{"id":729,"date":"2019-04-01T15:29:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-01T04:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/?p=729"},"modified":"2021-02-15T12:26:30","modified_gmt":"2021-02-15T01:26:30","slug":"making-a-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/2019\/04\/01\/making-a-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"Making a difference"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In the print version of the journal, we featured a very informative piece about the development of the pilot program Impact21 where students with Down syndrome are able to enrol in a course through Torrens University, learning job specific skills that will will guarantee them a job placement with one of five participating organisations on the program \u2013 Sodexo, Dulux, Deakin University, JB Hi Fi, and Price Waterhouse Coopers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Three students spoke at the event. You can read their speeches here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background has-primary-background-color no-border-radius\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/Shea_Impact21_speech.docx\">SHEA<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background has-primary-background-color no-border-radius\">ANTHONY<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background has-primary-background-color no-border-radius\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/Jaquie_Impact21_speech.docx\">JAQUIE<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/impact21.org.au\/\">Find out more about the program here<\/a> including links to other media about the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Missed the full article?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Make sure you subscribe so you don\u2019t miss out ever again\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background has-primary-background-color no-border-radius\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/support-voice\/subscribe\/\">SUBSCRIBE<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Three issues per year. 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