RSA A state government rehabilitation agency that offers assistance to persons nebraska. nebraska Department of education, Vocational Rehabilitation URL http http://www.jan.wvu.edu/SBSES/VOCREHAB.HTM
Extractions: STATE OFFICES By contacting your local vocational rehabilitation office, you will tap into a wealth of resources related to employment options for people with disabilities. Vocational Rehabilitation, a state-supported division of services, assists individuals with disabilities who are pursuing meaningful careers. VR assists those individuals to secure gainful employment commensurate with their abilities and capabilities through local job searches and awareness of self-employment and telecommuting opportunities. Listed in Alphabetical Order by State ALABAMA ALASKA ARIZONA ARKANSAS ... Rehabilitation Services Administration Technical Assistance Circular: TAC-00-02
Extractions: See bottom of page for art description New Americans Folk and Traditional Arts Project A dream was realized when the Lincoln Arts Council received funding to find and document folk and traditional art forms among the refugees and immigrants who have made Lincoln their home in recent years. Nebraska 's eminent folklorist, Roger Welsch , is leading the National Endowment for the Arts project to survey, catalog and index the artists and will build bridges enabling them to share their work with the community. The council's executive director, Deb Weber , says: I believe that one of the most important activities the Lincoln Arts Council can undertake is connecting with New Americans to let them know that the art forms they have brought with them are valued here and deserve to be preserved. During the last two decades, Lincoln has become home to more than 30,000 Russians, Bosnians, Sudanese, Iraqis, Mexicans, Latin Americans and others, each bringing art forms unique to their cultures.
Extractions: Bob Schaeffer, public education director for the organization, said that Achieve's reports invariably called for raising the academic bar for students. "It sounds like the latest installment from the 'Chicken Little, the Sky is Falling' crowd," Mr. Schaeffer said, adding that the group frequently tied reports of poor academic performance to dire predictions for the American work force and economy. (Google News US) Its clients include corporations in changing markets, institutions and industries working to redefine their image, organizations running public affairs and public education campaigns, and advocates campaigning for legislative reform. KRC Research has offices in Washington, D.C., New England and London. (Yahoo Finance Advertising) He also cited vast amounts of research at the University of Florida and other state colleges that have gone relatively unnoticed, a philosophy that protects the environment while not restricting investment and a major effort to improve public education. "Over the next 10 years, we will see significant research that will result in major investments, not only at the Scripps site in Palm Beach County, but across the entire state," Bush told potential investors. (Sun-Sentinel.com)
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