The Disability Awareness Players had another record-breaking year in Fiscal Year 2017!
Overall 40+ Disability Awareness Trainings were provided to over 2,600 people in the most recent year. A recent grant from the Reva & David…
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The Disability Awareness Players had another record-breaking year in Fiscal Year 2017!
Overall 40+ Disability Awareness Trainings were provided to over 2,600 people in the most recent year. A recent grant from the Reva & David…
By Brian Rohde, ComEd Ambassador
On Wednesday August 23rd, I attended the ComEd Key Managers Meeting at the Danada House in Wheaton, IL. There were between 150-200 ComEd and Exelon employees and managers in attendance…
Mark your calendars for Taste of Evanston! This event will combine food, entertainment, and raffles to support local organizations such as No Boundaries that provide assistance to individuals who are looking for jobs. The event will be held on July 9th from 4-7 pm at…
Disability Awareness Players Build Diversity and Inclusion
When we started training companies and organizations to welcome customers and employees with disabilities through disability awareness, we didn’t realize that the Players were helping to plant the seed for something equally important: including people with disabilities in volunteerism…
A guest blog by Kate Hilbrant
Many individuals have benefited from No Boundaries since the program began, and have gone on to have successful careers. One individual is Kate Hilbrant of Winnetka, IL. With training and support from No Boundaries staff and mentors, Hilbrant recently landed…
Here at JJsList.com, we champion the inclusion of people with disabilities as customers and as employees, and we believe in standing up for your rights when you have a disability. Luckily, Equip for Equality has set up a new Employment Rights Helpline. The goal of…
HOW DOES A JOB AFFECT YOUR BENEFITS?
Do you receive SSI, SSDI, Medicaid or Medicare (or will you?), and do you work (or want to work?). Then this FREE workshop is for you! Search Inc. and No Boundaries will host Britney…
From my own experience, I can tell you having a job coach was critical part of my personal and professional growth. In order to demonstrate this, I will cite examples of my time at Target and my time at an internship with the Illinois State…
Keep those skills hot during the cold months and register for No Boundaries – Train for Work, Train for Life.
No Boundaries – Train for Work, Train for Life is an experiential on-land and on-line training program where transitioning teens through adults with disabilities build…
JJsList.com fans know that we are always looking for new ideas that can help people with disabilities fully participate in every part of the community. We listened to a great webinar put on by the National Disability Institute and want to share 6 basic things…