --> 00:19:33.710 align:center at conference, which is basically like speed dating, 00:19:33.710 --> 00:19:35.210 align:center but it's speed networking, where you 00:19:35.210 --> 00:19:39.920 align:center meet with five different companies for 15 minutes. 00:19:39.920 --> 00:19:41.460 align:center And you do that twice. 00:19:41.460 --> 00:19:43.370 align:center So, overall, you get to meet and network 00:19:43.370 --> 00:19:45.920 align:center with 10 different companies. 00:19:45.920 --> 00:19:48.320 align:center Companies also have the opportunity 00:19:48.320 --> 00:19:53.550 align:center to interview you privately during the conference as well. 00:19:53.550 --> 00:19:57.602 align:center So if they want to conduct a private interview about a role, 00:19:57.602 --> 00:19:58.310 align:center they can do that. 00:19:58.310 --> 00:20:02.830 align:center We have areas on site for them to do so. 00:20:02.830 --> 00:20:07.820 align:center And, additionally, we also have a component called iLab. 00:20:07.820 --> 00:20:09.890 align:center ILab stands for Innovation Lab. 00:20:09.890 --> 00:20:12.020 align:center And for those of you who've seen Shark Tank, 00:20:12.020 --> 00:20:13.690 align:center it's a little bit like Shark Tank 00:20:13.690 --> 00:20:16.040 align:center or a little bit like a hackathon. 00:20:16.040 --> 00:20:20.140 align:center Essentially, a corporate partner, who brands the event, 00:20:20.140 --> 00:20:22.940 align:center will give you a challenge statement. 00:20:22.940 --> 00:20:24.460 align:center And that challenge statement, you'll 00:20:24.460 --> 00:20:26.740 align:center have to work together in teams to come up 00:20:26.740 --> 00:20:31.330 align:center with a pitch, which will then be voted on 00:20:31.330 --> 00:20:32.420 align:center throughout the conference. 00:20:32.420 --> 00:20:33.795 align:center And at the end of the conference, 00:20:33.795 --> 00:20:38.320 align:center the top two teams will get to go on stage at the plenary 00:20:38.320 --> 00:20:40.610 align:center and present to a team of judges. 00:20:40.610 --> 00:20:43.570 align:center And then the top team receives a prize. 00:20:43.570 --> 00:20:45.350 align:center So that's really cool. 00:20:45.350 --> 00:20:46.780 align:center It's one of my favorite parts. 00:20:46.780 --> 00:20:50.410 align:center Last year, it was rated by Experian. 00:20:50.410 --> 00:20:58.180 align:center And Experian gave out a prize for, I think it was like $500. 00:20:58.180 --> 00:21:00.430 align:center And Fidelity, another company, actually 00:21:00.430 --> 00:21:02.420 align:center matched that for the second team. 00:21:02.420 --> 00:21:03.470 align:center But it was really cool. 00:21:03.470 --> 00:21:11.140 align:center Their idea was about a 3D, VR experience, virtual reality, 00:21:11.140 --> 00:21:14.770 align:center on financial education and how to build your credit using 00:21:14.770 --> 00:21:15.470 align:center Experian. 00:21:15.470 --> 00:21:18.610 align:center So that's just an example of some of the stuff that 00:21:18.610 --> 00:21:21.820 align:center happens at conference. 00:21:21.820 --> 00:21:25.580 align:center So that is overall, in a nutshell, my presentation. 00:21:25.580 --> 00:21:27.230 align:center I will drop this link in the chat. 00:21:27.230 --> 00:21:30.640 align:center Applications are open now until January 10th. 00:21:30.640 --> 00:21:33.070 align:center I'll also drop my email in the chat 00:21:33.070 --> 00:21:35.140 align:center so you can send me any email if you 00:21:35.140 --> 00:21:38.170 align:center have any questions after the presentation 00:21:38.170 --> 00:21:40.480 align:center or as you're doing the application. 00:21:40.480 --> 00:21:43.750 align:center Please shoot me an email. 