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1. Increase Knowledge or Understanding

2. Building Local Capacity

(b) Significance of Project 10 points

(recommend 4 pages)

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What knowledge will your AIVR project add to the field of rehabilitation?

If the issues or challenges are not resolved, what will be the impact on American Indians with disabilities living on or near your reservation?

INCREASE KNOWLEDGE OR UNDERSTANDING

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How will use of traditional and culturally relevant services help tribal consumers prepare for, retain, and maintain employment?

How will your project build collaborative partnerships that support the strategies and activities of the project?

Increase knowledge or understanding

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Conduct researchneeds of tribal members with disabilities focus group interviews with consumers and

family members in collaboration with State VR

Present research findings at CANAR conferences, tribal Disability Awareness Days, RSA Directors Conference

Examples of increasing knowledge or understanding

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How will your AIVR project build local capacity to improve and expand services to prepare tribal consumers for employment?

BUILDING LOCAL CAPACITY

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Partnerships: employers, tribal and state programs, higher

education institutions, vocational training programs, and

small business administration

Collaborations: project presentations, Disability Awareness

Fairs, tribal activities and events

Outreach: attend public forums, promote AIVR services

through use of tribal radio stations

Dissemination: present at conferences, use of program

brochures, posters, business cards, tribal/project web sites,

tribal and CANAR newspaper

Strategies for Building Capacity