On Thursday you’ll give thanks for your blessings and fill your diner plate. On Friday you’ll fill your shopping bags with bargains. On Monday you’ll fill your online carts with great internet deals. And on Tuesday you can fill your heart and soul with good deeds. On Giving Tuesday I am asking you to give […]
“How Do I Know?”
“How do I know when you’re done talking to me?” While receiving instructions from her coach at Girl AGain, Maki, a recent college graduate, asked her coach to explain this to her. Understanding other people’s intentions is especially challenging for people with autism. But at work we need to be able to react and respond […]
Registration open for transition-to-work program
Do you know a young woman who would benefit from job skills development? Our mission Yes She Can recognizes that individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have unique challenges that hinder their participation in the workforce. Conventional internships are not sufficient to provide the teaching methods and coaching as well as the social and emotional […]
Use Your Expertise: Volunteer as a Job Coach with Yes She Can
Yes She Can Job Coach – Volunteer positions Yes She Can is seeking volunteer job coaches to join our innovative start-up organization. You can 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 […]
Cycling Team Has First Rides Under Our Wheels. By Allan Friedman
WOW! 100 miles! On June 10th, four members of the Yes She Can Cycling Team completed the ride from NYC to West Hampton Long Island with Bike To The Beach. Two of us did the full century (Allan Friedman and Steve Lyons) and two did the metric Century, starting from Wantaugh (Sharon Behnke and Jerry […]
Job opening: Yes She Can Assistant Manager: Marketing and Retail
Join a start up non-profit organization where you can use and expand you marketing skills to serve a critical mission. (Bonus: you get to play with dolls.) Yes She Can is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to helping young women with autism and learning disabilities develop job skills. We deliver our program by operating […]
April’s Gift
On June 16, 2016 the interns at Girl AGain boutique opened three large boxes. And then this note accompanied them: Hello from Chicago. My name is April. When I was a young girl I dreamed of having an American Girl doll, but not just any doll, I dreamed of Felicity. My parents took me to […]
Cristina’s Right at Home in Girl AGain Boutique
By Regina Poltrack “I’d live here if I could…” says Cristina, one of Girl AGain Boutique’s dedicated staff and she happily moves from sorting donations to waiting on customers or answering questions. It is indeed a colorful and cozy space – a beautiful home for a family of beautiful girls that represent all the wonderful […]
Cycling for Yes She Can by Allan Friedman
I am a business consultant, and a passionate cyclist in my leisure time. I am also a member of the board of directors of Yes She Can Inc. since Marjorie Madfis started this inspiring organization. So naturally, I am forming the Yes She Can Cycling Team to raise funds to support our mission. I’d like […]
Advocates for Adults with Autism Awards – March 29 2016
Yes She Can Inc. announces the first Advocates for Adults with Autism Awards. The inaugural breakfast event will be held on Tuesday March 29, 8-10 am, at Manhattanville College, Purchase, NY. This first-of-its-kind event will benefit Yes She Can, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping young women with autism develop job skills leading to employment. […]