Jerry Alliston

USM's Institute for Disability Studies Resumes In-Person Summer Academy - The University of Southern Mississippi

Approximately 45 youth and young adults with disabilities in Mississippi participated in the ToTAL (Transition of Teens to Adult Life) National Disability Mentoring Day on Oct. 21 in celebration of National Disability Employment Awareness Month.

The words of English author A.A. Milne, “You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think” were once again featured as the inspirational message for the fourth annual Project SEARCH Southern Miss graduation.

Graduation, first jobs, first college classes, a pageant winner, a national conference presenter, guest on national YouTube series, a local YouTube program host, state and national awards – these are just a few of the significant life accomplishments made by the Starting Today Empowering Peers through Uniting and Participating (STEP UP) to Le

Instead of taking a beach trip or relaxing at home, several youth and young adult members of the Institute for Disability Studies’ TRIAD Service AmeriCorps program spent part of their spring break holiday providing national service.