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Equal Access Online Tool Connects People With Disabilities To Jobs

01/18/19 - Business News, Disability Employment and Housing, Disability in the Media, Disability-Aware Businesses, Disability-Aware Service, Employment First Act, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, Search, Inc., Social Enterprise, Tools and aids - 0 Comments

By Pat Maher, Director, Civic Engagement, SPR

Many great organizations, municipalities and companies have committed to improving work and career opportunities for people with disabilities…and yet? The objective truth is that from a participation and employment perspective we haven’t even nudged the needle since statistics have…

New Addition to No Boundaries!

09/07/18 - Disability Employment and Housing, Disability-Aware Service, Down Syndrome, Education, Hop on the Bus to Independence, No Boundaries, Social Enterprise - 0 Comments

Jenny Higgins, No Boundaries Trainer

Welcome Jenny!

We are thrilled to introduce Jenny Higgins as the new No Boundaries Trainer.

No Boundaries, Train for Work/Train for Life is a unique program for teens and adults with disabilities that focuses on building and reinforcing skills necessary for independence and employment… Read More >

From “Earth Child” to the Internet Age: 50 Years of Search

04/23/18 - jjslist.com, Search, Inc., Social Enterprise, Uncategorized - 1 Comment

In 2018, Search, Inc. celebrates 50 years of service to individuals with disabilities, their families and the broader community.

Search got its start in 1968 as a grassroots movement of parents in the Cabrini Green neighborhood of Chicago advocating for the inclusion of their children into…

Foundation Funded Trainings Experience Success

09/27/17 - Accessibility in Public, Business News, Disability Awareness Players, Disability Awareness Training, Disability Employment and Housing, Disability-Aware Businesses, Disability-Aware Service, jjslist.com, Person-First Language, Social Enterprise, Uncategorized - 1 Comment

The Disability Awareness Players had another record-breaking year in Fiscal Year 2017!

JJsList.com Disability Awareness Players at Lincoln Elementary School in Highland Park

Overall 40+ Disability Awareness Trainings were provided to over 2,600 people in the most recent year. A recent grant from the Reva & David…

What Are Reviews for Change Workshops?

06/06/16 - Business News, Disability Awareness Players, Disability Awareness Training, Disability-Aware Businesses, Disability-Aware Service, Education, jjslist.com, Social Enterprise - 2 Comments

Hi! I’m Sarah, and I am the Trainer for JJsList.com Reviews for Change Workshops.

What are Reviews for Change Workshops? Well, JJsList.com is a great way for the people with disabilities to have a voice in the community! But to have a voice, you have to…

No Boundaries Participants Knock It Out of the Park!

05/31/16 - Disability Employment and Housing, Disability-Aware Businesses, Disability-Aware Service, Employment First Act, No Boundaries, No Boundaries, Social Enterprise, Uncategorized - 2 Comments

We are proud to announce that two of our No Boundaries participants secured competitive employment in their fields of interest! Both individuals have been working diligently to build their skills during the spring No Boundaries session.

Our Evanston-based office is a bustling center of activity with…

Disability Awareness Training at Toad & Co. in Santa Barbara

05/23/16 - Accessibility in Public, Business News, Disability Awareness Players, Disability Awareness Training, Disability-Aware Businesses, Disability-Aware Service, JJ's List Fun, jjslist.com, Social Enterprise - 4 Comments

The JJsList.com Disability Awareness Players are always seeking ways to break through barriers and push our own expectations further than ever!

On Monday, May 16th, we went even further! Toad & Co., based in Santa Barbara, California, recruited the team to travel out west for a…

Ask Adrian Anything!

- Accessibility in Public, Business News, Disability Awareness Training, Disability Employment and Housing, Disability-Aware Businesses, jjslist.com, No Boundaries, No Boundaries, Search, Inc., Social Enterprise - 4 Comments

Welcome to the fourth installment of “Ask Adrian Anything!” This is intended to give our readers an opportunity to communicate directly with our intern, Adrian, about his experiences in the workplace. It will be conducted in an interview format with Benjamin asking the questions provided by…

You Got a Call From a Job Coach, Now What?

04/04/16 - Business News, Disability Law, Disability-Aware Businesses, Employment First Act, No Boundaries, No Boundaries, Social Enterprise, Uncategorized - 3 Comments

You get a call from a job coach on behalf of a job applicant with a disability. Your first thought might be that this individual can’t talk for himself so he’s obviously not a good fit for the position.

Don’t hang up the phone! You may…

Ask Adrian Anything!

- Accessibility in Public, Disability Awareness Players, Disability Employment and Housing, Disability-Aware Businesses, Education, Featured Blogger of the Month, Guest Blogger, jjslist.com, No Boundaries, No Boundaries, Search, Inc., Social Enterprise - 9 Comments

Welcome to the second installment of “Ask Adrian Anything!” This is intended to give our readers an opportunity to communicate directly with our intern, Adrian, about his experiences in the workplace. It will be conducted in an interview format with Benjamin asking the questions provided by…