00:21:43.750 --> 00:21:46.190 align:center But, yeah, I think it's a phenomenal program. 00:21:46.190 --> 00:21:47.720 align:center It really changed my life. 00:21:47.720 --> 00:21:49.390 align:center It really gives you the opportunity 00:21:49.390 --> 00:21:53.200 align:center to get your foot in the door in front 00:21:53.200 --> 00:21:55.990 align:center of companies who you might not get to connect with otherwise. 00:21:55.990 --> 00:21:58.030 align:center And I think it's really special. 00:21:58.030 --> 00:22:01.620 align:center And we're very lucky to have a great partnership 00:22:01.620 --> 00:22:02.800 align:center with AccessComputing. 00:22:02.800 --> 00:22:04.217 align:center So thank you so much. 00:22:04.217 --> 00:22:05.300 align:center I'll pass it back to Eric. 00:22:09.600 --> 00:22:11.490 align:center ERIC TREKELL: Thank you, Alyse. 00:22:11.490 --> 00:22:14.240 align:center So we are open for any questions. 00:22:14.240 --> 00:22:17.130 align:center Anybody has any questions? 00:22:17.130 --> 00:22:21.960 align:center Would like to ask Alyse any particular questions 00:22:21.960 --> 00:22:24.900 align:center about the application, or more about the conference, 00:22:24.900 --> 00:22:29.105 align:center or more about the participation throughout the year? 00:22:34.290 --> 00:22:36.660 align:center Jocelyn, I see your hand up. 00:22:36.660 --> 00:22:38.125 align:center AUDIENCE: Thank you. 00:22:38.125 --> 00:22:40.750 align:center I was just looking through the email, and I had just hopped in. 00:22:40.750 --> 00:22:41.650 align:center I'm sorry. 00:22:41.650 --> 00:22:45.660 align:center But I was able to make it for the last few of it, 00:22:45.660 --> 00:22:47.160 align:center I guess you could say. 00:22:47.160 --> 00:22:49.030 align:center I had two questions. 00:22:49.030 --> 00:22:53.580 align:center One, is it open to community college students 00:22:53.580 --> 00:22:58.190 align:center And then the second question is, do you guys need letter of rec, 00:22:58.190 --> 00:23:00.867 align:center or a reference, or professor, or something like that? 00:23:00.867 --> 00:23:03.200 align:center ALYSE ERICKSON: So, yes, it is open to community college 00:23:03.200 --> 00:23:04.310 align:center students. 00:23:04.310 --> 00:23:07.100 align:center We do prefer that you're in the process of transferring 00:23:07.100 --> 00:23:08.228 align:center to a four-year degree. 00:23:08.228 --> 00:23:09.770 align:center I'm just going to be honest because I 00:23:09.770 --> 00:23:12.590 align:center think that that's tend to be what our corporate partners are 00:23:12.590 --> 00:23:13.260 align:center looking for. 00:23:13.260 --> 00:23:15.290 align:center But we have accepted community college students, 00:23:15.290 --> 00:23:17.960 align:center and we will continue to do so, and especially 00:23:17.960 --> 00:23:19.910 align:center if you are in the STEM fields, which 00:23:19.910 --> 00:23:22.850 align:center if you're from AccessComputing, I'm assuming you are. 00:23:22.850 --> 00:23:23.570 align:center AUDIENCE: Yeah. 00:23:23.570 --> 00:23:25.862 align:center ALYSE ERICKSON: That will give your application an edge 00:23:25.862 --> 00:23:28.760 align:center as well, but yes. 00:23:28.760 --> 00:23:30.480 align:center To answer your question, yes, we do. 00:23:30.480 --> 00:23:33.180 align:center We do not require a letter of recommendation. 00:23:33.180 --> 00:23:36.720 align:center However, we do require a resume upload. 00:23:36.720 --> 00:23:41.120 align:center And that should be in dot DOCX format or dot PDF format. 00:23:41.120 --> 00:23:43.620 align:center AUDIENCE: Is that Microsoft or no? 00:23:43.620 --> 00:23:45.415 align:center ALYSE ERICKSON: Yeah, Microsoft Word-- 00:23:45.415 --> 00:23:46.040 align:center AUDIENCE: Yeah. 00:23:46.040 --> 00:23:49.160 align:center ALYSE ERICKSON: --or like a PDF, which is, I guess, 00:23:49.160 --> 00:23:50.070 align:center it's through Adobe. 