EmpowerTech Luncheon to Highlight Labor & Employment Issues For Persons With Disabilities Non-Profit Agency That Provides Computer Training to Angelenos Living With Disabilities Seeks To Offer Human Resource and MCLE Accreditation to Attendees Los Angeles (PRWEB) May 6, 2009 EmpowerTech, a Los Angeles-based non-profit that provides computer training to persons with physical and developmental disabilities will hold a working luncheon on June 23, 2009 from 11:00 a.m.--2:00 p.m. at the Marina Del Rey Marriott Hotel in Los Angeles. Participants will have an opportunity to experience hands-on Assistive Technology demonstrations, and will learn about legal and human resources issues related to the employment of individuals with disabilities. EmpowerTech Executive Director Joan Anderson commented, "Everything we do at EmpowerTech is geared toward helping individuals living with disabilities become more independent, and preparing them to succeed in the workforce. An important part of that mission involves educating potential employers and about the positive impact our program graduates can have on their companies. By addressing fundamental labor and employment issues, we believe we can help create opportunities for our graduates and for all individuals with disabilities." Labor and employment attorney Alfred Klein, who has been named as a SuperLawyer in his field since 2004, and is a partner in the Los Angeles law firm Rodi Pollock Pettker Christian & Pramov, will lead the program which will dispel some of the misconceptions about labor issues pertaining to the employment of individuals with disabilities. Tickets for the luncheon are $50 per person and may be purchased through EmpowerTech by calling (310) 338-1597. EmpowerTech has applied for certification for HR and MCLE from the California state bar. Founded in 1986 as the "Computer Access Center" by a group of concerned parents and professionals, EmpowerTech today uses modern Assistive Technology to help persons with disability obtain the skills and the confidence to perform important computing tasks that many take for granted such as accessing and using the Internet and creating and reading documents. From programs for blind/low-vision adults to classes for disabled children, EmpowerTech uses state of the art Assistive Technology to help individual with disabilities experience the freedom and fulfillment of self-sufficiency. EmpowerTech is funded entirely through grants and individual donations. To learn more about EmpowerTech and to view some of its many, many success stories, please visit: http://www.empowertech.org/success.html. ###
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