In recognition of Paul Piwnicki, dedicated volunteer. Yes She Can and the Girl AGain boutique would not exist, let alone be the recognized successes that they are, if not for Paul Piwnicki. Paul is and has been our first and most dedicated volunteer, yet most people do not know about his many contributions. When I […]
A Difference in Mo’s Life
Mo is thriving, now. That wasn’t the case just last year. Mo always struggled to communicate and fit in at school, with family, in the community. Despite Mo’s severe anxiety and low self-esteem, Mo had many strengths. After graduation, Mo was able to successfully secure an office job. But, Mo lacked many of the […]
Job Opening: Work Skills Coach
Use your skills and experience to make a difference in a young woman’s life. Yes She Can Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping young women with autism spectrum disorders and related social and learning disabilities develop skills for employment and greater independence. Our innovative job skills development program is implemented at Girl AGain, […]
Workplace visit with Mayor Roach
In support of National Disabilities Employment Awareness Month the Mayor of White Plains, Tom Roach, invited the trainees to tour city hall and visit various city offices. The goal of our visit was to give our participants a view into the scope of work in an office setting since most have not had that opportunity. […]
We Biked to the Beach – and raised money for Yes She Can
On Saturday, September 24th, the Yes She Can Cycling Team participated in the annual fundraiser held by Bike to the Beach, a national nonprofit that organizes 100-mile bike rides in support of local autism programs. This year our team was led by captain Meg Bushuyev. She lead our largest team of riders since we began […]
Ribbon Cutting for Yes She Can
Yes She Can job skills program expands in downtown White Plains On Tuesday, September 20th, the Yes She Can Board of Directors hosted a celebration of our job skills program and resale store expansion in downtown, White Plains, NY. Westchester County Executive George Latimer cut the ceremonial ribbon with Yes She Can founder Marjorie Madfis […]
Join us to celebrate our expansion – Sept. 20th at 6 pm
We’ve moved! And we welcome you to see our program in our new, much larger space in downtown White Plains. Please join us on September 20, 2022, at 6 pm to celebrate our expansion. With the help of our supporters, our job skills development program has grown, and now in our new space, we can […]
Job Opening: Director of Training Programs
Be part of our highly innovative and effective job skills development program! Job Description Who we are: Yes She Can is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping young women with autism and related learning and social disabilities develop transferable job skills. Our unique and innovative program and curriculum are implemented in an authentic business […]
Welcome Robin Davies-Small, Executive Director
The Board of Directors of Yes She Can is delighted to announce that Robin Davies-Small, MEd, has joined as our new Executive Director. Robin has over 30 years of managerial experience in non-profit programs providing services to people with developmental disabilities and autism spectrum disorders. She found her calling as a teenager volunteering in a […]
“We need more space!” Help Yes She Can grow.
Trainees, coaches, and customers are all saying “We need more space!” Indeed we do! After 7-plus years at our current Girl AGain location, we have outgrown the 750-square-foot store on Martine Avenue. So we called our broker who found another great opportunity in downtown White Plains that met our criteria. Things happened very fast. I […]