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Santa's Little Hackers Celebrates a Decade of Spreading Joy with 10th Anniversary Toy Workshoppe

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Monday, November 27, 2023

Santa's Little Hackers is not your typical toy drive.

Key Points: 
  • Santa's Little Hackers is not your typical toy drive.
  • This year, Santa's Little Hackers is set to ship over 1,000 specially adapted toys to 49 states and 24 countries.
  • Santa's Little Hackers operates under the umbrella of MaxMods, a Colorado-based 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation committed to 'making the world accessible for all.'
  • The success of Santa's Little Hackers is a testament to the power of grassroots initiatives and community-driven efforts.

Chatsworth Products Recognized as Finalist at the 2022 Austin Regional Manufacturing Awards

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Wednesday, March 8, 2023

SIMI VALLEY, Calif., March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Chatsworth Products (CPI), a global manufacturer of products and solutions that power and protect technology investments around the world, was recently named a finalist for the Community Impact Award at the 2022 Austin Regional Manufacturing Awards.

Key Points: 
  • Awards nomination for Community Impact highlights company's commitment to fostering local outreach, job creation and awareness for essential production and trade work
    SIMI VALLEY, Calif., March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Chatsworth Products (CPI), a global manufacturer of products and solutions that power and protect technology investments around the world, was recently named a finalist for the Community Impact Award at the 2022 Austin Regional Manufacturing Awards.
  • The award nomination highlights CPI's commitment to fostering local outreach & job creation for essential trade work.
  • The awards recognition not only highlights CPI's commitment to innovation and excellence in the manufacturing industry, but the company's dedication to serving the local communities in which it resides and works.
  • To learn more about manufacturing opportunities and careers at CPI, visit the webpage .

EQS-News: Rentschler implements innovative learning program in collaboration with MassBioEd and WPI

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Sunday, December 18, 2022

Earlier this year, the company kicked off an exciting program with MassBioEd and Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) to train people re-joining the workforce for stable, attractive biotech manufacturing opportunities.

Key Points: 
  • Earlier this year, the company kicked off an exciting program with MassBioEd and Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) to train people re-joining the workforce for stable, attractive biotech manufacturing opportunities.
  • Rentschler Biopharma joined as one of the first employer partners for the expansion of the program into Central Massachusetts.
  • Mark Caswell, Vice President, Site Head, Rentschler Biopharma, Inc., said: “Rentschler Biopharma has remained relevant throughout its history by creating value sustainably for our employees and clients.
  • In Stevenage, UK, Rentschler Biopharma has launched a company dedicated to cell and gene therapies, Rentschler ATMP Ltd.

Rentschler implements innovative learning program in collaboration with MassBioEd and WPI

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022

As the company grows in terms of capacity, technology, projects, and clients, it is also growing its highly trained workforce.

Key Points: 
  • As the company grows in terms of capacity, technology, projects, and clients, it is also growing its highly trained workforce.
  • Earlier this year, the company kicked off an exciting program with MassBioEd and Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) to train people re-joining the workforce for stable, attractive biotech manufacturing opportunities.
  • Rentschler Biopharma joined as one of the first employer partners for the expansion of the program into Central Massachusetts.
  • In Stevenage, UK, Rentschler Biopharma has launched a company dedicated to cell and gene therapies, Rentschler ATMP Ltd.

nTIDE November 2022 Jobs Report: People with disabilities continue to outperform people without disabilities in labor market

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Friday, December 2, 2022

EAST HANOVER, N.J., Dec. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Job numbers rose again for people with disabilities, in contrast to people without disabilities, according to today's National Trends in Disability Employment – Monthly Update (nTIDE), issued by Kessler Foundation and the University of New Hampshire's Institute on Disability (UNH-IOD). People with disabilities continued to show strength in the labor market in November, as evidenced by the substantial rise in their employment-to-population ratio.

Key Points: 
  • People with disabilities continued to show strength in the labor market in November, as evidenced by the substantial rise in their employment-to-population ratio.
  • "Similar to last month, the employment-to-population ratio for people with disabilities increased and remains above historic highs.
  • Our new survey compares the workplaces of 2017 and 2022, revealing gains in recruiting, hiring, accommodating, and retaining employees with disabilities.
  • Kessler Foundation leads the nation in funding innovative programs that expand opportunities for employment for people with disabilities.

Kessler Foundation announces findings of 2022 National Employment & Disability Survey on effects of COVID-19 pandemic on employer practices related to people with disabilities

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Friday, October 21, 2022

EAST HANOVER, N.J., Oct. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kessler Foundation released thought-provoking findings from a new national survey that details the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workplace experiences of people with disabilities. The 2022 Kessler Foundation National Employment and Disability Survey: Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Supervisor Perspectives compares the employment practices of today with those elicited by a similar Kessler Foundation Survey conducted in 2017. Both surveys were conducted in partnership with the University of New Hampshire Institute on Disability.

