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Employment Mixer / Happy Hour

May 18, 2022 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Join us for a good old fashioned Employment Mixer at Brewability!

Join The Arc – Jefferson, Clear Creek & Gilpin Counties and The Arc Arapahoe & Douglas Counties on Wednesday, May 18th from 4 – 6pm at Brewability for a new kind of Employment Mixer!

A mixer is a pre-arranged event bringing two groups of together to mix and mingle with people they otherwise wouldn’t. This mixer is designed to bring together employers with potential employees who have an Intellectual and/or Developmental Disability (IDD). The goal is to give job seekers a chance to make connections and employers a chance to find new talent that is good for business. We’re also hoping to debunk some stereotypes about people with IDD.

We will be providing a nonformal (no resumes needed), non-job fair (no employer booths), casual happy hour with delicious pizza and drinks (provided by First Bank and Pasco) made by the capable, inclusive staff of Brewability, a model for inclusive employment for people with IDD. There will be a short welcome presentation, followed by eating, drinking, schmoozing, and breakout sessions. We’ll also provide research data proving that hiring people with IDD improves productivity, profitability and morale.

In each breakout session, attendees (individuals and employers) are given the option of joining a roundtable to share personal stories on employment or related topics, or joining a discussion hosted by arc Thrift on the positive outcomes of hiring individuals with I/DD. We’ll finish out our time together with another opportunity for attendees to speak more directly with each other, while finishing off the wonderful pizza and drinks.

Who should come:

Employers who are considering inclusive hiring to bring proven benefits to their company or organization. They will have the opportunity to meet and talk with employees and job seekers of all abilities. There will be opportunities to speak with employers already benefiting from inclusive hiring, and who can share their success stories.

Employees with IDD who would like to share their experiences with employers who may not yet employ staff with IDD.

Job seekers with IDD who would like to meet potential employers and explore local resources for job seekers.

So:

If you are a person with I/DD who is looking for employment, interested in other employment opportunities, are currently employed and want to share your success story or just want to mix and mingle, please register.

If you are an employer that is interested in broadening your hiring to improve your bottom line, or just want to learn more, please reach out to Luke Wheeland at The Arc Arapahoe & Douglas Counties at [email protected].

Sponsored by PASCO, with support from arc Thrift.

Details

Date:
May 18, 2022
Time:
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Website:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/employment-mixer-happy-hour-tickets-299914070057

Venue

The Arc Arapahoe, Douglas & Elbert Counties
6538 S. Racine Circle
Centennial, CO 80111
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