Joyce welcomes Michael Murray, the American Association of People with Disabilities’ (AAPD) director of programs. Michael will be discussing Disability Mentoring Day (DMD), which is Wednesday, October 19, 2011. DMD is a job-shadow and career exploration program designed to link students and jobseekers with disabilities to employers interested in hiring people with disabilities. AAPD coordinates DMD through a network of more than 350 volunteers. AAPD is the country's largest cross-disability membership organization, which organizes the disability community to be a powerful voice for change – politically, economically, and socially.