Key Points: 
  • The 2022 Kessler Foundation National Employment and Disability Survey: Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Supervisor Perspectives compares the employment practices of today with those elicited by a similar Kessler Foundation Survey conducted in 2017.
  • Hiring and recruiting people with disabilities was more important to both supervisors and upper management in 2022.
  • The new survey builds upon the 2017 National Employment & Disability Survey: Supervisor Perspectives , which used an innovative design to identify effective practices.
  • Kessler Foundation leads the nation in funding innovative programs that expand opportunities for employment for people with disabilities.

Workers with disabilities overcome pandemic setbacks, outpacing people without disabilities to set new records for employment

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Tuesday, March 1, 2022

"Despite the disruption of the pandemic, people with disabilities stayed engaged in the labor market."

Key Points: 
  • "Despite the disruption of the pandemic, people with disabilities stayed engaged in the labor market."
  • This contrasts with their counterparts without disabilities who have yet to reach their pre-pandemic levels of employment.
  • "Necessity may also be a factor in sustained participation, as workers with disabilities may be less able to forego their income."
  • #nTIDE Workers with #disabilities overcome #pandemic setbacks, outpacing people without disabilities @Kesslerfdn @DisabilityStats #economicrecovery #disabilityemployment
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nTIDE October 2021 Jobs Report: Employment for people with disabilities reaches historic levels

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Friday, November 5, 2021

nTIDE COVID Update (month-to-month comparison)In the BLS Jobs Report released Friday, the employment-to-population ratio for working-age people with disabilities increased from 32.9 percent in September 2021 to 33.2 percent in October 2021 (up 0.9 percent or 0.3 percentage points).

Key Points: 
  • nTIDE COVID Update (month-to-month comparison)In the BLS Jobs Report released Friday, the employment-to-population ratio for working-age people with disabilities increased from 32.9 percent in September 2021 to 33.2 percent in October 2021 (up 0.9 percent or 0.3 percentage points).
  • For working-age people without disabilities, the employment-to-population ratio also increased from 73.1 percent in September 2021 to 73.5 percent in October 2021 (up 0.5 percent or 0.4 percentage points).
  • "The employment of people with disabilities is pushing past historic levels, as well as pre-pandemic levels," remarked Andrew Houtenville, PhD , professor of economics and the research director of the University of New Hampshire's Institute on Disability.
  • The labor force participation rate for working-age people with disabilities increased from 36.4 percent in September 2021 to 36.8 percent in October 2021 (up 1.1 percent or 0.4 percentage points).

nTIDE September 2021 COVID Update: Unemployment declines for second consecutive month

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Monday, October 25, 2021

EAST HANOVER, N.J., Oct. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --For the second consecutive month, unemployment declined for people with and without disabilities, according to today's National Trends in Disability Employment (nTIDE) COVID Update.

Key Points: 
  • EAST HANOVER, N.J., Oct. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --For the second consecutive month, unemployment declined for people with and without disabilities, according to today's National Trends in Disability Employment (nTIDE) COVID Update.
  • While this is a positive sign, experts caution that further improvements are needed to define a downward trend.
  • In April of 2020, restrictions on economic activity in the U.S. due to the COVID-19 pandemic precipitated an unprecedented rise in furloughs and people looking for work, prompting the addition of this mid-month nTIDE COVID Update.
  • The mid-month nTIDE follows two key unemployment indicators furloughs, or temporary layoffs, and the number of people looking for work, comparing trends for people with and without disabilities.

nTIDE September 2021 Jobs Report: Employment Slows as COVID Pandemic Restrictions Loom

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Sunday, October 10, 2021

For working-age people without disabilities, the labor force participation rate decreased from 76.8 percent in August to 76.5 percent in September 2021 (down 0.4 percent or 0.3 percentage points).

Key Points: 
  • For working-age people without disabilities, the labor force participation rate decreased from 76.8 percent in August to 76.5 percent in September 2021 (down 0.4 percent or 0.3 percentage points).
  • The employment-to-population ratio for working-age people with disabilities increased from 31.5 percent in August 2021 to 32.9 percent in September 2021 (up 4.4 percent or 1.4 percentage points).
  • Kessler Foundation leads the nation in funding innovative programs that expand opportunities for employment for people with disabilities.
  • For information on the NIDILRR-funded Employment Policy and Measurement Rehabilitation Research and Training Center, visit ResearchOnDisability.org.