National Disability Awareness Month event, Removing Barriers: Getting a Job Against the Odds.  Career Services and Accessibility Services have convened a panel of individuals who work with people who have been incarcerated and/or have substance use disorders obtain jobs. The panel features 2016 Berkeley graduate and Criminal Justice major, Valaida Hall.

The speakers are Valaida Hall, '16 (Reentry Services Coordinator, Paterson Reentry Assistance Program), Helena Muhammad (Facility Director-Passaic County, New Jersey Reentry Corporation), and William Parker (Peer Recovery Specialist, CarePlus New Jersey).

Listen to this heartfelt discussion on addiction, the difficulties of choosing to live in the face of addiction, and support services for substance users and the incarcerated.

Breaking Barriers: Empowering People With Disabilities in the Job Market

Listen to Nicole Dais-Lewis of ACCES-VR and Blagica Jankuloska and Jesse Schwartzman of HIPCIL talk about getting a job when disabled. Learn how to:

• Prepare a resume, cover letter, and your interview
• advocate for yourself,
• thinking about when to disclose you have a disability,
• access support services beyond Berkeley.

Transition Successfully to College: Tips and Tricks

Blagica Jankuloska and Jesse Schwartzman of the HIP Center for Independent Living in Bergen County, NJ, speak about how to succeed in college as a student with disability: Learn about:

• Differences between High School and College Accommodations
• Different study methods
• Different ways to take notes
• How to access services to support you

Berkeley College Accessibility Services & Helen Keller National Center present a Feeling Through Studio Session Webinar:

Helen Keller Services and Academy Award nominated film maker Doug Roland spoke with the Berkeley College community to increase awareness of the DeafBlind community. Mr. Roland was nominated for Best Live Action Short Film for Feeling Through. 

The Thursday, February 9 session focuses on Doug Roland's film, Feeling Through.

The Friday, February 10 session, is a conversation with deafblind individuals Scott Davert and Eleanor Codey-Brody of the Helen-Keller National Center.

Please contact Katherine Wu, knw@berkeleycollege.edu, with any questions.

Online Tips for Success

0:00 Introduction

2:13 Setting Goals

5:28 Address Obstacles

6:50 Identify Pitfalls

8:43 Build Your Confidence

12:58 Treat School Like Your Job

17:38 Create a Daily Routine

20:29 Time Management - create a schedule

25:25 Time Management - spend time on what is important to you

31:00 Questions and Answers

Katherine Wu, Director of Accessibility Services, talks about how to set yourself up for success as an online student. She ends with answering students' questions about how to handle being pulled in multiple directions and how to say "no" to others and "yes" to yourself.