Hi, my name is Selina, and I am a trainee at Yes She Can. I just received my 2nd COVID-19 vaccine today and I am thrilled to say that receiving both vaccines helps me avoid severe COVID symptoms. Since I am fully vaccinated, I can look forward to doing more things, getting out of the […]
My Love for Ireland and Irish People, by Sarah F.
I chose to write about the American Girl historical character, Nellie, and Saint Patrick’s Day for our Girl AGain blog post, because I really love Ireland. When I went to a sleep-away camp I had many Irish counselors – we were all much younger then! I got to travel to Ireland in April 2017. […]
We stand with #ChoosetoChallenge on International Women’s Day 2021
The Yes She Can trainees stand with #ChoosetoChallenge on International Women’s Day 2021. During our social hour, we watched a performance by the poet Anisa Nandoula which begins with the line “Gender is a pre-written book…” Through her powerful words, we were encouraged to use this imagery to remind ourselves that not all stories end […]
Lilly Pulitzer to donate 10% of sales
On Saturday, March 6th, from 12-4 pm, Lilly Pulitzer at the Westchester Mall will donate 10% of sales to Yes She Can. Come shop for Spring fashions and support our mission.
Use your marketing and retail skills for good
We have a non-conventional position to fill in a non-conventional non-profit organization. Who we are: Yes She Can is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping young women with autism and learning disabilities develop transferable job skills. The program operates an authentic retail business created and designed to maximize learning opportunities for program participants. Girl AGain […]
Learning to apply for jobs, by Baneesha Mukherjee
UPDATE October 2021 Baneesha has graduated from Yes She Can and is being honored on October 20, 2021 as an ADVOCATE FOR ADULTS WITH AUTISM. More about our event here. Learning to apply for jobs Applying for jobs isn’t easy for anybody, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic began. People with disabilities experience limited opportunities for […]
Courage – what I learned from Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman by Selina
My name is Selina and I am a trainee with Yes She Can. I joined the job skills development program in October 2020. Today I watched the inauguration of the President on January 20, 2021. Amanda Gorman, who read her poem at the inauguration today, is a beautiful young lady who knows how to write. […]
Women in Science By Selina & Colleen
One of the advantages of pivoting our program to online, is that we have been able to spend more time focusing on job search skills with our trainees. A key skill for job exploration is networking and learning from people at work about what is entailed in a particular job. To help our trainees gain […]
Regeneron Employees Practice Networking Skills with Yes She Can Trainees
Yes She Can was fortunate to be selected to participate in Regeneron’s Days For Doing Good, a corporate initiative with Volunteer NY to enable employees to contribute to the community. Twenty Five Regeneron employees joined 13 Yes She Can trainees and 15 coaches to work on networking skills for employment search. Trainees came to the […]
Thank you Justice Ginsberg – by Marjorie Madfis
THE LEGACY OF RUTH BADER GINSBURG The Olmstead Supreme Court Decision 1999 When my daughter was diagnosed with autism in 1998 I was rather ignorant of the way people with developmental disabilities had been treated in society, especially adults. I had heard of the infamous Willowbrook institution and the expose. And I was aware of […]
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