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Winston-Salem coffee shop organizes career fair for people with disabilities

Two women, Olivia Soto and Lindsay Wilson, sit at a table with a UNC Health blanket draped over it. They chat with job seeker Mark Steele, who sits in a wheelchair, about the services their organization provides at Moji Coffee Shop and More's career fair on Aug. 25, 2023.
Sharryse Piggott
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Olivia Soto and Lindsay Wilson with UNC Health chat with Mark Steele about the services their organization provides at Moji Coffee Shop and More's career fair.

The nonprofit Moji Coffee Shop and More hosted its first-ever career fair for people with disabilities at Forsyth Technical Community College.

A Winston-Salem coffee shop held a career fair Friday aimed at helping people with disabilities. The nonprofit provides job development skills to individuals with disabilities like autism and Down syndrome.

Employers including Lowes Foods took part in the career fair at .

鈥淲e are hoping to have the impact of reaching as many members of our community as possible,鈥 said Moji Coffee鈥檚 program director, Dan Wellman. 鈥淭hose that are unemployed or underemployed are about 80% of adults with different abilities.鈥

The organization also hosted seminars on topics that included career exploration for people who have never been employed or have not been employed for a long time. Over 100 people attended the fair, Wellman said.

Sharryse Piggott is 深夜福利鈥檚 PM Reporter.
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