An electronic publication of the WEEA Equity Resource Center

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Three of the current projects funded by the WEEA program focus on improving educational outcomes for students with disabilities. Click on the links to read more about them.

Equity for Young Women with Disabilities Project
Montana Center on Disabilities
Billings, Montana
This project is developing a more effective curriculum and transition-planning model to increase gender equity in employment and career preparation for young women with disabilities.

Project EDGE: Education for Disability and Gender Equity
Disabled Women’s Alliance
Albany, California
EDGE is conducting a research and development project to create a Web site, a CD, and teacher’s guides that will provide high school students with information on disabled women and men in history, biology, civics, health, and literature.

Working It Out Together II: Women with Disabilities and Employment Project
University of Massachusetts—Boston, Institute for Community Inclusion
Boston, Massachusetts
Builds the capacity of college disability services and career services staff to assist women with disabilities to launch their careers, and develop a statewide coalition dedicated to improving their employment opportunities.

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