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This video is intended to
stimulate and or strengthen the career aspirations of young people with
disabilities. It presents a fast-paced series of
portraits and interviews with dozens of people with disabilities who
describe how they found their paths to successful careers and why they love
their jobs. (Available in DVD or VHS Format)
This product is
part of the Open Futures Employment Package
- an interrelated set of materials that we consider to possibly be the best
audio/visual tools that have ever been available for advancing the employment of
people with disabilities .
The folks that are profiled in
Open Futures comment on their personal career paths, what inspires them about
work and why work is important to them. The video is highly-engaging and it
successfully:
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Encourages young people
to set high career expectations and take steps to
meet those goals.
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Demonstrates how people with
all kinds of disabilities have overcome barriers to become successful in
their chosen careers.
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Shows people engaged in a
fascinating array of careers - and opens viewers' imaginations to the wide
spectrum of exciting careers that are open to people with disabilities.
The Role Models in the Open Futures video inspire
and encourage young people with disabilities to
explore their career options, set
their goals and follow their dreams.
Audience
Anyone who watches this video is
likely to impressed and enthusiastic about the seemingly limitless employment
opportunities that are open to people with disabilities and the value that they
can bring to the workplace. This video is particularly important for:
Captioning
This video is Open Captioned.
| Diversity World Comment: We
highly recommend this video and the other products in the Open Futures
series. The quality of the production, the enthusiasm of the folks
interviewed, the insights that they offer and the variety of occupations
that they represent all contribute to making this an excellent video!
Our only criticism is that the average age of the folks in the video is
pretty high - and some younger role models might have been welcomed by
students who view this. (Note: For the most part, this video should also
be very well-received by Canadian audiences as well.) |
Note: The focus of this video is primarily on
young people with disabilities. Its companion video "Employees with
Disabilities" is primarily for employers. While some of their content is the
same, these two videos effectively address the concerns of their respective
audiences. |
