Brijida was born in Frankfort, Germany to where both of her parents were Army service members. When she was four years old, she moved to Brooklyn, NY with her mother where she grew up and graduated high school. She left home when she was 17 and was on her own for several years. During that [...]
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Poverty in the United States is a crisis that has increasingly gained attention in the media and government. More than 38 million people in our country cannot afford basic necessities including food, healthcare, housing, and transportation. What is worse, the poverty rate for people with disabilities is an alarming 25.7%. The National Council on Disability [...]
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Feedback from a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor in Brevard County I want to tell you how helpful Glenna [employU Transition Coordinator] has been to me working with the transition/Pre-Ets students. As a VR Counselor who has worked here for many years, this was a very new program and in the beginning somewhat challenging and very different [...]
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Although Florida’s unemployment rate is below the national average, there are still concerns that the state can continue meet the needs of the labor market, especially in rural areas. According to the Florida Chamber of Commerce, Florida needs to produce 1.7 million new jobs in the next 10 years. With this task at hand, the [...]
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Cleveland Clinic Martin Health, our partner in the Project SEARCH program, was recently recognized by the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD), Blind Services, and Vocational Rehabilitation with an Exceptional Employer Award during the 14th annual celebration held at Tallahassee City Hall as part of Disability Employment Awareness Month. employU's Transition Youth Program Director, Lindy [...]
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From left to right: Katie Kummer, Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor; Laura Singleton employU Employment Specialist; Sharon Wright, Vocational Rehabilitation; Jamie Waters, employU Employment Specialist; and Shawee Brinson, employU client employU customer Shawee won a car at the Career Source Polk Annual Draft event in Lakeland, Shawee was awarded a car after she entered a contest sharing [...]
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