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 […]
When the news “interrupts” work, By Jennifer Eisman
Our work environments are not sealed off from the events in the world and news of them, particularly when they are traumatic. Yes She Can Senior Work Skills Coach, Jennifer Eisman, MSW, reflects on how the murder of George Floyd and the subsequent protests have impacted the participants in our training program, and the […]
We stand in solidarity for a just and inclusive society
We have great concern for people of color whose lives have been negatively impacted by racial injustices in our country. and around the world. Yes She Can serves young women who have been excluded, marginalized, devalued, and ridiculed – because of their disabilities – but generally not threatened with their lives for their differences. Our […]
Virtual Yoga Class With Pat Salner by Izzie
On April 7th 2020 Pat Salner, a Yes She Can board member, led a yoga session for Yes She can participants. Pat is a certified yoga instructor based in Connecticut. She’s also my auntie. How does yoga help us? Yoga helps us by staying calm and relaxed. It affects my brain by thinking more clearly. […]
World Autism Awareness Day in a Time of Social Distancing
Our world has turned upside down. What we have to do now for our own physical health and the health of our community is the opposite of what we want to be doing for the development of our young women with autism. Yes She Can’s job skills development program at Girl AGain is one of […]
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