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Help Overcoming Language Barriers Leads to Upward Mobility At Peckham

Posted In: Competitive Integrated Employment, Manufacturing, Quality Of Life, Upward Mobility & Advancement

May 20, 2022

Peckham’s manufacturing division in Lansing encompasses an incredibly diverse workforce – 60% female, 66% Non-white, 55% Non-English speakers. Youa Lee Xiong is one of the many immigrants who has found a second home working for that line of business. Like many of her colleagues, Youa left unstable political conditions and an authoritarian regime in her…

“I’m Here. And I’m Working”

Posted In: 3PL and Fulfillment, AbilityOne/Source America, Competitive Integrated Employment, Quality Of Life

April 13, 2022

Matthew White has been successfully working at Peckham for almost 10 years. He and his service dog Zeb take public transportation to one of Peckham’s several warehousing locations in Lansing every day. His role as a materials handler requires him to securely wrap pallets using a shrink-wrap machine and to ensure the roll doesn’t disengage…

Capitalizing on Abilities Gives People With Developmental Disabilities A Chance to Succeed

Posted In: AbilityOne/Source America, Custodial Services, Quality Of Life, Upward Mobility & Advancement

March 16, 2022

March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. Tim Hyatt is one of the more of 180,000 people in Michigan who have a developmental disability. Tim works at Peckham’s Environmental Services line of business, a division in which almost 34% of the workforce has a developmental disability. Tim had a number of jobs prior to joining Peckham….

Battle Creek Team Member’s Upward Mobility Story at Peckham Highlights AbilityOne Benefits

Posted In: AbilityOne/Source America, Call Center Services, Competitive Integrated Employment, Disability Advocacy

February 24, 2022

Donald Tate is a Customer Support Specialist for the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Customer Interaction Center. In his role for DLA, Donald provides support to military personnel, government agencies, and Department of Defense vendors as they navigate the complex systems involved in maintaining U.S. defense operations across the globe. Donald provides support for tough questions,…

CHARLOTTE STAFF HELPS TEAM MEMBER WITH ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

Posted In: AbilityOne/Source America, Call Center Services, Competitive Integrated Employment, Vocational Rehabilitation

January 28, 2022

Below is an excerpt from Chris Kirk, Administrative Support Specialist at Peckham Charlotte. Chris shares his appreciation to the team for providing assistive technology, which enabled him to be more efficient in his role. My name is Chris, and I am an administrative assistant at the Peckham Charlotte location. I was born with a disability in short…

AbilityOne Program

Posted In: AbilityOne/Source America, Vocational Rehabilitation

April 15, 2021

The AbilityOne Program uses the purchasing power of the federal government to buy products and services from participating, community-based non-profits agencies, such as Peckham, who are dedicated to training and employing individuals who are blind or have significant disabilities. The program is administered by the U.S AbilityOne Commission, with assistance from National Industries for the…

Virtual tour of the Greenhouse

Posted In: Innovation, Vocational Rehabilitation

April 12, 2021

Avail – Innovative Technology Drives Success

Posted In: Disability Advocacy, Quality Of Life, Vocational Rehabilitation

April 7, 2021

How many of us have used videos to learn a new skill? YouTube to show us how to change a tire or plumb a bathroom? Or TikTok to teach us a new recipe? Video prompts can be very helpful when you are learning something new. We are thrilled to pilot an exciting new technology to…

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