Basic Block Hiring™ Podcast
The Basic Block Hiring™ Podcast is the business conversation for employing individuals with developmental disabilities (IDD). We invite our listeners to join our collaborative discussions with educators, employers, legislators, self-advocates, and community members that dive into the many topics within special education, transition, and employment to acknowledge that there is an economic impact connected to employing and/or not employing Individuals with Developmental Disabilities. Special thanks to @CassellCommunication and @SammyStrent for your graphic design and music talents!
Episodes
7 episodes
Episode 7: Welcome Michelle Sie Whitten, President & CEO GDSF
In episode 7, Gena Sikorsky Mitchell is joined by Michelle Sie Whitten, President & CEO of Global Down Syndrome Foundation (GDSF). Based out of Denver, CO, GDSF is dedicated to improving the lives of people with Down syndrome through ...
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Episode 7
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47:40
Episode 6: A Closer Look at the Hiring Process
In episode 6 Gena Sikorsky Mitchell takes a closer look at the hiring process from the perspective of employment as an industry. She explores how skillsets and criteria drive the typical process and that to disregard this established process is...
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Episode 6
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14:12
Episode 5: Welcome, Jade Gingerich, Director Employment Policy
In episode 5, Gena Sikorsky Mitchell is joined by Jade Gingerich, Director of Employment Policy, Department of Disabilities for the State of Maryland. Together they discuss how to incorporate the lifespan of individuals with developmental disab...
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Episode 5
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45:08
Episode 4: Welcome back, Dr. Camelia Fawzy, DM, MBA!
In episode 4, Gena Sikorsky Mitchell continues the conversation with Dr. Cami Fawzy, with a focus on the importance of allies in the workplace and the importance of developing clear skills and other strengths that would make it easier for indiv...
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Episode 4
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37:14
Episode 3: Welcome, Dr. Camelia Fawzy, DM, MBA!
In episode 3, Gena Sikorsky Mitchell is joined by Dr. Cami Fawzy, a successful organizational development consultant and entrepreneur with more than 25 years of leadership experience in multicultural settings. Using evidence-based research, she...
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Episode 3
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24:49
Episode 2: Picking Up The Conversation
In episode 2, host Gena Sikorsky Mitchell picks up the conversation and begins to explore possible ideas and solutions to consider regarding the business conversation of hiring individuals with developmental disabilities (IDD). She incorp...
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Episode 2
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23:14