Paula Johnson

Oregon APSE Vision: Oregonians with all types of disabilities are employed, enjoy careers, and build assets in pursuit of meaningful lives. Oregon APSE Mission: To promote equitable, integrated employment of people with disabilities that recognizes their contributions as community members. Oregon APSE supports: •Integrated individual employment defined as a job that meets the needs of the business community, pays competitive wages, provides comparable benefits and opportunities to fully engage with non-disabled co-workers, and for most people is at least 20 hours per week. Therefore, Oregon APSE will: •Build alliances with advocates, families, employers, providers, funders and local communities to promote integrated individual employment throughout Oregon. •Advocate for policies, communication, and training that supports substantial improvement and measurable outcomes specific to integrated individual employment.

Promoting equitable employment for people with developmental disabilities through innovation, training and technical assistance. The Washington Initiative for Supported Employment (WISE) seeks to foster employment opportunities for people with developmental disabilities. Our values support the belief that everyone can work, and that living-wage jobs provide people with the ability to direct their own lives. Our projects are designed to provide information, demonstrate new ideas, and bring people together towards that goal.

Oregon APSE Vision: Oregonians with all types of disabilities are employed, enjoy careers, and build assets in pursuit of meaningful lives. Oregon APSE Mission: To promote equitable, integrated employment of people with disabilities that recognizes their contributions as community members. Oregon APSE supports: •Integrated individual employment defined as a job that meets the needs of the business community, pays competitive wages, provides comparable benefits and opportunities to fully engage with non-disabled co-workers, and for most people is at least 20 hours per week. Therefore, Oregon APSE will: •Build alliances with advocates, families, employers, providers, funders and local communities to promote integrated individual employment throughout Oregon. •Advocate for policies, communication, and training that supports substantial improvement and measurable outcomes specific to integrated individual employment.

The core mission of the University is to promote learning in the Jesuit Catholic tradition. The University offers undergraduate, graduate and professional students the knowledge and skills needed to succeed as persons and professionals, and the values and sensitivity necessary to be men and women for others. //Prospective students// Check out whats going on by following #USFCA, and start your application here: http://ht.ly/zhxe30gVwCQ //Current Students// Have you recently been hired, promoted, or looking for career advice? Chat with us here: http://ht.ly/6dLD30gVvX2 //Alumni// Whats new? Connect with fellow #USFCAalumni and submit your class note: http://ht.ly/RrVg30gVweq