Yes She Can Inc

Job Skill Development and Employment Opportunities for Women with Autism

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Use your marketing and retail skills for good

February 10, 2021 by Marjorie Madfis Leave a Comment

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 […]

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Learning to apply for jobs, by Baneesha Mukherjee

January 29, 2021 by Marjorie Madfis Leave a Comment

Baneesha with coach Laura

Applying for jobs isn’t easy for anybody, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic began. People with disabilities experience limited opportunities for employment and often become discouraged. Applying for a job requires an interview which creates anxiety and stress and unknown results.  Applying for jobs takes a lot of time and can be overwhelming. Yes She Can […]

Filed Under: Coaching, Employment, Program, Trainees

Women in Science By Selina & Colleen

January 11, 2021 by Marjorie Madfis Leave a Comment

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 […]

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Regeneron Employees Practice Networking Skills with Yes She Can Trainees

October 29, 2020 by Marjorie Madfis Leave a Comment

Alex B

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  […]

Filed Under: Employment, Program, Trainees, Volunteers Tagged With: #Regeneron #D4DG #autismatwork

Enrollment Open for Fall Session of Job Skills Program

July 28, 2020 by Marjorie Madfis Leave a Comment

screen shot of zoom meeting with 12 participants

Job Skills Still Needed It’s true that the pandemic has resulted in businesses closing and employees losing jobs.  But that is not forever.  Businesses are reopening.  Employers will be hiring.   Now is a a good time to focus on developing and practicing the critical skills needed and desired by employers. Adaptability – A Life Lesson […]

Filed Under: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Coaching, Program, Trainees

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Welcome to Yes She Can Inc

Yes She Can Inc., a non-profit founded in 2013, is dedicated to helping young women with autism and related disabilities develop transferable job skills and workplace social skills – through authentic work experience.  We serve teen girls in transition from high school to adulthood and young women with autism spectrum disorders in an inclusion setting at Girl AGain boutique. Read more

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White Plains, NY 10606
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