IamreachingouttoyouonbehalfofBridgeCommunity DevelopmentCenterMississippitorequestabusiness/comm partnershipforourBridgeLIFEprogram.BridgeCommunity DevelopmentCenterMississippiprovidesprevocationaland supportedemploymentservicestoyoungadultswithintellec
Thereisagrowingneedtodevelopindividualswhoareadequatelypreparedfortheworkforceinthiscountry andspecifcallyinthe
MississippiDelta
Individualswithintellectualanddevelopmentaldisabilitiescanbevaluablemembersoftheworkforce.Likeany hard-workingperson,theycanbedependable,productiveandefcient Theybringnewskills,talents,and perspectivestotheiremployersand,withtherightsupport,theywillremainloyalandreliableemployees
TheBridgehasdoneextensiveresearchonorganizationsandbusinessesintheMississippiDeltathatprovide amazingservicestotheircustomers/clientsandgetoutstandingreviewsfromtheiremployeesasgreatplaces towork.Becauseyourbusinesswasidentifedasoneofthoseplaces,webelievethatapartnershipwithyou willprovideanamazingopportunitytoourBridgeLIFEparticipants
ThereareseveralwaystoengagewithTheBridgeasabusinessorcommunitypartner:
Hireoneofourparticipantsasanemployeethroughsupportedemployment Withthispartnership,the participantyouemploywouldreporttothejobwithaBridgejobcoachwhowillhelpthemtocomplete thejobtasks/responsibilitiesassignedtothem.
owustoconductjobshadowingandjobdiscoveryexperiencesatyourbusinesssothatour ticipantscanseethediferentjobrolesrequiredforyourbusinessandthetasksthatarecompletedin seroles
ferunpaidinternshipopportunitiestoourBridgeLIFEparticipantswhoareintheprevocationalstageof eprogramtodevelopemployableskillsbeforetheyarehiredforajob Participantswhoreceive ernshipswillalsobesupportedbyajobcoachtoassistthemwiththeresponsibilitiesassignedto them
lunteertoserveasamentortooneormoreofourBridgeLIFEparticipants
ovideasession/classoninformationrelatedtotheservicesyouprovidesuchas:fnancialliteracy,yoga aerobics,technologybasics,thebasicsofmaintainingautomobiles,startingandmaintainingagarden, linary/cookingbasics,etc.
ggestotherwaysthatyoucanpartnerwithus
Wehavefoundthatonceanemployerhashadtheexperienceofemployingpeoplewithan intellectual/developmentaldisability,theyaresignifcantlymorepositiveabouttheindividual'sworkandvalue tothecompanyWeknowthatyouwillhavethesamepositiveexperience
Thispartnershipwillservetobemutuallybenefcial Wewillprovidedisabilityawarenesstrainingforyourstaf Asourvaluedpartner,wecanalsoprovidesuchtrainingascrisispreventioninterventionfortheworkplace, cardiopulmonaryresuscitation(CPR,orotherworkplacesafetysupportthatyouneedatlittletonocost.
Welookforwardtoworkingcloselywithyouandfurtherdiscussingthispotentialpartnership OurCommunity EngagementLiaisonwouldbehappytoscheduleatimetospeakwithyoufurtheronthismatter.Youcan contactusat662-843-9102
Thankyouforconsideringourpartnershiprequest.
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Dr.DeirdreS.Williams ExecutiveDirector
BridgeCommunityDevelopmentCenterMississippi
BridgeLIFEProgramOutcomes:
Throughcollaborationwithcommunity-basedorganizations,fnancialinstitutions,colleges,universities,and localbusinesses,BridgeLIFEwillsupportprogramparticipantsintheirquestforindependencethrough:
Academic/IntellectualDevelopment
College/UniversityExperiences
IndependentLivingSkills
Community-basedInternshipOpportunities
SustainableEmployment
BridgeLIFEProgramCurriculumContent:
BLSkills:SocialLearning/Employability
BLWorkforce&CommunityOrientation
BLFunctionalLiteracyforIndependence
BLIndependentLivingforCommunity/Advocacy
BLHealthSocialSkills/Advocacy
BLWorkforceTraining101(universitypartnership)
BLFinancialLiteracy(localpartnershipSouthernBancorpBank)
BLEmp/Work-basedJobShadowing(localbusinesspartners)
Community-basedinternships
