Special Issue! Employment Across the Board

The Academy is an innovative solution that helps enhance job
readiness for persons with disabilities as well as provide training
and consultation with companies to bolster their diversity, equity
and inclusion initiatives. By working with job-seekers and
forward and pursue meaningful employment
safely during the current pandemic
and completely eliminates physical access
as a barrier.
employers, Aspire works to create sustainable employment
opportunities in communities across Chicagoland.
For more information about Aspire’s
Competitive Employment programs and
Industries in the scope of the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Career
Academy include (but are not limited to) Food Service, Hotel and
Hospitality, Healthcare, Health Clubs, Information Technology,
Office Management, and Retail Warehouse.
services, please contact Herbert Washington,
Chief Innovation Officer at Aspire, by
email at hwashington@aspirechicago.com.
Herb is in charge of Aspire CoffeeWorks,
Community Employment, Inclusion
Aspire has a Virtual Training Academy that can serve clients age
Consulting, Life on My Own, and
16 and older through Zoom. Individuals with learning disabilities,
autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, or other disabilities are
eligible. This virtual option allows individuals to push their skills
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