[nfbmi-talk] one big press release

[joe harcz Comcast]

And how about the fact that they do transition programs for some blind youth 
in a Braille free environment?

You win the prize though Fred in that you figured this all out.

By the way Peckam is also at the heart of the programs that MCB still hasn't 
completed with the RSA monitoring in that they are the third party vendor in 
the Missing Ingham and Eaton ISD corrective action plans.

Additionally I wonder how many sub-minimum wage waivers they have.

Regardless they appear to me to be a  whole lot like the conflicted 
Macom/Oakland MCB "cash match" agreements which benefit ultimately New 
Horizons.

While I'm notopposed per seagainst "shelterred shops" or Able 1 programs I'm 
always very suspicious about them and they need to be under constant 
sscrutiny at a minimum to protect the blind and others with other 
disabilities from exploitation, paternalism, waste, fraud, and abuse. But 
then again sho should all VR programs including those who use them as 
vendors like MCB and MRS.

God help us if they ever took over the BEP program.

Sigh again...

Joe


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fred wurtzel" <f.wurtzel at comcast.net>
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> Hi,
>
> I wonder what percentage of admin is PWD?  What about how they took
> good-paying state worker jobs and gave them rto PWD at lower pay?  how 
> about
> the fact that they have a federal contract that is inaccessible to blind
> workers?  Is this world-class performance?  Oh, I guess it is, now that I
> think of it.
>
> Warmest Regards,
>
> Fred
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> On Behalf Of joe harcz Comcast
> Sent: Monday, November 21, 2011 8:22 AM
> To: nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [nfbmi-talk] one big press release
>
> Globally recognized Peckham a valuable asset to region | Lansing State
> Journal | lansingstatejournal.com
>
> Peckham Inc., a private, nonprofit community rehabilitation organization,
> marked its 35th anniversary in Lansing last week.
>
>
>
> CEO Mitch Tomlinson first arrived in Lansing in 1976, and he and his wife
> started the company in the basement of a community library.
>
>
>
> Now, Peckham serves as an internationally recognized human services agency
> and job creator for individuals with disabilities.
>
>
>
> The company's mission is to provide a wide range of opportunities to
> maximize human potential for persons striving for independence and
> self-sufficiency.
>
> The results over the last 35 years are exceptional.
>
>
>
> Peckham and Capital Area Michigan Works work in collaboration to provide 
> job
> training and competitive employment opportunities for persons with
> disabilities
>
> and other barriers to employment.
>
>
>
> Peckham has grown to be one of the largest community vocational
> rehabilitation programs in Michigan, specializing in creating positive
> change in the lives
>
> of people with disabilities and other barriers to employment.
>
>
>
> By creating a work environment that enables employees to achieve
> independence and self-sufficiency in the work-\u2011 place, Peckham has
> built a culture
>
> of respect, inclusion, engagement, pride, leadership and empowerment.
>
>
>
> The Peckham team had a record year of $166.3 million in revenue in its
> apparel manufacturing division. This, along with the 17 accolades listed 
> in
> the company's
>
> annual report released last week demonstrates that they have indeed hit 
> the
> ball out of the park.
>
>
>
> This kind of performance doesn't just happen. It requires a top-notch team
> of employees with a shared vision, striving for excellence in the 
> workplace.
>
>
>
> Six members of the Peckham team that exemplify this were recognized at 
> this
> year's celebration: Allison McCarthy, Bradley Meyers, Mike Guyeskey, Tim
> Hyatt,
>
> Antonio Kelly, and Tina Olmstead. As each accepted their award, there was 
> a
> sense of pride, humility and joy. Each received a standing ovation from 
> the
>
> hundreds of attendees.
>
>
>
> Greater Lansing is fortunate to have a company like Peckham based here,
> doing work on both a local and global scale, and providing jobs in an
> all-inclusive
>
> environment that delivers quality, diversity and performance.
>
> http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20111121/BUSINESS/111210308/Globa
> lly-recognized-Peckham-valuable-asset-region?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7
> CFRONTPAGE%7Cs
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