AbleWork

This repository is for the development of an inclusive web app for people with disabilities to connect with employment opportunities.

It is a project for the All-Summer Hackathon for the 1 Million Women to Tech Summer of Code.

All participants in the Summer of Code are invited and welcome to contribute to this project.

A to-do list will be maintained on this trello board: https://trello.com/b/cTUaZP2x

If you would like to see the to-do list, you will need to request to join the team on the board. You can also contact me in the 1 Millon Women to Tech discord if you wish to join the trello board and I will send you an invite.

The numbers on the trello board e.g. (3) are from scrum. These are to give the tasks rough numbers based on how long they will take / a time limit to place on them. There is a google chrome extension for trello and scrum numbers here: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/scrum-for-trello/jdbcdblgjdpmfninkoogcfpnkjmndgje?utm_source=gmail

The Challenge

People with disabilities lack full access to employment opportunities due to societal and cultural norms.

The due date for this hackathon project is Oct 14, 2018.

Potential Features

User Profiles

1. Profile for persons with a disability

   • Resume upload
   • Bio, skills and (work) interests list
   • Personal Story

2. Profile for business employing people with disability / organisation that runs training programs for businesses / persons with disabilities

   • About the business/ org
   • Types of disabilities they have the capability/capacity to support
   • Accessibility level - wheel-chair access?
   • Training programs available (if applicable)
   • Job / program openings

Jobs / Programs Board

• List of available jobs / programs
• Contact / application information or automation
• Ability for businesses/orgs to post a job
• Search list / filter list of jobs

Job Seekers Board

• Search list / filter list of resumes

Extras

• Speech control
• Screen reader
• Translate all content into different languages
• Resume building tool
• Blog / Vlog - success stories from people with disabilities and resources for both job seekers and employers
• Reviews for workplaces
• Events board:
  • List of events including name, short description, date, time, location, cost and link to external event page
  • Ability for all profile types to post events
• Volunteer Profile - people can express interest in supporting training programs - share bio, specific skill-set and types of work/disabilities interested in volunteering with
• Job Alerts