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BMO Capital Markets Equity Through Education and the YAI Network
BMO Capital Markets Equity Through Education and the YAI Network
Mission We continue working to fulfill our mission of providing the best possible services to people of all ages with developmental disabilities. Our goal is to give each person the best opportunity to reach his or her full potential and lead a productive, independent, and meaningful life.
How the YAI Network will use proceeds from Equity Through Education About the YAI Network YAI pioneered the idea that people with developmental disabilities should be given the opportunity to learn, grow, and achieve. YAI created the first community-based residences, and has developed a comprehensive range of services that provide hope and opportunity for people with disabilities. Today the YAI Network continues to lead the field, offering the best, most comprehensive, and most innovative programs for more than 20,000 people with developmental disabilities and their families. The YAI Network Employment Initiatives Program The YAI Network’s Employment Initiatives Program prepares participants to obtain employment and succeed at their jobs. Through internship/volunteer programs, participants learn vocational skills, appropriate on-the-job behavior, and workplace etiquette. Job coaches and developers help them look for jobs and prepare for interviews. Once a participant is hired, the Program provides ongoing support to the employee and the employer. YAI Network Success The YAI Network secured more than 180 new competitive employment opportunities and developed relationships with more than 25 new companies. Outreach included job development, employer education, and job retention support. Most graduates of the YAI Network’s employment programs are exemplary employees. They are highly motivated, deeply dedicated and loyal, and take great pride in their work. With the excellent training they receive through the YAI Network, these employees are extraordinarily productive and successful. We are deeply grateful to BMO Capital Markets for giving hundreds of people with developmental disabilities the hope and opportunity to succeed. |
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