00:23:50.070 --> 00:23:51.320 align:center But they're pretty standard. 00:23:51.320 --> 00:23:53.660 align:center If you have Word on your computer or, I think, 00:23:53.660 --> 00:23:56.640 align:center even if you use a free software like Google Docs, 00:23:56.640 --> 00:24:04.490 align:center I'm 95% certain that you can export as a Word document file. 00:24:04.490 --> 00:24:08.240 align:center I also saw Vincent had asked, how much information 00:24:08.240 --> 00:24:10.680 align:center must be exposed on the mandatory LinkedIn account? 00:24:10.680 --> 00:24:13.680 align:center I generally put very little information about myself. 00:24:13.680 --> 00:24:16.230 align:center For example, I do not post my resume on my LinkedIn. 00:24:16.230 --> 00:24:18.692 align:center Would this be a problem for the application? 00:24:18.692 --> 00:24:20.150 align:center And then he says, sorry, I couldn't 00:24:20.150 --> 00:24:21.660 align:center get my microphone working. 00:24:21.660 --> 00:24:25.010 align:center I'm reading it for the transcript also. 00:24:25.010 --> 00:24:27.500 align:center Yeah, so that's a great question. 00:24:27.500 --> 00:24:29.420 align:center That does happen, and we do have people 00:24:29.420 --> 00:24:32.483 align:center who don't have a lot on their LinkedIn for security reasons. 00:24:32.483 --> 00:24:33.650 align:center And we certainly understand. 00:24:33.650 --> 00:24:38.940 align:center In that case, we would just be relying more on your resume. 00:24:38.940 --> 00:24:41.700 align:center So I would just say, as long as your resume is sufficient, 00:24:41.700 --> 00:24:44.980 align:center that's totally fine. 00:24:44.980 --> 00:24:46.730 align:center There's something else I was going to add. 00:24:46.730 --> 00:24:49.560 align:center Sorry, it's late in the day over here in Pennsylvania. 00:24:52.130 --> 00:24:56.950 align:center I would say that do have to have a LinkedIn account or a link 00:24:56.950 --> 00:24:58.370 align:center to your LinkedIn profile. 00:24:58.370 --> 00:25:02.000 align:center But if, for security reasons, there's not a lot on there, 00:25:02.000 --> 00:25:04.450 align:center that's totally fine, just as long 00:25:04.450 --> 00:25:07.593 align:center as we have secondary information to review so, 00:25:07.593 --> 00:25:08.635 align:center in this case, the resume. 00:25:13.270 --> 00:25:14.960 align:center ERIC TREKELL: Any other questions? 00:25:18.280 --> 00:25:21.160 align:center Any other questions? 00:25:21.160 --> 00:25:25.090 align:center ALYSE ERICKSON: I am also just going to drop-- 00:25:25.090 --> 00:25:25.840 align:center I just said drap. 00:25:25.840 --> 00:25:26.340 align:center [LAUGHS] 00:25:26.340 --> 00:25:30.010 align:center My brain is very tired at the end of the day today. 00:25:30.010 --> 00:25:32.300 align:center I'm going to drop the link to the application. 00:25:32.300 --> 00:25:34.130 align:center The deadline is January 10. 00:25:34.130 --> 00:25:36.750 align:center And I will also drop a link to my email as well. 00:25:42.640 --> 00:25:46.870 align:center And again, if you have questions while you're 00:25:46.870 --> 00:25:50.130 align:center completing the application, just send me an email. 00:25:50.130 --> 00:25:51.880 align:center Yeah, I'm putting it in the chat, Vincent. 00:25:51.880 --> 00:25:53.550 align:center I got you. 00:25:53.550 --> 00:25:56.710 align:center You can tell me that you're just an AccessComputing student. 00:25:56.710 --> 00:25:59.460 align:center That would be great, just so I have some context. 00:25:59.460 --> 00:26:02.200 align:center And ask me your question. 