NYSID recently commissioned the Rockefeller Institute of Government, a public policy think tank that conducts cutting-edge, nonpartisan research and policy analysis, to measure the fiscal and social value NYSID created for New York State and its taxpayers through the facilitation of the Preferred Source Program. One of the key findings in the report was the risk automation could pose for NYSID contracts over the course of the next two decades; an estimated 75% of NYSIDÔÇÖs workforce faces elimination due to automation. In light of this, the proposed scope for this project would be for students to assess the skill sets of the population that we serve, and help develop a proposal for what could be our next preferred source offering.

HOST VENUE ADDRESS

• Students will be coming to our main office located at 11 Columbia Circle, Albany NY 12203.

REQUIRED PREREQUISITES

• Students should research New York State's Preferred Source Program, and the links provided in the key milestone and project process listed below prior to the start of the project. In addition, research on corporations and social responsibility and the employment of individuals with disabilities should be completed.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Students will be able to identify potential new Preferred Source Offerings, increasing the number of employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. Additionally, students will gain a greater understanding of the positive impact integration of the population we serve can have on an organization.