Thursday, November 15, 2012

Volunteer Opportunities at EmpowerTech!




VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

Are YOU Interested in Making a Difference in the Life of Someone with Disabilities?

EMPOWERTECH is Los Angeles County's only non-profit organization devoted to bringing the latest in assistive technology to children and adults living with disabilities.

We are looking for people of all ages with:
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Applications
• A teaching background or experience helping people with disabilities (not required but always a plus!)
• A great attitude!

If you can help, please visit us at: http://empowertech.org
Or give us a call at: (310) 338-1597


EmpowerTech
9100 S. Sepulveda Suite 204
Los Angeles, CA 90045

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Bullied Student with Disabilities

The numbers of student bullies and those being bullied are staggering. An astonishing 30% of high school students are bullies or are victims of bullying. The numbers of bullied victims go up when someone has a disability. Fortunately, there are people with great hearts that show kindness to bullied victims. A great example of this is with the football team of Queen Creek High School. A student with special needs was being bullied. High school bullies were throwing trash at her, calling her names, and pushing her in the halls. Until, the high school football team stepped in and began eating with her at lunch, walking her to her classes, and sitting with her. It is truly amazing how much of a difference you can make for someone with a disability.

For the full article, please visit:

http://espn.go.com/espn/story/_/id/8579599/chy-johnson-boys

For information on how YOU can help someone with a disability, please visit:

http://empowertech.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&layout=blog&id=8&Itemid=65