In The Media
To provide you with additional perspectives on the ways in which Lift could benefit you, we have selected a few of the many articles that have featured the Lift program and our very successful participants. Links to additional articles can be found on our news page.
Title: Grads with disabilities find a niche with engineering and IT
Author: Souad Dajani, Contributing Editor
Publication: Diversity/Careers in Engineering & Information Technology
Date: Summer/Fall 2009
Title: "Mentors at Work: Lift, Inc. helps talented people with disabilities attain meaningful careers”
Author: Carrie Smoot, Contributing Editor
Publication: Diversity/Careers in Engineering & Information Technology
Date: June/July 2006
Title: “Lift, Inc.: Learning and Working in Information Technology”
Author: Carrie Smoot
Publication: Actiononline: Journal
of the United Spinal Association
Date: September 1, 2006
Title: “Career Watch: A Lift for IT Professionals who are Disabled"
Author: Jamie Eckle
Publication: ComputerWorld
Date: April 28, 2008
Title: “Grads with disabilities find rewarding tech careers”
Author: Angela Hutchinson, Contributing
Editor
Publication: Diversity/Careers in
Engineering & Information Technology:
Minority College Issue
Date: May 19, 2008
Title: "Preparing Young People who have Disabilities for Careers in Technology”
Author: Carrie Smoot
Publication: Celebrating Special
Children.Org
Date: October 2, 2007
Title: "Lift, Inc."
Author: Carrie Smoot
Publication: Exceptional Parent
Date: October 2, 2007
Title: “Students with disabilities find opportunity in IT and engineering”
Author: Denene Brox, Contributing
Editor
Publication: Diversity/Careers in Engineering & Information Technology
Date: November 14, 2007
Title: “Selling Your Skills: Winning approaches to the job search for engineers with disabilities”
Authors: Tony P. Martinez and Alison P. Martinez
Publication: Graduating Engineer & Computer Careers Online
Date: March 10, 2005