“The biggest problem is kids are not learning how to work.” Dr. Temple Grandin has become world renowned for her work in animal sciences and is a professor at CSU in Fort Collins. She is even more recognized for her […]
Autism and Employment
“a lot of the tech companies, all they have to do is look at their back room and know that a lot of the people who work there are probably on the spectrum somewhere, they were just better at navigating […]
Dot Org: Mission Wear
Mission Wear is a non-profit sewing business that hires women with obstacles to employment. They work to create reusable products: laptop bags, totes and messenger bags among other great products; all made from upcycled materials. Founder Beth Massey talks with host Nikki […]
Closing the Digital Divide
“Just about all of the economic, social and political aspects of modern life are impacted by the ability to use the internet.” CU Professor Blake Reid says the Digital Divide looks at the ability for people to get access to […]
Weed Between the Lines: Marijuana use and employment law
This week the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that an employer has the right to fire a worker for marijuana use outside of work hours, even in states where marijuana is legal. Brandon Coats, a former Dish Network employee from Denver, […]
Colorado Supreme Court upholds medical marijuana ruling
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Monday that companies can legally fire employees for using medical marijuana, even off duty. The decision is based on the case of Brandon Coats. He is a quadriplegic who takes medical marijuana to […]
Wind Energy Industry Creating Jobs in Colorado
A report released Wednesday June 3rd, by the Rocky Mountain chapter of Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) shows that more than 2,500 permanent and temporary jobs in the wind industry have been created in Colorado since September 2011. Colorado has between 6,000 […]
Americans With Disability Act Turns 25
“This was a time when we wanted to be included.” Tom Olin is driving a bus across the country to commemorate the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990. Olin’s ADA 25th year legacy tour stopped at the […]