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Causes: Children & Youth, Civil Rights, Disabilities, Disabled Persons Rights, Education, Employment, Job Training, Special Education, Youth Development
Mission: “to increase long-term competitive employment for youth with disabilities by delivering competency building programs that enable students with disabilities to engage in educational, empowerment and work opportunities, celebrate successes, and set and achieve career journey goals.”
Target demographics: youth with disabilities
Direct beneficiaries per year: 43 school districts, 500+ students and 33 participating organizations
Geographic areas served: Southwestern Pennsylvania
Programs: work readiness, career competencies, paid externships, job certification programs, digital accessibility, the Bender Mentoring Initiative, National Disability Mentoring Day and scholarship opportunities