2 10 11 https://www.lva.virginia.gov/collections/educator-resources/dbva/files/original/53421065828e8c6b41cacdcfe82c5952.jpg 8875e19363205f4180b01ef4b9d18532 https://www.lva.virginia.gov/collections/educator-resources/dbva/files/original/b5a2170d396030245bbaebfb794339ff.pdf 6bd60ae963d74cef271378ee53ba6b1f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Contemporary United States Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1968 - Present Description An account of the resource This era is, in large part, a study of the United States as a global power – politically, economically, and militarily. The detente with communist China under President Richard Nixon began a shift from the “Domino Theory” of foreight policy in Asia. The collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War changed how the United States interacted with Europe. At the same time, interventions increased in our own hemisphere and in the Middle East. Terrorism also became a driving force behind foreign policy. Socially, this time period saw for the first time immigration primarily from Asia and Central America. A new wave of reform movements promoted environmental, feminist, and civil rights agendas. There was also a resurgence of religious evangelicalism. Technological advances once again redefined not only the economic landscape of America, but also the lives of everyday citizens. Learn more in the <a title="This external link will open in a new window." href="https://phi.history.ucla.edu/nchs/united-states-history-content-standards/united-states-era-10/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">National U.S. History Content Standards</a>. Lesson Plan A resource that gives a detailed description of a course of instruction. Context Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990 to protect people with disabilities from discrimination. In 1999 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Olmstead v. L.C. that the ADA prohibits unnecessary segregation of mentally ill or differently-abled people into institutions and denying them the ability to fully participate in their communities. The Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice began an effort in 2009 to enforce the ruling, and identified Virginia as one of the states that did not adequately comply with the ruling. In 2012, Virginia state officials finalized a settlement agreement with the Justice Department to better support differently-abled Virginians. As part of the settlement, Virginia officials agreed to advance the national Employment First program to expand employment opportunities for differently-abled people in their communities. The General Assembly passed Senate Resolution 127 establishing the program and directing state agencies to assist differently-abled people who received public funding with finding meaningful employment with “competitive wages and benefits.” The goal was to reduce the high number of unemployed people with disabilities. This document was signed by Governor Robert F. McDonnell in November 2012. Executive Order Number 55, Supporting Virginians with Disabilities in the Commonwealth's Workforce; Importance of Employment for Virginians with Disabilities mandated increased cooperation between various state agencies and potential employers of differently-abled Virginians. He called on additional agencies to support non-vocational as well as vocational programs. McDonnell's order further directed agencies to work closely with the Department of Veterans Services to develop and support additional employers committed to hiring veterans with disabilities. He also mandated that state agencies make regular reports on compliance, and that they make these reports available to the public. Virginia's state government worked to fulfill the settlement agreements, but a decade later Axios reported a ten percent unemployment rate among differently-abled citizens, which excluded the eight in ten who were unemployed and not actively seeking a job. Those employed tended to be concentrated in low-wage jobs like clerical and janitorial services, and their income was significantly lower than others in the workforce. Citation: Executive Order 55 (2012) Supporting Virginians with Disabilities in the Commonwealth's Workforce; Importance of Employment for Virginians with Disabilities, Executive Orders Digital Collection, Governor Robert F. McDonnell (2010-2014), Library of Virginia. <a href="https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+ful+SJ127ER">Read Senate Joint Resolution No. 127 in Virginia's Legislative Information System.</a> Suggested Questions Preview Activity Scan It: Scan the document. List three or four items covered in the executive order. Post Activities Food for Thought: After reading the Executive Order, consider why it may have taken a federal lawsuit to initiate the changes you read about here. Consider what the new initiatives were doing, and what kind of effort it would take to coordinate the new programs and systems. Current Connections: The language in the document reflects the time in which it was written. How might this order be worded today? Why is the wording important? Political Plans: Imagine you are a lawmaker in Virginia who is reacting to the current state of unemployment and underemployment among differently-abled citizens. How would you try to change the situation? What would you do to make the implementation of the policies set forth in Senate Joint Resolution No. 127 and Executive Order 55 more effective? Standards VS.13, USII.8, VUS.17 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Executive Order 55 Supporting Virginians with Disabilities in the Commonwealth's Workforce, 2012 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2012 Economics Government and Civics