Partnerships with Industry http://www.pwiworks.org Creating Jobs. Enhancing Lives. Wed, 16 May 2012 21:11:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 PWI Clients at Southwestern College Honored http://www.pwiworks.org/2011/12/pwi-clients-at-southwestern-college-honored/ http://www.pwiworks.org/2011/12/pwi-clients-at-southwestern-college-honored/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:16:43 +0000 mberger http://www.pwiworks.org/?p=806 Six PWI South Bay clients were honored on December 8 for their efforts in support of the Chula Vista campus of Southwestern College. Clients were recognized by Humberto Peraza, a member of the College Governing Board, Denise Whittaker, interim President and State Senator Juan Vargas, represented by his district director Janine Pairis.

Mark Berger, PWI CEO thanked the College for their support of the two groups who work 20 hours each week doing landscaping and maintenance.

]]> http://www.pwiworks.org/2011/12/pwi-clients-at-southwestern-college-honored/feed/ 0 Client Wins Discrimination Case http://www.pwiworks.org/2011/11/client-wins-discrimination-case/ http://www.pwiworks.org/2011/11/client-wins-discrimination-case/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 02:05:28 +0000 mberger http://www.pwiworks.org/?p=789 A former PWI client won a significant judgment against his former employer for discrimination. The client was not allow to have a job coach and was subsequently fired. In addition, the settlement requires the former employer to to make a donation to PWI of $7500.

Details at CBS8 News are here.

 

 

]]> http://www.pwiworks.org/2011/11/client-wins-discrimination-case/feed/ 0 Join us for our 2011 Success Luncheon! http://www.pwiworks.org/2011/11/join-us-for-our-2011-success-luncheon/ http://www.pwiworks.org/2011/11/join-us-for-our-2011-success-luncheon/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:07:22 +0000 admin http://www.pwiworks.org/?p=783 Support PWI by attending our 2011 Success Luncheon, annual fundraiser. RSVP today to Caroline Salazar,csalazar@pwiworks.org or 619.681.1999 x1143

Join us for our 2011 Success Luncheon - RSVP TODAY

]]> http://www.pwiworks.org/2011/11/join-us-for-our-2011-success-luncheon/feed/ 0 Qualcomm Staff teams with PWI http://www.pwiworks.org/2011/10/pwi-job-development-and-vocational-assessment/ http://www.pwiworks.org/2011/10/pwi-job-development-and-vocational-assessment/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 18:40:36 +0000 mberger http://www.pwiworks.org/?p=751 On October 21, 2011, a team of five Human Resources professionals participated in a training for PWI Job Development and Vocational Assessment members. PWI has a long history of partnering with Qualcomm, including employment of a PWI group leasing activity, outsourced mailings and employee packets to PWI Contract Services and support from the Qualcomm Foundation. The training was part of Qualcomm’s support of Disability Employment Awareness Month.

Michelle Maybaum, Employee Relations Director, and Heidi Badger-Chrisman, HR Manager organized the training along with Adriane Leader, PWI San Diego Director and CEO Mark Berger.

]]> http://www.pwiworks.org/2011/10/pwi-job-development-and-vocational-assessment/feed/ 0 Great Article http://www.pwiworks.org/2011/09/great-article/ http://www.pwiworks.org/2011/09/great-article/#comments Sun, 18 Sep 2011 18:14:26 +0000 pwiworks http://pwiworks.wordpress.com/?p=203 See a great article and video clips in the NYTimes 0n 9/18/11 about a young man with ASD seeking employment.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/18/us/autistic-and-seeking-a-place-in-an-adult-world.html?pagewanted=all

]]> http://www.pwiworks.org/2011/09/great-article/feed/ 0 PWI Noted in Assembly Member’s News http://www.pwiworks.org/2011/09/pwi-noted-in-assembly-members-news/ http://www.pwiworks.org/2011/09/pwi-noted-in-assembly-members-news/#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:55:36 +0000 pwiworks http://pwiworks.wordpress.com/?p=201 PWI was recognized in Assembly Member Martin Garrick’s eNews this month. Garrick, who represents North Coastal San Diego in the State Assembly, recently visited our North County office. For more information on the North County Office, contact Julia Savoy, our director at 760-941-7534, or jsavoy@pwiworks.org

Link to Garrick’s newsletter:  http://ow.ly/6ughB

]]> http://www.pwiworks.org/2011/09/pwi-noted-in-assembly-members-news/feed/ 0 CEO Speaks at LJ New Gen Rotary http://www.pwiworks.org/2011/08/ceo-speaks-at-lj-new-gen-rotary/ http://www.pwiworks.org/2011/08/ceo-speaks-at-lj-new-gen-rotary/#comments Thu, 11 Aug 2011 19:12:28 +0000 pwiworks http://pwiworks.wordpress.com/?p=192 I’ve spoke at many Rotary Clubs, but never like LJ NewGen! Average age 32, wearing jeans. Pleasure to share the PWI story with them. Hope to welcome many of them at future volunteer activities.
-Mark Berger, CEO

]]> http://www.pwiworks.org/2011/08/ceo-speaks-at-lj-new-gen-rotary/feed/ 0 PWI Client Featured in Assembly Member’s News http://www.pwiworks.org/2011/08/pwi-client-featured-in-assembly-members-news/ http://www.pwiworks.org/2011/08/pwi-client-featured-in-assembly-members-news/#comments Thu, 11 Aug 2011 18:56:08 +0000 pwiworks http://pwiworks.wordpress.com/?p=190 PWI San Diego client Willston Richards was featured in the August 2011 edition of Assembly Member Toni Atkins’ newsletter. Congrats to Willston and thanks to Toni and her staff.

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