Growing up with autism is tough. You feel uncomfortable around others sometimes, and struggle interacting with people and handling your emotions. You don’t understand the things others do in the same way that they do. It gets even harder when you’re an adult and have to learn how to be independent and control yourself enough […]
Networking for Good by Lesli Cattan, LCSW
A version of this article first appeared in the June 2021 issue of Autism Spectrum News Networking works Most people find employment opportunities through a network of people they know. It is well documented that professional networking is an important investment in time to begin and grow one’s career. (1) In fact, the U.S. Bureau […]
MasterCard volunteers – a Priceless experience, by Claudia Castaneda
MasterCard employees mentor Yes She Can trainees There is no doubt that video conferencing has brought us closer, opening up opportunities to make meaningful connections and interact with people from all around the world. On Tuesday May 11th Yes She Can Inc. and MasterCard participated in the first of two job search skills workshops. This […]
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 […]
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 […]
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