ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions.
*****************************************************************************

> How did you get them to apply?

In the 1980s, Pittsburgh's original Buhl Planetarium
and Institute of Popular Science worked with
disability groups, such as the Association of Retarded
Citizens, to find volunteers able to assist with
front-line staff duties.

gaw

--- Jennifer Correa <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2005 11:41:33 -0500 
From: "Jennifer Correa" <[log in to unmask]>  Add
to Address Book 
Subject: Hiring front line staff with disabilities 
To: [log in to unmask] 

ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of
Science-Technology 
Centers
Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums
and related 
institutions.
*****************************************************************************

Hi Everyone,
We recently started hiring students with disabilities
to work as 
Explainers on the exhibit floor. I would like to find
out about how 
other institutions are employing people with
disabilities as front line 
staff. How did you get them to apply? What is their
job description? 
How are you dealing with any issues?

Thanks!

Jennifer Correa
New York Hall of Science
Manager of Explainers
47-01 111th Street
Flushing Meadows Corona Park, NY 11368
ph. 718.699.0005 ext. 345
fax. 718.699.1341
[log in to unmask]

gaw

Glenn A. Walsh
Electronic Mail - < [log in to unmask] > 
Author of History Web Sites on the Internet --
* Buhl Planetarium, Pittsburgh: 
  < http://www.planetarium.cc > 
* Adler Planetarium, Chicago: 
  < http://adlerplanetarium.tripod.com >
* Astronomer & Optician John A. Brashear: 
  < http://johnbrashear.tripod.com > 
* Andrew Carnegie & Carnegie Libraries: 
  < http://www.andrewcarnegie.cc > 
* Duquesne Incline cable-car railway, Pittsburgh: 
  < http://www.incline.cc >


		
__________________________________ 
Do you Yahoo!? 
Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site!
http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/ 

***********************************************************************
More information about the Informal Science Education Network and the
Association of Science-Technology Centers may be found at http://www.astc.org.
To remove your e-mail address from the ISEN-ASTC-L list, send the
message  SIGNOFF ISEN-ASTC-L in the BODY of a message to
[log in to unmask]