Empower Inclusion

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11/20/2024

Take a look at this research study being conducted at the University of Minnesota. If you are interested in participating, you can visit https://bit.ly/joinumnstudy1.

09/04/2024

We had a fun summer of Growth Through Opportunity internships with the cities of New Hope, Bloomington, and Chaska! Now City of Robbinsdale is offering an internship starting in October - please share with anyone you know who would be interested! Application here: https://lnkd.in/gwTEZdCY

01/10/2024

See below about an upcoming opportunity for this summer in New Hope!

The City of New Hope is excited to announce our partnership with Empower Inclusion to offer a Growth Through Opportunity (GTO) summer internship! GTO gives adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities the opportunity to learn more about City operations while gaining valuable job skills. Participants will work closely with City departments, including the police department, parks and recreation and public works.

Those interested should apply by Feb. 29: https://bit.ly/48KLN0O.

11/16/2023

We are excited to now be able to offer benefits coaching to clients. Our wonderful benefits specialist, Sandra, can provide services in English or Spanish to help clients better understand how work will impact the benefits they receive.

11/14/2023

We are so grateful for our partnership with Arctic Wolf - they are an excellent example of what successful workplace inclusion can look like!

The Arctic Wolf Bright Spot award recognizes pack members living out our culture, enabling Arctic Wolf to deliver our mission of Ending Cyber Risk. Patrick…

08/24/2023

🎉 Celebrating a Successful Internship Journey!

The final chapter of our 2023 Growth Through Opportunity (GTO) summer internship in Partnership with the City of Chaska MN - Government and the Orono Police Department successfully ended! It was a moment of immense pride and accomplishment. 🌟 The past weeks have been a remarkable journey of growth, learning, and meaningful experiences for our cadets and job coaches!

🌱 From day one, our cadets showcased their enthusiasm, dedication, and eagerness to learn. They demonstrated resilience and adaptability, proving their potential to thrive in any professional setting.

🙌 We want to extend our gratitude to the city of Chaska and Orono PD for helping us create a network of opportunities and fostering a more inclusive workforce and community. And to our job coaches, Paola Wiechmann and Paul Rapp for their unwavering dedication to providing personalized job coaching which had an immeasurable impact on our cadets' journeys to success!

To our cadets: Let this completion be just the beginning of a new chapter. The skills you've acquired, the relationships you've built, and the accomplishments you've achieved will undoubtedly pave the way for your future success. Remember, the end of one chapter marks the start of another filled with limitless possibilities!

06/06/2023

We are beginning year two of our Chaska PD internship and are continuing with Orono PD since their internship first started in 2019! Check out pictures from our GTO cadets getting sworn in at the Chaska City Council meeting this evening! Follow Orono PD and Chaska PD on Facebook to see updates on our cadets throughout the summer as they rotate through different city departments and learn about what it is like to work for a small town.

04/06/2023

We recently completed our client satisfaction survey...here are a few words directly from the people we serve!

03/24/2023

Do you know a person with a disability interested in an internship to learn more about city operations? Check out the flyer below for more info about this awesome opportunity through Chaska PD/City of Chaska!

01/10/2023

Empower Inclusion is growing! We are hiring for three job exploration counselor positions - one to cover the Waconia/Watertown area, another for Apple Valley/Lakeville, and another for the Woodbury area. Check out our company's LinkedIn page for all postings, and please let us know if you have a connection who would be good fit!

Experience in the disability field is preferred but not required - respect for people of all abilities, a strengths-based mindset, and inclusivity are some of the many qualities we look for in an applicant.

11/24/2022