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Communities of Practice: Training Innovation Project (TIP)

Communities of Practice (COP) are groups of people who come together because they care about improving employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Members share ideas, solve problems, build skills, and create practical tools that support competitive integrated employment. The COP is meant to grow naturally over time and will eventually be led by its members, giving participants the chance to shape discussions and activities around what matters most to them and their work.

Training Innovation Project Learn at Lunch: Why Competitive Integrated Employment Matters to Business: The Bottom Line

Presenter: Merry-Reid ShefferDirector of Employment Services at Mattingly Edge Attendees will gain practical strategies to promote employment opportunities by learning: Why “separate” employment harms both people with disabilities and employers How Competitive Integrated Employment (CIE) expands the workforce and fills labor gaps What CIE is and how it creates stronger, more collaborative workplaces

Training Innovation Project (TIP) Communities of Practice

Communities of Practice (COP) are groups of people who come together because they care about improving employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Members share ideas, solve problems, build skills, and create practical tools that support competitive integrated employment. The COP is meant to grow naturally over time and will eventually be led by its members, giving participants the chance to shape discussions and activities around what matters most to them and their work