Peckham, Lansing’s non-profit community rehabilitation organization, received a $1 million, five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education to further link Lansing’s disabled community with private sector jobs.
The Projects with Industry (PWI) grant will help Peckham connect the disabled to customer service and call center-related jobs.
“In the past three years of PWI funding, Peckham has served twice as many clients as anticipated with a 90 percent placement rate,” says Peckham Program Development Coordinator Ann Gillmore. “Technological advancements are vital to succeeding in today’s workforce. This grant will continue to allow Peckham the ability to prepare persons with disabilities to successfully obtain competitive employment.”
Peckham is structurally expanding its presence in Lansing as well. The non-profit is building an $18 million, 180,000 square foot addition to its existing facility.
Source: Bonnie Zimmerman, Peckham
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