Workforce Solutions is creating pathways to employment for students with disabilities with its “Summer Earn and Learn” program.
According to the employment center, people living with a disability have a higher rate of unemployment, which is double the national average.
Workforce Solutions is now partnering with companies across Bexar County looking to hire talented team members, regardless of physical or mental limitations.. When selected, participants will get on-the-job training or work experience with a company for five to eight weeks, with accommodations included.
One teenager living with a disability told KSAT the program helped him get his first job that gave him a life-changing boost in confidence.“It gave me, like, a whole new experience, like job skills. Life skills,” Barricklow said. Baricklow enjoyed his time with SeaWorld so much that he re-applied and will be ticketing again this summer.About the Authors:Camelia Juarez is a news reporter at KSAT 12. She joined the station in 2022. Camelia comes from a station in Lubbock, Texas. Now, she is back in her hometown. She received her degree from Texas State University. In her free time, Camelia enjoys thrifting, roller-skating and spending time with family and friends.
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