GCDD Employment/IPSE Advocacy Day 2025
Wed, Jan 29
|Coverdell Legislative Office Building
Join GCDD for the 2025 Employment /IPSE Advocacy Day on Wednesday, January 29. Advocacy Days give members of Georgia's intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) community the chance to connect directly with our state leaders. They are a great opportunity for both new advocates and seasoned.
Time & Location
Jan 29, 2025, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Coverdell Legislative Office Building, 18 Capitol Sq SW, Atlanta, GA 30334, USA
About the Event
Join GCDD for the 2025 Employment /IPSE Advocacy Day on Wednesday, January 29.
Employment
Currently, employers at community rehabilitation programs in Georgia can legally pay people with disabilities less than the minimum wage. This is known as a 14c certificate and organizations holding one can pay people as little as 22¢ an hour. Advocates will meet with their legislators to call for a bill to end 14c Certificates. This will ensure fair and livable wages for Georgians with disabilities.
Inclusive Post Secondary Education (IPSE)
Georgia has been leading the way in advocating for Inclusive Post Secondary Education programs. Currently, Georgia has nine schools supporting people with intellectual disabilities (ID) to go to school in Georgia. These programs serve as a pipeline for future skilled and talented candidates with disabilities in Georgia to learn skills and get education that can help them to enter the workforce and/or live independently after college.…