00:26:02.200 --> 00:26:06.600 align:center If it's easier for me to meet with you on a Zoom, or phone 00:26:06.600 --> 00:26:08.650 align:center call, or whatever is most accessible to you, 00:26:08.650 --> 00:26:10.420 align:center I'm certainly willing to do that. 00:26:10.420 --> 00:26:13.226 align:center Just let me know what you need so I can be of assistance. 00:26:19.800 --> 00:26:22.440 align:center ERIC TREKELL: While I still have everybody here, 00:26:22.440 --> 00:26:24.720 align:center you're certainly welcome to continue 00:26:24.720 --> 00:26:26.920 align:center thinking about questions for a few minutes, 00:26:26.920 --> 00:26:30.840 align:center post them in the chat, or raise your hand. 00:26:30.840 --> 00:26:36.420 align:center But at the same time, I'm going to post our evaluation form. 00:26:36.420 --> 00:26:41.040 align:center We're a small group, but please do complete the evaluation form. 00:26:41.040 --> 00:26:47.520 align:center It helps us be able to continue doing these types of events. 00:26:47.520 --> 00:26:49.705 align:center Oh, Vincent, got another question. 00:26:49.705 --> 00:26:50.580 align:center ALYSE ERICKSON: Sure. 00:26:50.580 --> 00:26:51.780 align:center Yeah. 00:26:51.780 --> 00:26:58.810 align:center So you asked about to do job search within a specific area. 00:26:58.810 --> 00:27:04.630 align:center Yes, so essentially, both the virtual mentorship, 00:27:04.630 --> 00:27:07.110 align:center the way you get access to the corporate partners 00:27:07.110 --> 00:27:08.830 align:center would be through your mentor. 00:27:08.830 --> 00:27:10.780 align:center So when you complete the application, 00:27:10.780 --> 00:27:12.570 align:center we actually use an algorithm that 00:27:12.570 --> 00:27:15.730 align:center looks at things like your educational background, 00:27:15.730 --> 00:27:18.700 align:center so your major, the educational background of your mentor, 00:27:18.700 --> 00:27:20.770 align:center what companies you're interested in, 00:27:20.770 --> 00:27:24.150 align:center which we ask about on the application, what industries 00:27:24.150 --> 00:27:25.150 align:center you're interested in. 00:27:25.150 --> 00:27:29.920 align:center And we do our best to do really good matches from your mentor. 00:27:29.920 --> 00:27:33.810 align:center So, in that case, say you're, I'm just making something 00:27:33.810 --> 00:27:35.730 align:center up here, but say you're a Comp Sci student 00:27:35.730 --> 00:27:40.380 align:center and you want to work as a UX designer for Google. 00:27:40.380 --> 00:27:45.990 align:center We will try our best to match you with someone at Google who 00:27:45.990 --> 00:27:47.770 align:center could make those connections. 00:27:47.770 --> 00:27:51.210 align:center That's not always a guarantee because there's almost 500 00:27:51.210 --> 00:27:52.040 align:center of you. 00:27:52.040 --> 00:27:54.870 align:center And it also depends on how many mentors apply as well. 00:27:54.870 --> 00:27:59.060 align:center But we certainly do our best to make those connections. 00:27:59.060 --> 00:28:01.490 align:center But I would say more of the open networking 00:28:01.490 --> 00:28:04.730 align:center comes into play at conference because you 00:28:04.730 --> 00:28:07.670 align:center have access to those matchmaking, that speed 00:28:07.670 --> 00:28:09.410 align:center networking time. 00:28:09.410 --> 00:28:13.700 align:center Where if you tell us, hey, I'm in biopharma. 00:28:13.700 --> 00:28:17.640 align:center And I'm interested in working with Merck or whoever. 00:28:17.640 --> 00:28:20.780 align:center That's something that we also consider as well when 00:28:20.780 --> 00:28:22.200 align:center we're doing those matches. 00:28:22.200 --> 00:28:25.440 align:center So we really do try to match you and provide those opportunities. 