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Mission Organizational Overview Highlights Benefits to Employers Business Advisory Council	Mission Able-Disabled Advocacy (A-DA) is a non-profit organization founded in 1975 that provides employment and training services to individuals with all types of disabilities and other barriers to employment. Able-Disabled Advocacy's mission is "to provide vocational skills training and educational advancement for youth and adults with disabilities and to assist them in finding employment and overcoming barriers to personal and financial self-sufficiency." Latest News from A-DA... Information Technology & Green Industries Career Fair on December 9th! Over 400 job seekers attended last year's Green Industries Career Fair! Check out the photos and TV coverage of the event on our video page! Download our "Save The Date" flyer for more information about THIS year's event! Interactive Map of Green Jobs in San Diego! Click here for an interactive map displaying employers who typically offer green jobs. Microsoft profles another 1 of our veterans for their Elevate America program! Kirt Wharwood's story on Microsoft's website. The Department of Labor awarded our YouthBuild program $1.1 million despite MASSIVE budget cuts! Click here to view the Department of Labor's announcement! The San Diego Union-Tribune's article, "Labor Dept. gives $3.3m to local job programs." Our Technology Based Learning (TBL) Program Wins An Award From ARPCT! The Association of Rehabilitation Programs for Computer Technology (ARPCT) has awarded A-DA the award for Outstanding Member Program of the Year at their annual conference. ARPCT's newsletter article on the award.