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Dialogue: 0,0:00:03.24,0:00:04.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[Music]
Dialogue: 0,0:00:04.88,0:00:06.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,>> Sheryl Burgstahler: What we're\Ntrying to do in the DO-IT Center
Dialogue: 0,0:00:06.90,0:00:09.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is to help students\Nwith disabilities
Dialogue: 0,0:00:09.26,0:00:12.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,be successful in\Ncollege and careers,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:12.36,0:00:15.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but also using technology\Nas an empowering tool.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:15.05,0:00:17.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I founded the DO-IT\Nprogram in 1992
Dialogue: 0,0:00:17.68,0:00:20.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with a grant from the\NNational Science Foundation.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:20.28,0:00:23.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Many of our projects are funded by\Nthe National Science Foundation,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:23.33,0:00:24.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for example, AccessComputing.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:24.67,0:00:27.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We work with computing\Nfaculty nationwide
Dialogue: 0,0:00:27.51,0:00:30.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to help them include students\Nwith disabilities in their programs.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:30.56,0:00:33.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We have a similar project\Ncalled AccessEngineering
Dialogue: 0,0:00:33.16,0:00:35.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where we work with\Nengineering faculty.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:35.29,0:00:39.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Another project that we have is called\NAccessISL, Informal Science Learning,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:39.77,0:00:43.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and there we're working with people\Nthat develop museum exhibits,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:43.41,0:00:47.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,helping them make them more accessible\Nto people with disabilities.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:47.08,0:00:48.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The DO-IT Scholars program
Dialogue: 0,0:00:48.66,0:00:52.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is where we work with teens with disabilities,\Nget them ready for college and careers.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:52.35,0:00:56.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,>> Scott Bellman: For the DO-IT Scholars program,\Nwe'd like to start engaging students and families
Dialogue: 0,0:00:56.17,0:00:58.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when they're sophomores in high school.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:58.24,0:01:01.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that’s very intentional because\Nwe invite them to come and live with us
Dialogue: 0,0:01:01.71,0:01:04.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on the university campus\Nfor three summers
Dialogue: 0,0:01:04.14,0:01:06.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we like to have\Nafter those experiences occur
Dialogue: 0,0:01:06.57,0:01:09.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,after their sophomore year,\Nafter their junior year
Dialogue: 0,0:01:09.05,0:01:11.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then as they're\Ngraduating high school.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:11.10,0:01:13.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When the DO-IT Scholars\Nare at summer camp,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:13.28,0:01:15.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they take a lot of classes\Nand courses with us.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:15.92,0:01:19.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so some of those are related\Nto leadership and advocacy.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:19.75,0:01:21.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Some of those are related to\Ndifferent career fields
Dialogue: 0,0:01:21.69,0:01:23.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that they might\Nwant to learn about
Dialogue: 0,0:01:23.07,0:01:25.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and some of it is related\Nto college access
Dialogue: 0,0:01:25.89,0:01:30.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and how to advocate for what you\Nmight need in a college environment.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:30.94,0:01:33.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For their third summer\Nas high school graduates,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:33.98,0:01:35.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,many of whom have been\Naccepted into college,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:35.96,0:01:38.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they work as leaders and mentors\Nto the younger students.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:38.55,0:01:42.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,>> Randy: I was one of the\Nfirst DO-IT Scholars.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:42.95,0:01:46.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The mentorship that I had\Nearly on from DO-IT
Dialogue: 0,0:01:46.78,0:01:52.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was sufficient to show me\Nhow to actually mentor people.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:52.75,0:01:58.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that has specifically influenced my career\Nbecause I manage people now.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:58.02,0:02:02.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,>> Anita: The DO-IT Scholars program\Ntaught me that I really need to be
Dialogue: 0,0:02:02.49,0:02:04.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,willing to advocate for myself.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:04.17,0:02:08.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,>> Kayla Brown: I got into the program\Nwhen I was a junior in high school
Dialogue: 0,0:02:08.67,0:02:14.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that was the first time that I met\Nother people with disabilities who
Dialogue: 0,0:02:14.41,0:02:19.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,wanted to go to college, and were\Nthinking about a career even beyond.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:19.05,0:02:21.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,>> Sheryl: I've hired\Na lot of people in my life
Dialogue: 0,0:02:21.24,0:02:24.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I've never hired them\Nbecause of what they can't do.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:24.62,0:02:25.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's always because of\Nwhat they can do
Dialogue: 0,0:02:25.80,0:02:30.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the DO-IT program, these kids\Nhave an opportunity to meet adults
Dialogue: 0,0:02:30.60,0:02:33.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that see their opportunities before them
Dialogue: 0,0:02:33.66,0:02:36.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and figure out how they can\Nmaximize the use of those skills
Dialogue: 0,0:02:36.42,0:02:38.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and interests they have\Nto be successful.