About this initiative
Our goal is to provide comprehensive support and career exploration opportunities to MDC students with a broad range of abilities and talents. Our focus is on providing opportunities and building upon student strengths, reinforcing their path to success and employability.
Our Purpose
- Host events for the local community
- Offer internships and apprenticeships to neurodivergent students at MDC
- Support student advocacy
- Speak about neurodiversity at schools, workplaces, conferences, and community organizations
- Promote neurodiversity-friendly hiring and employment practices
- Write about neurodiversity for publication in external sources
Student Support
- Disability Services (ACCESS Department)
- MEED (Model for Enhanced Employment Development Program)
- MDC Works Career Studio
Job Placement
Leadership Team
- Dr. Malou C. Harrison, Executive Vice President & Provost
- Dr. Jamie Anzalotta, Vice Provost for Student Affairs and Chief Enrollment Officer
- Dr. Andrea Keener, Associate Dean, Continuing Education and Professional Development
Contact Us
Email: workforceprograms@mdc.edu
Phone: 305-237-7489
Resources
Building Neurodiversity-Friendly Workplace
This course is intended for employers and staffing seeking to build neurodiversity-friendly organization or places of work. Participants learn about the value neurodiverse individuals add to work teams, how to provide employee-centered accommodation, and how to adopt inclusive, organizational processes and procedures.