by Grady Chambers | Oct 18, 2022 | NDEAM
We’re so excited to share this story from our School-to-Work Transition program in Sussex County Delaware, where five S.T.E.P students at Howard T. Ennis School just began their internship program at a local hotel. A concierge, a chef, a housekeeper, a...
by Grady Chambers | Oct 7, 2022 | NDEAM
We had a blast ringing in NDEAM last week with an important annual event—the 2022 Points of Transformation Awards hosted by Philadelphia’s Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services! This year’s event was even more meaningful because our...
by Grady Chambers | Oct 6, 2022 | NDEAM
This year’s NDEAM theme is equity, and we’re extra proud to spotlight Attic Brewing Company, who walks the walk when it comes to recognizing disability as part of the equity equation. Attic hired Allan (picture 2) as part of the brewery’s cleaning and set-up crew back...
by Grady Chambers | Oct 3, 2022 | NDEAM
Click that “like” button for Troy, who kicks off our celebration of National Disability Employment Awareness Month. We’re spotlighting his position at the Miller Theater, part of the Kimmel Cultural Campus in Center City Philadelphia. Troy was hired at the start of...
by Grady Chambers | Oct 1, 2022 | NDEAM
Happy October everyone! It’s grey, it’s crisp, it’s festive, and it’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month! #NDEAM is a celebration of people with disabilities in the workforce, and the tremendous contributions they make at their jobs. It’s also...
by Grady Chambers | Sep 30, 2022 | General, NDEAM
Happy October everyone! It’s grey, it’s crisp, it’s festive, and it’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month!#NDEAM is a celebration of people with disabilities in the workforce, and the tremendous contributions they make at their jobs. It’s also a time to...
by Grady Chambers | Oct 4, 2021 | NDEAM
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month! NDEAM is a celebration of America’s workers with disabilities, and the tremendous contributions they make in the workforce. This year’s theme is America’s Recovery: Powered by...
by Grady Chambers | Oct 20, 2020 | NDEAM, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2021
Today we’re excited to introduce you to Justin! The past six months have been a time of amazing growth for him in his job. Though he’s been working at The Home Depot for nearly two years, in April he switched locations to a Home Depot closer to his home. It’s been...
by Grady Chambers | Oct 1, 2020 | NDEAM
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month! NDEAM is a celebration of America’s workers with disabilities, and the tremendous value they bring to the workforce. It is also a time to celebrate the businesses that have embraced inclusive hiring practices,...