Another graduation season means another batch of students celebrating their accomplishments, and we at JEVS couldn’t be prouder. For some, graduation means completing a high school […]
Earlier this year, AL DÍA published an article about Project WOW, a program run by JEVS Human Services at Orleans Technical College that is designed as a […]
19 young adults who never thought they would see this day graduated in front of cheering family and friends as they received their hard-earned high school […]
When Althea Burgett first toured Orleans Technical College, she was inspired by the presence of instructor Linda Dunphy, the only woman instructor at the school. Learning […]
When Althea Burgett has gone to interview for electrician jobs wearing makeup and high heels, she said, the interviewer always looks at her a little funny. […]
By outward appearances, Jennifer Burke, 41, is the typical stay-at-home mom. The North Philly resident lives in an apartment with two of her daughters, 9 and […]
Like any parent of a special needs child, Mike Byrne often worries about the future. His daughter Kelsey, 28, was born with a developmental disorder called […]
Photo: Nigel Thompson/AL DÍA News Nowadays, Gabriel Ramos is very honest with himself when looking back at his early days in the Project WOW program, located at […]
JEVS Human Services is one of ten national finalists in the 2018 Minds That Move Us Adult Career Pathways Challenge, coordinated by the Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) in […]
Pictured above: (left to right) The JEVS team in Nashville for Design Camp: Jeffrey Booth, Kathy Tracey (Minds That Move Us coach), Rachel Aucott, Patricia Slowe, […]