Dawn Danner & Deb Shoemaker - Hudson Valley Community College Uniquely Abled Academy

This weekend's 1 in 36 guests are Dawn Danner and Deb Shoemaker. Dawn is the Director of the Uniquely Abled Academy at HVCC. Deb is the Interim Executive Dean of the Workforce, Community and High School Partnerships. 

Hudson Valley Community college is one of the first 16 colleges in the country, and the first in New York State, to host an innovative Uniquely Abled Academy, a division of the Uniquely Abled Project.

The Academy  welcomed its first cohort of students at HVCC in the spring of 2024 for a successful pilot program. Cohort #2 began in September of 2024. Tune in to learn more or visit: https://uniquelyabledproject.org/ or https://www.hvcc.edu/about/news/archives/2024/04/hudson-valley-launches-uniquely-abled-academy-to-train-students-with-autism-for-cnc-careers-open-house-may-2.html