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| San Francisco Supervisor Eric Mar (center, wearing tie) at a discussion session to improve job opportunities for people with disabilities. |
Over 80 participants attended the lively one-day event held at
Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters, working together to tackle some of the
biggest barriers to more jobs by sharing idea and resources.
Aaron Rothman, Recruiting Manager Engineering, Janet
Van Huysse, VP Human Resources and Caroline Barlerin, Head of Community Outreach and Philanthropy, were all on hand to lend support and speak as employers with
experience hiring people with disabilities.
“It’s important for us to open up our network and share our
success with clients of The Arc,” said Mr. Rothman.
"More companies need to be involved in this effort," said Ms. Van Huysse.
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| Janet Van Huysse, Twitter VP Human Resources, commits her team to reaching out to other companies who can benefit from hiring people with developmental disabilities. |
“California ranks last in the nation in employment for
people with disabilities,” said The Arc’s Kristen Pedersen, Director of
Employment. “There are thousands of people with disabilities who can work, who want to work and enjoy
the dignity of participating in the economy and contributing to our City. With today’s event, we’re creating new partnerships and
solutions that will put more people in jobs and make a powerful difference in
all our lives.”
Get involved with The Arc San Francisco! We need volunteers
in our classes, our computer lab, our job club, kitchens and events. Visit us
at www.thearcsf.org/get-involved/volunteer/
The Community
Conversations event was sponsored by California Consortium for
Youth, a project of UCLA’s Tarjan Center, with local support provided by The Arc San Francisco, @thearcsf, a learning
and service center providing education, vocation and life enrichment
opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities.
Twitter: @thearcsf
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