00:28:25.440 --> 00:28:28.760 align:center Also, the monthly webinars are branded 00:28:28.760 --> 00:28:30.150 align:center by a different corporate partner, 00:28:30.150 --> 00:28:32.650 align:center so you'll get some exposure to different corporate partners, 00:28:32.650 --> 00:28:35.720 align:center as well, through the monthly webinars. 00:28:35.720 --> 00:28:38.720 align:center If you are not able to attend conference, 00:28:38.720 --> 00:28:41.960 align:center we do have a virtual matchmaking event, usually 00:28:41.960 --> 00:28:43.350 align:center at the end of October. 00:28:43.350 --> 00:28:46.530 align:center So you're able to do that virtually, 00:28:46.530 --> 00:28:49.970 align:center meaning 15 minutes, you meet with them on Zoom. 00:28:49.970 --> 00:28:53.630 align:center Someone from talent acquisition or something like that. 00:28:53.630 --> 00:28:56.510 align:center And you get to talk about your resume, and your background, 00:28:56.510 --> 00:28:57.950 align:center and things like that. 00:28:57.950 --> 00:28:59.810 align:center Also, one more thing I should mention 00:28:59.810 --> 00:29:03.080 align:center is that we have a monthly job newsletter 00:29:03.080 --> 00:29:09.680 align:center where our corporate partners will tell us, hey, we're Amazon. 00:29:09.680 --> 00:29:11.510 align:center And we're looking for software engineers 00:29:11.510 --> 00:29:13.680 align:center with one year of experience. 00:29:13.680 --> 00:29:15.920 align:center Can you share this with your students? 00:29:15.920 --> 00:29:18.390 align:center And if you let us know you apply, 00:29:18.390 --> 00:29:22.880 align:center we will try to communicate that to the correct channels 00:29:22.880 --> 00:29:24.518 align:center so that you get a referral. 00:29:24.518 --> 00:29:26.060 align:center Because we know that's the difference 00:29:26.060 --> 00:29:29.228 align:center between getting the job and not. 00:29:29.228 --> 00:29:30.895 align:center So hopefully that answers your question. 00:29:36.710 --> 00:29:38.925 align:center Of course. 00:29:38.925 --> 00:29:39.925 align:center ERIC TREKELL: All right. 00:29:43.280 --> 00:29:45.440 align:center Hang on for another few minutes at least 00:29:45.440 --> 00:29:47.760 align:center to see if anybody has any other questions. 00:29:52.570 --> 00:29:54.910 align:center ALYSE ERICKSON: Oh, just to answer Vincent's question. 00:29:54.910 --> 00:29:56.360 align:center Sorry, I missed this earlier. 00:29:56.360 --> 00:29:58.860 align:center Is there a letter of reference required for the application? 00:29:58.860 --> 00:30:01.780 align:center No, we don't ask for a letter of reference. 00:30:01.780 --> 00:30:04.660 align:center Also, we don't ask for any documentation 00:30:04.660 --> 00:30:05.900 align:center on your disability. 00:30:05.900 --> 00:30:09.580 align:center We do ask that you disclose, but that's more for us 00:30:09.580 --> 00:30:11.950 align:center to make sure that we are getting an accurate 00:30:11.950 --> 00:30:14.030 align:center representation of the disability community, 00:30:14.030 --> 00:30:18.370 align:center that we're making sure that all disabilities are represented 00:30:18.370 --> 00:30:19.810 align:center within our community. 00:30:19.810 --> 00:30:21.830 align:center But we don't do anything with that information. 00:30:21.830 --> 00:30:22.930 align:center We don't tell your mentor. 00:30:22.930 --> 00:30:24.410 align:center That's completely confidential. 00:30:24.410 --> 00:30:26.590 align:center It just helps us make sure that we 00:30:26.590 --> 00:30:29.900 align:center are representing appropriately. 