Joyce welcomed  to the show Scott Hammerstrom, manager of programs and  partnerships  for Bender Leadership Academy.  This non-profit organization has been serving students with disabilities since 2001.

Encore Mission of the Bender Leadership Academy

Competitive employment and empowerment for people with disabilities is the emphasis of this show.  Broadcast live and captioned in real-time for individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing, we discuss how people with disabilities can secure career opportunities, and how employers, organizations and individuals can support employment and empowerment of people with disabilities.

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Higher Education

K-12

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Kids & Family

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Self-Improvement

Joyce welcomes Chris Soukup, CEO of Communication Services for the Deaf. Mr. Soukup, a 2001 graduate of Gallaudet University, has held diverse and progressively responsible positions with CSD since the mid-1990s.

Chris Soukup: Making Communication A Priority for Deaf Community

Joyce welcomes Diego Mariscal, CEO and Chief Disabled Officer of 2Gether-International, a nonprofit organization that develops advocacy campaigns to empower and unify young people with disabilities. Mr.

Diego Mariscal: Disability Advocate & Entrepreneur Helps Others

Joyce welcomes Gerald Homme, Manager of Talent Acquisition and Technology with Bender Consulting Services, Inc. and Scott Hammerstrom, Manager of Programs and Partnerships for the Bender Leadership Academy to the show. Mr.

Homme/Hammerstrom: Bender Consulting & Bender Leadership Academy

Joyce welcomes Tracy Saula, Senior Vice President and Chief Product and Experience Officer at Highmark Health to the show. Ms.

Tracy Saula: Highmark Health Provides Range of Products/Services

Joyce welcomes Holly O’Donnell, CEO, at the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law to the show. Ms. O’Donnell will discuss the mission and accomplishments that the Bazelon Center has made for those living with mental health disabilities.

Encore Mission of the Bender Leadership Academy

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