Full time Shake Shack Watertown staff member Isaiah Lombardo shared his employment journey and more as the Keynote Speaker at MDSC’s 40th Anniversary Conference at the DCU Center on March 23. “My life has been pretty amazing so far,” Isaiah shared. “I have been working since my junior year in high school. I have had […]
Omar Masood, founder and president of Omar’s World of Comics, was named MDSC’s Exemplary Employer at our 40th Anniversary Conference on March 23 at the DCU Center. The award was presented on stage at the 40th Anniversary Awards Luncheon by Roxanne Hoke-Chandler, MDSC Honorary Board member and Joshua Komyerov, Director of Communications & Operations. “I’m […]
Named after Philip Donahue, who retired in 2022 after 27 years of loyal service to Market Basket, MDSC’s Employee of the Year Award was presented at the MDSC 40th Anniversary Conference at the DCU Center on March 24. The honor went to Boston Bruins veteran employee John Dunleavy of Winchester. After 13 years in his […]
We are excited to share this powerful blog post from our Your Next Star collaborators, Work Without Limits, and written by AIM dad Scott Borchardt, a partner at PwC, another YNS collaborator. By Scott Borchardt Our daughter, Noelle, is on the cusp of adulthood. She’s an engaging 21-year-old with Down Syndrome, who is excited about […]
At the MDSC/CMEC Diversify Your Workforce forum in Milford that showcased why employers should hire people with disabilities, the most enthusiastic speaker was was the one wearing the bright orange apron. Pedro Figueroa, Store Manager at the Worcester Home Depot, explained his experience hiring people with disabilities. “Every single individual that I’ve ever employed with […]
The Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress (MDSC) and Riverside Community Care’s Central Massachusetts Employment Collaborative (CMEC) co-hosted a free workshop to educate employers on ways to expand their workforce by hiring people with disabilities. Representative Jeffrey Roy talked about the connection between members of the MDSC and government work. “I know one thing that’s […]
Partnering with the Massachusetts Regional Employment Collaboratives, the MDSC this June took our Your Next Star employment campaign on the road. In the early June, we launched our “Diversify Your Workforce” forums to introduce employers to the benefits of hiring qualified candidates with disabilities. And, with experts speakers from a range of fields, we showed them how to do […]
Employers, HR professionals and others are invited to TWO FREE FORUMS to educate EMPLOYERS on ways to expand their workforce by hiring people with disabilities. Join us Thursday June 2, Noon to 2 p.m. at 20 Burlington Mall Road, Burlington, MA 01803. REGISTER AT www.mdsc.kintera.org/ynsnorth Speakers include: Disability attorney Kevin M. Sibbernsen of Jackson Lewis […]
Hiring people with disabilities has had a positive impact for our stores, our customers, our communities and our entire staff. The employees that we bring in under this program are excellent; they are productive, do a great job and add to the workplace culture.
