Sasha D. Smith, PhD

Self-advocacy: a key component needed to effectively communicate one’s needs.

College/University graduates who have disabilities are generally unsupported in their employment pursuits; but remain hopeful that things will change soon.

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Age 18+

Graduates with disabilities may experience greater difficulty in finding their first job after completing college, as compared to graduates without disabilities.

If you’re 18+ and a college/university graduate with a disability, consider contributing to this research study that’s looking at your experiences with job searching in the Bahamas.

SURVEY: https://uwmadison.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6JPvMKy4HIMUOVw

College/University graduates who job searched in the Bahamas. Consider contributing to this research study.
Age 18+
10 minute survey

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Qualtrics Survey | Bahamian Graduates Job Search Experience An effective way to understand the experiences of employment preparation, employment barriers, and employment needs of Bahamian individuals with disabilities who have graduated from college/university between the ages of 18-30.

Despite barriers placed in front of him, Mr Russell continues to work hard in his career, give back to the culture of the Bahamas through the arts of Junkanoo and will be honoured in December for his Junkanoo contributions. “I never gave up and I never let despair settle in because it is known for a fact that when a person gets into a state of despair, the only thing that can follow despair is death,” said Mr Russell.

Link to full interview found here: http://www.tribune242.com/news/2015/oct/21/seeing-beyond-disability/

Image description: Gary Russell and Sasha Smith sitting and posing for camera in office.

Are you 18+ and a college/university graduate who job searched in the Bahamas with a disability since November 2014?

If so, consider participating in a research study on college/university graduates with disabilities who experienced job search between ages 18-30. Participants in this study will:

(1) Complete an online demographic survey for about 15 minutes
(2) Be interviewed twice for about 50 minutes each

If you participate in the interviews, you will be asked questions about:

(1) How you prepared for employment after graduating college/university
(2) Barriers you may have experienced while job searching in the Bahamas
(3) Your employment needs

To participate, click the link to the survey: https://uwmadison.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6JPvMKy4HIMUOVw

Email [email protected] with questions. Thank you!

Sasha Smith
PhD Candidate at University of Wisconsin Madison

Image description: Sasha Smith interviewing Townsley Roberts on a gazebo

Mr. Roberts learned to navigate two flights of stairs at work with his crutches and described his confident and inspiring attitude towards falling. “It’s okay to fall, you got to learn how to fall. When you fail is how you learn, even the disabled.”

Link to full interview: http://www.tribune242.com/news/2015/oct/21/seeing-beyond-disability/

Image description: Sasha Smith interviewing Townsley Roberts on a gazebo.

College/University graduates with disabilities age 18+
Consider contributing to this research study on your job search experiences.

SURVEY: https://uwmadison.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6JPvMKy4HIMUOVw

Qualtrics Survey | Bahamian Graduates Job Search Experience An effective way to understand the experiences of employment preparation, employment barriers, and employment needs of Bahamian individuals with disabilities who have graduated from college/university between the ages of 18-30.

COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY GRADUATES WITH DISABILITIES
You are invited to participate in a research study about your experiences with job searching in the Bahamas. The demographic survey is about 10 minutes long and if you agree to contribute to this study, I will contact you to set up an interview.

Link to survey found here: https://uwmadison.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6JPvMKy4HIMUOVw