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Tech success: abilIT grads earn certifications, pathway to job opportunities

Melwood Community Services celebrated the graduation of 17 participants from its signature abilIT program in February, which connects adults with disabilities and injured veterans to careers in the tech industry.... (continue reading)

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Melwood and partners awarded $8 million to expand IT & tech career training opportunities for neurodivergent individuals

Upper Marlboro, MD – Melwood, a leading employer, advocate and preferred provider for people with disabilities, together with its partners – KPMG, LLC the University of Maryland; the University of... (continue reading)

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UMD Neurodiversity experts part of $8M project with leading disability employer

Two of the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences’ neurodiversity experts have been tapped to help Melwood, one of the largest employers of people with disabilities in the country, execute... (continue reading)

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Melwood and Enabled Intelligence offer geospatial data labeling boot camps for people with disabilities

It’s a scene you may have seen in movies – enlarged bird’s eye view of blurry images of the same location taken over a period of time. Many times the... (continue reading)

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Local nonprofit set to expand neurodivergent job training program with federal grant

A local nonprofit specializing in job placement for disabled individuals is drawing on federal funding to expand its services. Melwood Disability Services, a Maryland-based organization that operates a facility in... (continue reading)

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Melwood & Enabled Intelligence lead on employment for people with disabilities in tech

Melwood, a leading employer, advocate and preferred provider for people with disabilities, is partnering with individuals, companies and communities to empower people with disabilities to pursue the careers – and... (continue reading)

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