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Dialogue: 0,0:00:01.40,0:00:04.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,>>Sheryl: What we're trying \Nto do in the DO-IT Center is
Dialogue: 0,0:00:04.08,0:00:06.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to help students with disabilities
Dialogue: 0,0:00:06.24,0:00:09.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,be successful in college and careers,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:09.28,0:00:12.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but also using technology as an empowering tool.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:12.00,0:00:14.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I founded the DO-IT program in 1992
Dialogue: 0,0:00:14.56,0:00:16.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with a grant from the National Science Foundation,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:16.96,0:00:20.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the idea was to help students \Nwith disabilities from high school,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:20.96,0:00:24.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,transition to college, into \Ngraduate school and onto careers.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:24.64,0:00:26.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We have summer programs \Nfor teens with disabilities
Dialogue: 0,0:00:26.48,0:00:27.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to get ready for college.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:27.92,0:00:29.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We have an online mentoring program
Dialogue: 0,0:00:29.84,0:00:32.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we work with faculty to help \Nthem make their courses accessible
Dialogue: 0,0:00:32.96,0:00:35.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and technology companies \Nin making their technology
Dialogue: 0,0:00:35.28,0:00:36.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,accessible to people with disabilities
Dialogue: 0,0:00:36.96,0:00:38.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and even with parents, to help their children
Dialogue: 0,0:00:38.72,0:00:40.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with disabilities prepare for adult life.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:40.48,0:00:43.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,>>Scott: One of the things that \Nmakes the DO-IT Center unique
Dialogue: 0,0:00:43.52,0:00:47.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is that we embrace students with \Na wide variety of disabilities
Dialogue: 0,0:00:47.28,0:00:49.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and so as we engage in all of our activities,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:49.30,0:00:53.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,students learn about one another's challenges
Dialogue: 0,0:00:53.12,0:00:55.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the access barriers that they face.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:55.43,0:00:56.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,>>Sheryl: Many of our projects are funded
Dialogue: 0,0:00:56.73,0:00:57.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by the National Science Foundation,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:57.81,0:00:59.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for example, AccessComputing.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:59.92,0:01:02.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We work with computing faculty nationwide
Dialogue: 0,0:01:02.88,0:01:06.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to help them include students\Nwith disabilities in their programs.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:06.32,0:01:08.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We have a similar project\Ncalled AccessEngineering,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:08.48,0:01:10.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where we work with engineering faculty.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:10.64,0:01:15.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Another project that we have is called AccessISL,\NInformal Science Learning and
Dialogue: 0,0:01:15.12,0:01:18.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there we're working with people \Nthat develop museum exhibits,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:18.56,0:01:22.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,helping them make them more accessible \Nto people with disabilities.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.04,0:01:24.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The DO-IT Scholars program
Dialogue: 0,0:01:24.00,0:01:26.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is where we work with teens with disabilities,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:26.34,0:01:29.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to get them ready for college and careers.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:29.42,0:01:30.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,>>Scott: The DO-IT Scholars program draws students
Dialogue: 0,0:01:30.88,0:01:32.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from all over the State.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:32.48,0:01:36.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we really work with each \Nstudent to help them identify
Dialogue: 0,0:01:36.56,0:01:40.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what post-secondary experience will \Nbe best for them and their family.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:40.08,0:01:42.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What we find most important \Nis to talk with that student,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:42.80,0:01:45.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about what they are interested \Nin, where they want to go,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:45.76,0:01:47.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and help them go there.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:47.60,0:01:50.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For the DO-IT Scholars program, we'd like \Nto start engaging students and families
Dialogue: 0,0:01:50.64,0:01:52.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when they're sophomores in high school.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:52.24,0:01:54.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We invite them to come and live with us
Dialogue: 0,0:01:54.16,0:01:56.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on the University campus for three summers:
Dialogue: 0,0:01:56.48,0:01:58.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,after their sophomore year, \Nafter their junior year,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:58.96,0:02:01.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then as they're graduating high school.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:01.60,0:02:03.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When the DO-IT Scholars are at summer camp,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:03.84,0:02:06.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they take a lot of classes and courses with us
