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Meet Raymond Sanchez

Raymond Sanchez is an experienced and motivated job seeker currently working with Project Independence’s Supported Employment Program. For five years, Raymond worked in an Amazon warehouse, where he built a strong foundation in reliability, teamwork, and workplace responsibility. Following recent company cutbacks, he is now actively pursuing new opportunities in the retail field. Raymond has already begun interviewing with well-known retailers such as Ross Dress for Less, Burlington, and TJ Maxx. He is especially interested in roles that allow him to engage with people and stay organized, including cashier, floor associate, and backroom positions. With open availability in the afternoons ...

Different Not Less: A Simple Phrase with a Powerful Message

“Different Not Less” is more than a phrase. It’s a perspective. A reminder. A call to see people for who they are, not for what they are assumed to lack. For individuals with developmental disabilities, the world has not always made room for difference. For generations, systems focused on limitations instead of possibilities. But today, that narrative is changing. And at the heart of that shift is a simple truth: Different does not mean less capable, less valuable, or less deserving. What “Different Not Less” Really Means “Different Not Less” challenges the way we think about ability. It means recognizing ...

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