Assisting Adults With Intellectual Disabilities: CSUEB Nonprofit Management Certificate Program Uplifts A Busy Mother of Three Into Becoming A Strong Community Leader
BY ELIAS BARBOZA
Every workday morning, Jechane Reyes walks into her Antioch office and is greeted by friendly faces as soon as she opens the door. Some of those greeters are standing, some are sitting and some use a wheelchair. They welcome her with open arms as she asks them what’s new and what they’re up to. Several of them joyfully show her the paintings they’re working on and others share a funny story. All of them are just as delighted to see her as she is to see them.
But these aren’t Reyes’ coworkers or strangers. They’re her friends. For the past 18 years, Reyes has dedicated herself to helping adults like these, who have intellectual disabilities, live lives filled with purpose and happiness, and she credits Cal State East Bay’s Nonprofit Management Certificate Program in further improving her efforts.
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