MCC wins APSE Employer Award

MCC founder Abigail (center) with Rebecca (left) and Tara (right) from the supported employment team at Living Opportunities.

We are so proud and deeply honored to partner with the local nonprofit, Living Opportunities, which was founded in 1974 to support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Their mission is to support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live in the same neighborhoods, work for the same employers, and share in the same experiences to which we all aspire.

Recently, Medford Cowork Collective was highlighted for our work by the Oregon APSE (Association of People Supporting Employment First) with a Southern Oregon Employer Award. It is given for demonstrating a commitment to supported employment, increasing representation of employees with disabilities, and having gone above and beyond in supporting Employment First's mission of employment for all!

Thank you so much to Living Opportunities for nominating us — we couldn’t be happier about partnering with them. Our MCC Hospitality Host, Wyatt, comes to us from Living Opportunities and he has been a fabulous addition to our team. His bright spirit, can-do attitude, and ceaseless smile make everyone around him happier. Check out the video below which gives a behind-the-scenes look at a typical work day for Wyatt.

Living Opportunities is a phenomenal local nonprofit doing amazing work in the Rogue Valley to  create a welcoming community that embraces individuality and passionately supports and empowers people. If you’d like to learn more or get involved, find more information about Living Opportunities on their website.

A behind-the-scenes peek at a day in the life of MCC’s Hospitality Host, Wyatt Thorpe. Video shot and edited by Living Opportunities job coach, Shani.