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There is a significant employment disparity between people with and without disabilities.
There is a significant employment disparity between people with and without disabilities.
There is a significant employment disparity between people with and without disabilities.
"There remains a great disparity in employment among people with disabilities and those without disabilities. Globally, there are 1 billion persons with a disability" (United Nations).
9 in 10 do not have access to quality education
There is a significant employment disparity between people with and without disabilities.
There is a significant employment disparity between people with and without disabilities.
"People with disabilities) are 10 times less likely to go to school than other children.
"90% of children with disabilities in low and lower-middle income countries do not go to school."(Right to Education)
Meanwhile, employers struggle to find IT talent.
Meanwhile, employers struggle to find IT talent.
Meanwhile, employers struggle to find IT talent.
"Leaders everywhere are overseeing a major shift in the job market right now. According to U.S. Labor statistics, as of December 2020, the global talent shortage amounted to 40 million skilled workers worldwide." (Forbes)
We Enable the Extraordinary
Meanwhile, employers struggle to find IT talent.
Meanwhile, employers struggle to find IT talent.
"The Bridge Academy builds employable skills and work readiness to unlock the potential of people with disabilities and help provide them an opportunity at formal employment which helps fill the IT skills shortage" (Accenture).
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We are transforming lives around the world.
- 25+cohorts completed with over 300 graduates...so far
- 426 graduates in 2022 and early 2023.
- 94% Graduation rate
- 96% employment rate
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