Looking to make the most of your future? The Amputee Coalition's YEP Workforce Development Program is just what you need! Aimed at 15- to 17-year-olds living with limb loss and limb difference, our program offers hands-on career and professional development training...
FedEx, Ghirardelli Chocolate, Kohl’s, Walgreens, Red Lobster, Goodwill of Colorado, Skechers, and the Amputee Coalition. Restaurant manager, CDL driver, transportista de combustible, part-time retail sales associate, customer service parcel specialist, overnight...
Unlock Your Potential With the YEP Workforce Development Program The Amputee Coalition YEP Workforce Development Program launched at the beginning of April. The program is designed to assist 15- to 17-year-olds living with limb loss and limb difference with career and...
By Harleen Gupta #BLM (Black Lives Matter) and #MeToo movements have propelled the fight for corporate diversity, equality, and inclusion (DEI) into the limelight. Despite the push for DEI, inclusion for disability diversity lags other types of diversity such as race,...
By: Trenaya Reid, Workforce Manager NLLRC According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), currently, there are almost 37,000 new daily COVID-19 cases. Those affected most by COVID-19 are those with underlying health conditions and those working...
By: Trenaya Reid, Workforce Manager NLLRC Many private, nonprofit, and government organizations would like to diversify their workforce but do not know the proper steps or resources available to move forward. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the jobless rate...
In August 2022, the Amputee Coalition hosted its first in-person conference in three years. The experiences of those three years deeply impacted the topics and focus of the conversations and sessions presented during the event. A key topic centered on diversity and...
By: Trenaya Reid, Workforce Manager We are just a few weeks away from Disability Employment Awareness Month in October! The Amputee Coalition will have a series of articles/webinars from different professionals, organizations, and the Amputee Coalition; on various...
This article, written by Dee Thompson was originally published on TheCooksCook.com and is reprinted with permission. The Cook with the Mighty Left Arm is my son Michael Thompson. Michael has been working in the restaurant industry since he was 15 years old, and now he...
At the 2022 National Conference, we thought about how to identify the attributes of inclusive companies. Let’s recap the top 10 things inclusive companies should have: Have a centralized accommodations office Have staff department dedicated to inclusion and diversity...