{"id":34159,"date":"2023-03-21T18:41:57","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T22:41:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/?p=34159"},"modified":"2023-03-22T13:44:59","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T17:44:59","slug":"access-sharks-program-helps-students-with-disabilities-gain-work-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/access-sharks-program-helps-students-with-disabilities-gain-work-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"ACCESS Sharks Program Helps Students With Disabilities Gain Work Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Liliana Ramirez knows firsthand the struggles students with disabilities face.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Her daughter, Anakarina, has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. When she was in the veterinarian technician program at Medical Campus, she needed extra time for exams and one-on-one tutoring.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After earning her associate\u2019s degree in veterinary technology from Miami Dade College in 2020, she now works as a veterinary technician at a clinic in Miami-Dade County.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inspired by her daughter\u2019s success, Ramirez launched the ACCESS Sharks Program two semesters ago to provide opportunities for students with disabilities to thrive in the workforce.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The initiative is geared toward helping participants gain hands-on work experience. It\u2019s based at the North Campus Learning Resources department where Ramirez is an associate instructor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students in the program shadow library staff to gain soft skills such as answering phones, greeting guests, making copies and organizing books. The hours completed in the program can be logged as service hours on the <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mdc.givepulse.com\/group\/676261-MDC-Changemaker-Hub\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MDC Changemaker Hub<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI wanted to create something to give [students] the opportunity to learn skills that they will need later on when they\u2019re looking for a job,\u201d Ramirez said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To be eligible for the program, students must be referred by <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mdc.edu\/access\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ACCESS: A Comprehensive Center for Exceptional Student Services<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at North Campus, a program that provides services such as notetakers and interpreters for students with disabilities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project also accepts referrals from <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mdc.edu\/meed\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MEED: Model for Enhanced Employment Development<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a program at Wolfson Campus that assists students with disabilities seeking internship and employment opportunities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ACCESS Sharks is an eight-week program that can be extended to an entire semester at the student\u2019s request. There are no minimum or maximum hours required.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This past summer, Keyandra Summerville, who uses a walker, was the first to complete the program. She learned to shelve books and assisted visitors to the library to check out resources such as DVDs and headphones.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Summerville, who earned a bachelor\u2019s degree in business supervision and management from North Campus last year, lauded the initiative for providing a friendly and accepting work environment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c[This program] is important to me because I know that it specifically provides opportunities for individuals with many different abilities,\u201d Summerville said. \u201cI want to put myself in a position to do the best I can to open the door for others.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Walter Guevara, who has Asperger\u2019s syndrome, also participated in the program this past fall semester.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before enrolling in the program, the 32-year-old said he was shy and had a hard time communicating with others. Now, he has improved his leadership, verbal communication and problem-solving skills.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Guevara, who earned a bachelor\u2019s of applied science in film, television, and digital design technology from MDC in the spring of 2022, created a short film<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014<\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=u2g2YFgN0qg\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My MDC Day<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to assist the program\u2019s recruitment efforts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhat I enjoyed most about the ACCESS Sharks Program was that I could be more comfortable actually talking with people and not be afraid,\u201d Guevara said. \u201c[It gave] me the strength to be a little bit more sociable, more engaging and more communicative.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To learn more about the program, contact Liliana Ramirez at (305) 237-8046 or at <\/span><\/i><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"mailto:lramire1@mdc.edu\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lramire1@mdc.edu<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><i>Click<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.us19.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=4fc6146412415baee32007fd7&amp;id=b5cd3712dc\"><i><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"> here<\/span><\/i><\/a><i> to subscribe to our bi-weekly newsletter, The Hammerhead. For news tips, contact us at <\/i><a href=\"mailto:mdc.thereporter@gmail.com\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><i>mdc.thereporter@gmail.com<\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liliana Ramirez knows firsthand the struggles students with disabilities face.\u00a0 Her daughter, Anakarina, has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. When she was in the veterinarian technician program at Medical Campus, she needed extra time for exams and one-on-one tutoring. 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