‘Job-A-Palooza’ brings together students and employers

The Arc of South Florida in Miami Lakes serves Miami-Dade County citizens with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It held a “Job-A-Palooza” on March 7 at the Robert Alonso Community Center. Students met employers including Publix Supermarkets; American Airlines; Starbucks; Trader Joe’s and the Dade County Federal Credit Union. Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho attended, along with, left to right, above: Brenda Lampon, area director, Florida Dept. of Education; Ava Goldman and Angie Torres, Miami-Dade County Public Schools; Gabriel Parra, executive director/chief executive officer, The Arc of South Florida; Kathy Clinton, assistant director, The Arc of Florida in Tallahassee; Yessenia Leyva, town staff liaison, and Vivian Levy, Miami Lakes Special Needs Advisory Board and town Councilman Luis Collazo. Photos courtesy of The Arc of South Florida.