00:30:35.152 --> 00:30:35.860 align:center ERIC TREKELL: OK. 00:30:35.860 --> 00:30:40.240 align:center I want to make sure, for purposes of auto 00:30:40.240 --> 00:30:43.660 align:center describing, I want to make sure and read out, 00:30:43.660 --> 00:30:47.380 align:center Alyse, your email address, A-L- Y- S- E @disabilityin.org. 00:30:50.860 --> 00:30:59.850 align:center That's A-L-Y- S-E @ D-I- S- A- B- I- L- I- T-Y- I-N.org, 00:30:59.850 --> 00:31:00.790 align:center all right? 00:31:00.790 --> 00:31:02.530 align:center And any last questions? 00:31:02.530 --> 00:31:08.580 align:center If not, just a reiteration to please fill out the evaluation 00:31:08.580 --> 00:31:09.460 align:center if you can. 00:31:09.460 --> 00:31:10.985 align:center We've posted that link in the chat. 00:31:15.522 --> 00:31:16.980 align:center ALYSE ERICKSON: I'm also just going 00:31:16.980 --> 00:31:19.980 align:center to post the link to the application, 00:31:19.980 --> 00:31:23.718 align:center just so you have it top of mind. 00:31:23.718 --> 00:31:24.510 align:center ERIC TREKELL: Yeah. 00:31:24.510 --> 00:31:25.330 align:center Perfect. 00:31:25.330 --> 00:31:32.250 align:center And so with all that in mind, since there 00:31:32.250 --> 00:31:34.530 align:center are no other questions, Alyse, we'd 00:31:34.530 --> 00:31:38.010 align:center just really like to thank you for spending time with us. 00:31:38.010 --> 00:31:39.550 align:center It's been great getting to know you. 00:31:39.550 --> 00:31:42.250 align:center I've sat through two different presentations now with you, 00:31:42.250 --> 00:31:46.270 align:center one for mentors and one for students. 00:31:46.270 --> 00:31:50.220 align:center And so I feel like I know a lot more about the whole process, 00:31:50.220 --> 00:31:51.520 align:center and then what you all do. 00:31:51.520 --> 00:31:54.390 align:center So thank you for that personally. 00:31:54.390 --> 00:31:59.220 align:center Thanks also to our interpreters and our captioner. 00:31:59.220 --> 00:32:00.790 align:center You all are so amazing. 00:32:00.790 --> 00:32:02.550 align:center We appreciate having you there. 00:32:02.550 --> 00:32:06.490 align:center And, again, if there are no more questions, 00:32:06.490 --> 00:32:09.670 align:center everybody is free to take off and enjoy the rest of their day. 00:32:09.670 --> 00:32:14.560 align:center And we will get this edited and sent out as quickly as we can. 00:32:14.560 --> 00:32:17.070 align:center It usually takes us a little bit of time. 00:32:17.070 --> 00:32:18.960 align:center ALYSE ERICKSON: Thank you so much, Eric. 00:32:18.960 --> 00:32:19.960 align:center ERIC TREKELL: Yeah, absolutely. 00:32:19.960 --> 00:32:21.918 align:center ALYSE ERICKSON: It's been an absolute pleasure. 00:32:21.918 --> 00:32:24.340 align:center And please let me know if you have any questions. 00:32:24.340 --> 00:32:25.150 align:center Shoot me an email. 00:32:25.150 --> 00:32:27.040 align:center I'm more than happy to help in any way I can. 00:32:27.040 --> 00:32:28.320 align:center And thanks for spending time with me. 00:32:28.320 --> 00:32:30.100 align:center And also thanks to the interpreters as well. 00:32:30.100 --> 00:32:32.430 align:center I know I spoke fast, even though I promised I wouldn't. 00:32:32.430 --> 00:32:34.210 align:center So I do appreciate it. 00:32:34.210 --> 00:32:36.630 align:center [LAUGHS] 00:32:36.630 --> 00:32:37.920 align:center ERIC TREKELL: OK. 00:32:37.920 --> 00:32:40.800 align:center Thank you, Andrea and Kayla, for joining us too. 00:32:40.800 --> 00:32:42.633 align:center All right, everyone, have a good afternoon-- 00:32:42.633 --> 00:32:43.717 align:center ALYSE ERICKSON: Thank you. 00:32:43.717 --> 00:32:45.760 align:center ERIC TREKELL: --or early evening, 00:32:45.760 --> 00:32:47.580 align:center depending on where you're at. 00:32:47.580 --> 00:32:48.750 align:center ALYSE ERICKSON: Bye, bye. 00:32:48.750 --> 00:32:50.500 align:center ERIC TREKELL: Bye, bye.