Recording Date: April, 2022
Transcript: Download transcript here
Summary: This episode, available May 9, 2023, shares an interview with Hakimah Reed. Hakimah is joined by several of the people who helped her in her journey of realizing her dream of a job. Hakimah shares the importance of work to her, and the pride she feels in all that she has accomplished.
Keywords: employment, community integrated employment, supported employment, disability, employment professionals, job coach, employment specialist, everyone can work, social capital
Topical Index
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Introductions [00:00]
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Hakimah’s job [01:45]
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A long wait [03:04]
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How she got there [03:45]
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Social capital [04:43]
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Applying for work [05:19]
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Figuring out what Hakimah was looking for [07:08]
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Getting the job! [08:51]
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Going through training [09:27]
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47 videos! [10:43]
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Help from co-workers [11:30]
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Why Hakimah works [12:00]
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Proud of her accomplishments [13:35]
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Hakimah deserved this [15:07]
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Words for other job-seekers [16:21]
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Closing [17:34]
Heather Robb’s email: hrobb@sparcphilly.org
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