Given the serious challenge young people and veterans with disabilities face successfully transitioning into the workforce, the Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation Board of Directors adopted a vision to empower youth with disabilities to lead productive lives through increased employment.
To help reach this vision, the Foundation has introduced the MEAF M>PWR Initiative.
About M>PWR
The Initiative works through a network of National and Community Organizations to help youth and veterans with disabilities develop their leadership, self advocacy and employment skills, as well as create tools to help employers learn how to successfully recruit, hire and retain employees with disabilities, with the goal of improving employment outcomes in communities throughout the U.S.
Meet the M>PWR Organizations
M>PWR Summits
MEAF worked with its National and Community network of organizations to hold a series of regional M>PWR Summits. These Summits convened employers, service providers, and community leaders to create a dialogue on the needs related to youth and veterans with disabilities transitioning to employment, and developed recommendations on how to effectively improve employment outcomes.
M>PWR Summit Dates/Locations
- M>PWR Chicago
April 2, 2014 - M>PWR Cincinnati
June 5, 2014 - M>PWR Southern California
July 1, 2014 - M>PWR DC
February 24-25, 2016
Impact
Read the final report from M>PWR Chicago.
Read the final report and checklist from M>PWR DC.
M>PWR Checklist for Employers, Youth & Service Providers
Learn about some of the successful strategies to empower youth the Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation has supported over the years.
Stay Connected
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