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Board hears proposal for on-campus coffee shop to provide employment training for students of all abilities
Summary
Representatives of Not Your Average Joe briefed the Yukon board on a planned partnership to open a shop on the second floor of Yukon High School that would employ students with and without disabilities and provide training; the board was told a formal vote on the partnership will come later in the meeting agenda.
YUKON, Okla. — A nonprofit that operates inclusive cafes described a planned partnership with Yukon High School on Tuesday to open a coffee shop where students with and without disabilities would work side-by-side.
Tim, a representative of Not Your Average Joe, told the board the nonprofit’s model mixes customer-facing employment, social engagement and continuing education. "Not Your Average Joe's tagline is we're an organization that dispenses caffeine and hope," Tim said.…
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