Dialogue: 0,0:02:06.80,0:02:10.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and so some of those are related \Nto leadership and advocacy.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:10.56,0:02:12.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Some of those are related \Nto different career fields
Dialogue: 0,0:02:12.80,0:02:14.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that they might want to learn about
Dialogue: 0,0:02:14.08,0:02:17.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and some of it is related to college access
Dialogue: 0,0:02:17.28,0:02:21.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and how to advocate for what you \Nmight need in a college environment.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:21.39,0:02:23.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,>>Kat: We always love working \Nwith the DO-IT Scholars.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:23.28,0:02:26.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They bring energy, creativity and innovation
Dialogue: 0,0:02:26.08,0:02:29.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to every program, whether it's \Nthe classroom, a summer program
Dialogue: 0,0:02:29.92,0:02:33.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or another event going on on campus.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:33.04,0:02:36.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,AccessEngineering is a program \Nwhere our goals are to both
Dialogue: 0,0:02:36.32,0:02:40.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,encourage more individuals with disabilities \Nto pursue careers in engineering
Dialogue: 0,0:02:40.08,0:02:44.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and to also train all of our engineers in\Nprinciples of universal design.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:44.08,0:02:49.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,AccessEngineering has partnered tightly \Nwith the DO-IT Center and the Scholars.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:49.44,0:02:54.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Each summer we run instructional \Nprograms to help the DO-IT Scholars
Dialogue: 0,0:02:54.00,0:02:56.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,explore different career paths in engineering.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:56.64,0:03:01.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,However, the DO-IT Scholars also have \Nhelped us immensely in making the campus,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:01.12,0:03:03.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and in particular, engineering, more inclusive.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:03.84,0:03:07.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,>>Scott: For their third summer, \Nas high school graduates,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:07.44,0:03:09.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,many of whom have been accepted into college,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:09.52,0:03:12.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they work as leaders and \Nmentors to the younger students
Dialogue: 0,0:03:12.16,0:03:14.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who are with us for the summer.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:14.90,0:03:18.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,>>Randy: I was one of the first DO-IT Scholars.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:18.72,0:03:22.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The mentorship that I had early on from DO-IT
Dialogue: 0,0:03:22.80,0:03:29.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was sufficient to show me how \Nto actually mentor people
Dialogue: 0,0:03:29.00,0:03:34.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that has specifically influenced \Nmy career because I manage people now.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:34.88,0:03:38.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,>>Rochelle: What my high \Nschool didn't necessarily have
Dialogue: 0,0:03:38.96,0:03:42.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the DO-IT program did was a community
Dialogue: 0,0:03:42.48,0:03:45.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that focused on disability empowerment.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:45.20,0:03:48.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's very nice to finally be in a community
Dialogue: 0,0:03:48.08,0:03:52.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where I didn't feel as \Nisolated as I did in the past.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:52.23,0:03:54.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,>>Anita: The DO-IT Scholars program taught me
Dialogue: 0,0:03:54.24,0:03:59.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that I really need to be \Nwilling to advocate for myself,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:59.36,0:04:03.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not just out in the typical everyday world,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:03.52,0:04:06.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but in classes with professors and saying,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:06.88,0:04:12.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's not going to work for me \Nor I really need my extended time.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:12.21,0:04:15.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,>>Kayla: I got into the program \Nwhen I was a junior in high school
Dialogue: 0,0:04:15.44,0:04:21.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that was the first time that I \Nmet other people with disabilities who
Dialogue: 0,0:04:21.12,0:04:25.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,wanted to go to college, who had expectations
Dialogue: 0,0:04:25.20,0:04:27.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that they were gonna go to college.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:27.20,0:04:31.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and were thinking about a career even beyond.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:31.27,0:04:33.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,>>Sheryl: I've hired a lot of people in my\Nlife,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:33.04,0:04:36.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I've never hired them \Nbecause of what they can't do.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:36.32,0:04:38.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's always because of what they can do
Dialogue: 0,0:04:38.40,0:04:40.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the DO-IT program, these \Nkids have an opportunity
Dialogue: 0,0:04:40.95,0:04:45.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to meet adults that see their opportunities before them
Dialogue: 0,0:04:45.44,0:04:48.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and figure out how they can \Nmaximize the use of those skills and
Dialogue: 0,0:04:48.40,0:04:51.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,interests they have to be successful.