With that goal in mind, Debbie Inkley and a team of executives from the Sandy, Utah Discover Card Operations Center began the process of organizing the program. They defined roles and program objectives, created the curriculum, and went out into the community to recruit the participants for the first class, which began in May 1994. Few situations in life really lend themselves to a true win-win.
Participants gain marketable skills as well as valuable self-esteem.
Community and government agencies are more successful through participant training and job placement in a cost-effective way. The employer receives a pool of qualified prospective employees from a previously untapped resource plus, and maybe most importantly, the company culture is dramatically influenced through sensitivity, awareness, and practical diversity. To report problems with this site, please e-mail the Webmaster .