Podcasts
Diversity and Inclusion in King County, Washington
Dale Verstegen talks with Karla Lynch of the King County Department of Community and Human Services and Cesilee Coulson and Chisa O’Quinn from WISE about diversity and inclusion in employment
Family Engagement in Systems Change
Systems change is often considered a subject for professionals and policy makers. YES! To Employment talks with the YES! Center’s Sean Roy about the importance family members to remaking transition
District of Columbia Rehabilitation Services Administration and Revitalizing Community Membership of Washington Team Up to Create DSP Academy
YES! To Employment talks with Darryl Evans, the Deputy Director of the D.C. Rehabilitation Services Administration, Montrel Tennessee, the Project Manager of D.C. Learners and Earners, the Partnerships in Employment
The Utah PIE and the National Technical Assistance Center on Transition
The YES! Center’s Dale Verstegen and Laura Owens talk with Kelie Hess and Tricia Jones-Parkin of the Utah Partnerships in Employment project at the Utah State University Center for Persons
Resisting the Increase in “Non-Work”
The YES! Center’s Dale Verstegen talks with Dale DiLeo about the worrying increase in “non-work” and the importance of real competitive integrated employment.
Internships and Employment at Taishoff Center’s InclusiveU at Syracuse University
Beth Myers and Jonathan Rushmore discuss the Taishoff Center and Syracuse University’s InclusiveU university participation program, as well as its employment initiatives, internship program and business partnerships.
David Mank on the Six Keys to Success in Competitive Integrated Employment
David Mank discusses the six keys to success in in facilitating Competitive Integrated Employment for people with disabilities.
The Employment Collaborative of Cuyahoga County
Dale Verstegen talks with Jared Daly, Chris Carpenter and Eric Hibinjer of the Employment Collaborative of Cuyahoga County, Ohio. The Employment Collaborative of Cuyahoga County is a group of 37
The History and Future of D.C.’s Project ACTION! Part II: Supports
This is the second of a two part series on Project ACTION!, a coalition of self-advocates and self-advocacy groups from the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia (part one is here). ACTION!

Recent Podcasts
A Five Year Retrospective on the Partnerships in Employment State Projects, Part II: South Carolina and Utah
Season 5, Episode 5 — 31 August 2021 About this episode The YES! Center’s Dale Verstegen, Sean Roy and Laura Owens fan out across the
A Five Year Retrospective on the Partnerships in Employment State Projects, Part I: the District of Columbia, Kentucky and Massachusetts
Season 5, Episode 4 — 31 August 2021 About this episode The YES! Center’s Dale Verstegen, Sean Roy and Laura Owens fan out across the
Employer Engagement in a Dual Customer Model
The YES! Center’s Dale Verstegen talks with Nathan Piper, the Business, Legislative and Community Relations Manager for the Vermont Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. They discuss
Ohio’s Multi-Agency Employment First Provider Transformation Initiative
Season 5, Episode 2 — 31 August 2021 About this episode Dale Verstegen, state liaison for the YES! Center, talks with Keith Banner, Katie Blumhorst,