Southeast Alaska Independent Living (SAIL) is offering a summer work program for youth between the ages of 14-21. Cara Crain, Meggan Turner, Jessica Perkins, and Zen Perkins joined KCAW’s Brooke Schafer to discuss how high school students with disabilities can find a supportive, paid work experience this summer through the program. Zen shares her experience working at a local coffee shop through SAIL’s supportive employment programming. Listen to the full interview here:
You can learn more about the program and about SAIL here. The summer work program starts June 10, 2024.