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MSU grant to help those disabled by long COVID-19 enter workforce - Published Sept 15, 2024
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WJTV) – A multi-million dollar grant for Mississippi State University (MSU) seeks to help students with COVID-related disabilities gain education and employment.
Long COVID-19 is a condition that is marked by the presence of symptoms (such as fatigue, cough, shortness of breath, headache and brain fog) that persist for an extended period following a person’s initial recovery from COVID-19 infection. The U.S. Department of Education awarded MSU’s College of Education with a $9.9 million grant to help individuals who acquired a disability due to long COVID gain and retain meaningful employment in the Magnolia State.
“Career Horizons Project: A 21st Century Workforce Initiative for Mississippians with Disabilities Accompanied by or Resulting from Long COVID Syndrome” is expected to impact 700 Mississippians. It will target those from vulnerable populations, such as those living in poverty or rural areas.
MSU was one of 27 grantees chosen out of more than 200 applicants to receive the five-year grant. Zaccheus Ahonle, assistant professor and program coordinator of the rehabilitation counseling graduate program, is the grant’s principal investigator. He and his fellow team members are ecstatic about the grant’s impact.
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“Through the Career Horizons Project, we aim to ensure people affected by long COVID syndrome have access to in-demand, good-paying jobs of the 21st century,” Ahonle said.
Other team members include Madeline Castle, assistant professor of rehabilitation counseling; Kasee Stratton-Gadke, associate professor and executive director of the Mississippi Institute on Disabilities; and Daniel Gadke, College of Education associate dean of research, professor and department head.
Ahonle and his team will collaborate with multiple state agencies to research, develop and implement interventions statewide that can serve as a national model. Grant activities include producing vocational and worksite assessment instruments, developing workplace accommodation guides and providing family engagement and social support services that promote successful employment outcomes.
According to Teresa Jayroe, dean of MSU’s College of Education, the award is one of the largest in the program’s history. She believes that it stands as a testament to the dedication and innovation of MSU’s mission for all students.
I am incredibly proud of Dr. Ahonle and the entire team for their leadership and vision in securing this critical funding,” Jayroe said.
To learn more about the grant or the university, visit MSU’s website at msstate.edu.
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WJTV) – A multi-million dollar grant for Mississippi State University (MSU) seeks to help students with COVID-related disabilities gain education and employment.
Long COVID-19 is a condition that is marked by the presence of symptoms (such as fatigue, cough, shortness of breath, headache and brain fog) that persist for an extended period following a person’s initial recovery from COVID-19 infection. The U.S. Department of Education awarded MSU’s College of Education with a $9.9 million grant to help individuals who acquired a disability due to long COVID gain and retain meaningful employment in the Magnolia State.
“Career Horizons Project: A 21st Century Workforce Initiative for Mississippians with Disabilities Accompanied by or Resulting from Long COVID Syndrome” is expected to impact 700 Mississippians. It will target those from vulnerable populations, such as those living in poverty or rural areas.
MSU was one of 27 grantees chosen out of more than 200 applicants to receive the five-year grant. Zaccheus Ahonle, assistant professor and program coordinator of the rehabilitation counseling graduate program, is the grant’s principal investigator. He and his fellow team members are ecstatic about the grant’s impact.
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“Through the Career Horizons Project, we aim to ensure people affected by long COVID syndrome have access to in-demand, good-paying jobs of the 21st century,” Ahonle said.
Other team members include Madeline Castle, assistant professor of rehabilitation counseling; Kasee Stratton-Gadke, associate professor and executive director of the Mississippi Institute on Disabilities; and Daniel Gadke, College of Education associate dean of research, professor and department head.
Ahonle and his team will collaborate with multiple state agencies to research, develop and implement interventions statewide that can serve as a national model. Grant activities include producing vocational and worksite assessment instruments, developing workplace accommodation guides and providing family engagement and social support services that promote successful employment outcomes.
According to Teresa Jayroe, dean of MSU’s College of Education, the award is one of the largest in the program’s history. She believes that it stands as a testament to the dedication and innovation of MSU’s mission for all students.
I am incredibly proud of Dr. Ahonle and the entire team for their leadership and vision in securing this critical funding,” Jayroe said.
To learn more about the grant or the university, visit MSU’s website at msstate.edu.