Employment Training for People with Disabilities

with Terry Blackwell of Chimes

One of the missions of Chimes is to help provide employment and training opportunities for people with disabilities. Their President and CEO Terry Blackwell joins Elena Russo to discuss their evolution as an organization and highlight their employment programs.

Posted on:

Oct 17, 2019

Hosted by: Elena Russo

Produced by: Beltway Newsmakers Team

#Maryland #Economy and Business #Education #General Interest #Local

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