University of Memphis job fair welcomes high schoolers with disabilities
Nearly 400 local high school students with disabilities turned out for a job fair at the University of Memphis on Thursday, Feb. 22. The University of Memphis Institute on Disability hosted the job fair, which showcased possible post-graduation opportunities for young adults with intellectual and physical disabilities. (Courtesy University of Memphis)
The university’s Institute on Disability hosted the event to showcase post-graduation opportunities for young adults with intellectual and physical disabilities.
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Aisling Mäki has spent the better part of two decades writing about Memphis. A former digital journalist for WMC Action News 5 and staff reporter for Memphis Daily News, her work has also appeared in The Commercial Appeal, High Ground News, I Love Memphis, Inside Memphis Business, The Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent, Memphis Magazine and Tri-State Defender.
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