The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) sponsored Disability Mentoring Day will be commemorated on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 as the official kick-off for a year-round effort. Disability Mentoring Day promotes career development for students and job-seekers with disabilities through job shadowing and hands-on career exploration. With leadership, coordination and resource materials from AAPD, local communities around the country organize their own activities that bring students and employers together for informational sessions about career opportunities and one-on-one mentoring with volunteers at public and private places of employment.