A few years ago, Jeff was working at a local grocery store, and while it was a good environment, Jeff was not thriving. In fact, the job seemed to be perpetuating some of the behaviors associated with his autism. When the 29-year-old was referred to SOAR365’s Employment Services to help acquire career skills and find the right job in the community, he met...
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Meet Dylan
No matter where he is, Dylan’s smile lights up the room. And so, when he’s a work, his smile lights up an entire warehouse! That’s because Dylan works at Brandito, a local supplier of corporate apparel and promotional marketing materials, where he is an e-commerce warehouse associate and helps to prepare orders to ship to clients. Dylan started working at...
Meet Gavin
Gavin is nonverbal, but he has a lot to say. One morning, he was making his signature chin gesture for “I want…” His mom, Amy, began running through the list. Did he want his sister, his grandma, food, water, TV? No, none of those. Finally, Amy asked, “Do you want to go to SOAR365?” Gavin broke into a huge grin and began nodding excitedly. “That just made...
Meet Leo, SOAR365 Job Coach
Leonardo Castro brings his friendly, positive outlook and love of hip hop to everything he does at SOAR365. As his career has moved him from Miami to Austin to Richmond, he’s displayed a continuous passion for empowering people from marginalized communities. Whether mentoring his students within the school system or working with nonprofits to teach digital...