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Applications for our 2025 Lime Connect Pathways Scholarship for high school seniors with disabilities are now open! Do you know a current high school senior in need of a scholarship for college? Help us spread the word today. We strongly believe in the potential of high school students with all types of disabilities and are committed to supporting their future. The 2025 Line Connect Pathway Scholarship recipients will each receive $1,000 to support their university/ college studies. The awards are merit-based, but financial need will be taken into consideration. The application deadline is Tuesday, April 15th at 11:59 PM PST (2:59 am EST) For more info or to apply, sign up or log in to the Lime Connect community platform. https://ow.ly/zoOq50VevAo [Image description: A photo of a graduation cap resting on an open book, alongside a laptop displaying the Lime Connect logo. The class of 2025 is written on a chalkboard in the background.]

We invite professionals and students with disabilities to a fireside chat with Brock Park, NFL manager of sponsorship, on April 9 at 6:00 P.M. Brock will share how he successfully navigates a career and lives a full life with a disability. The Lime Connect NextGen Junior Board will co-host this event. After the chat, members can network with our Corporate Partners, connecting one-on-one with representatives to discuss internships and full-time careers and build relationships for future career growth. Apply to join us at the NFL in NYC! To RSVP, sign up or log in to the lime community platform. https://ow.ly/q79P50Vetc9 [Image description: Inside view of the NFL headquarters. A large silver desk was made to look like a football, with a large NFL logo and an American flag.]

We are thrilled to announce Brian Isaac as Lime Connect's Chief Operating Officer. Brian will be a trailblazer in this new role and is tasked with overseeing our operations and ensuring an exceptional experience for our community, corporate, and university partners. Brian brings extensive leadership experience from both for-profit and nonprofit sectors, having previously served as Artistic Director for Encore Creativity for Older Adults and Managing Director for Arts Laureate. At Encore, he led the nation’s largest choral organization, directing 30+ conductors and nearly 1,900 singers across 300+ performances nationwide, including at the Kennedy Center. A champion of accessibility in the arts, Brian worked to remove barriers tied to financial hardship, physical limitations, and cognitive decline. At Arts Laureate, he led the production of over 1,500 virtual and live recordings for organizations like the LA Master Chorale, LA Opera, and the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers. A former U.S. Marine Corps officer, Brian holds degrees from the United States Naval Academy, Old Dominion University, and the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University. [Image Description: Welcome to the team Brian Fontaine-Isaac, Chief Operating Officer. Headshot of Brian, white, male presenting adult smiling with short dark hair and wearing blue suit jacket.]

??Applications are closing tonight for the 2025 Tom Wilson Leadership in Disability Award! ?? Presented annually by Lime Connect to recognize a young professional with a disability who has exhibited success, and leadership in the disability space. Tom Wilson is Lime Connect's "first believer," advocate, and board chair emeritus. After 15 years as a not-for-profit, we launched this award in 2021 in his name to recognize a young professional with a disability who has exhibited success, and leadership in the disability space. Recipients of this prestigious award will: - Participate in career-changing mentorship with a Lime Connect board member during their award year - Be recognized, and receive the award, at a dinner with Lime’s global board, corporate partners, and Fellows in NYC (late July 2025, travel included) - Be recognized, and share their story, at a “Fireside Chat” with Lime’s Canada board, corporate partners, and Lime Network members in Toronto (Spring, 2026, travel included) and much more! To learn more and apply, please visit our website! https://ow.ly/Yztl50UXNjG [image description: A green flyer with the words "The 2025 Tom Wilson Leadership in Disability Award" written in a blue circle and in bold text in a yellow square box, reads "Accepting applications through March 4th"]

??Applications are now open for the 2025 Tom Wilson Leadership in Disability Award! ?? Presented annually by Lime Connect to recognize a young professional with a disability who has exhibited success and leadership in the disability space. Tom Wilson is Lime Connect's "first believer," advocate, and board chair emeritus. After 15 years as a not-for-profit, we launched this award in 2021 in his name to recognize a young professional with a disability who has exhibited success and leadership in the disability space. Recipients of this prestigious award will: - Participate in career-changing mentorship with a Lime Connect board member during their award year - Be recognized and receive the award at a dinner with Lime’s global board, corporate partners, and Fellows in NYC (late July 2025, travel included) - Be recognized and share their story at a “Fireside Chat” with Lime’s Canada board, corporate partners, and Lime Network members in Toronto (Spring, 2026, travel included) and much more! To learn more and apply, please visit our website! https://ow.ly/CMBL50UXNjI [image description: A green flyer with the words "The 2025 Tom Wilson Leadership in Disability Award" written in a blue circle and in bold text in a yellow square box reads "Accepting applications through March 4th"]

YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS GREAT OPPORTUNITY!! Applications are closing tonight for our Recruitment Reception on March 5th, 2025, in Vancouver!! It is designed for everyone, including students and experienced professionals. ALL FUNCTIONS AND MAJORS! This is a recruitment opportunity designed with visible and non-visible disabilities in mind. Our partners Bell, Canada Life, CIBC, Deloitte, IBM Canada, Microsoft Canada, Rogers, OMERS, and TD are seeking to connect with Lime Network members for outstanding opportunities available for current undergraduate, MBA, Master's, and Ph.D. students as well as professionals of various experience levels. ???APPLY NOW?? Join or Sign into our Lime network. Click on the Events tab. Click the Lime Connect Vancouver Recruitment Event for more details. https://lnkd.in/esuKYpj2 [Image description: Green flyer featuring a photo of Vancouver, Canada, in the background. The title says, "Lime Connect Vancouver Recruitment Reception for Students and Professionals in Canada." The event is scheduled for March 5th at 6p.m. The registration deadline is February 27th. Lime Connect's Canadian partners are listed below: Bell, Canada Life, CIBC, Deloitte, IBM Canada, Microsoft Canada, Rogers, OMERS, and TD.]

The deadline has arrived!! ??Get to know Goldman Sachs! First—and second-year college students with disabilities are invited to our next Partner Perspectives event, which will focus on Asset and wealth Management. Come join us to learn more about Goldman Sachs and potential internship opportunities with the company. This session will provide an overview of Asset & Wealth Management followed by recruiting reminders and resources. Goldman Sachs is a valued Corporate Partner of Lime Connect and remains committed to creating and sustaining a diverse work environment. Date: Friday, February 28th at 2:00 PM ET (virtual/Zoom) ??Apply to attend NOW ?? To apply, join or log in to the Lime Community as a Network Member (student or professional with a disability) in the United States. Then, visit the events page for further instructions. https://lnkd.in/esWk3kWW [Image Description: Goldman Sachs event details. The U.S. flag and stack of coins are shown being moved by hand on the table with charts and graphs surrounding the image. Register today.]

All are invited! Applications are OPEN for our Recruitment Reception on March 5th, 2025, in Vancouver!! It is designed for everyone, including students and experienced professionals. ALL FUNCTIONS AND MAJORS! This is a recruitment opportunity designed with visible and non-visible disabilities in mind. Our partners Bell, Canada Life, CIBC, Deloitte, IBM Canada, Microsoft Canada, Rogers, OMERS, and TD are seeking to connect with Lime Network members for outstanding opportunities available for current undergraduate, MBA, Master's, and Ph.D. students as well as professionals of various experience levels. APPLY BY **THURSDAY**, February 27th! Join or Sign into our Lime network. Click on the Events tab. Click the Lime Connect Vancouver Recruitment Event for more details. https://lnkd.in/esuKYpj2 [Image description: Green flyer featuring a photo of Vancouver, Canada, in the background. The title says, "Lime Connect Vancouver Recruitment Reception for Students and Professionals in Canada." The event is scheduled for March 5th at 6p.m. The registration deadline is February 27th. Lime Connect's Canadian partners are listed below: Bell, Canada Life, CIBC, Deloitte, IBM Canada, Microsoft Canada, Rogers, OMERS, and TD.]

??REGISTRATION CLOSES AT MIDNIGHT??? Lime Connect is hosting a virtual Recruitment Reception on March 4th at 5 p.m. This event is designed with both visible and non-visible disabilities in mind. Members can chat one-on-one with representatives through video, phone, and text features, with available captioning and interpreters. Our fantastic partners—Bloomberg, Citi, EY, Goldman Sachs, Google, Johnson & Johnson, Microsoft, NFL, PwC, Sony, and Unilever—are eager to connect with Lime Network members for amazing opportunities. To RSVP, join or log in to the Lime Community Platform as a Network Member in the United States. https://ow.ly/aW3k50UKplM [Image Description: A flyer for the U.S. Virtual recruitment reception features a softly blurred image of a tall building at the top half and a photograph of a smiling woman with glasses working on a computer. The logos of partners are displayed at the bottom of the flyer.]

All are invited! Applications are OPEN for our Recruitment Reception on March 5th, 2025, in Vancouver!! It is designed for everyone, including students and experienced professionals. ALL FUNCTIONS AND MAJORS! This is a recruitment opportunity designed with visible and non-visible disabilities in mind. Our partners Bell, Canada Life, CIBC, Deloitte, IBM Canada, Microsoft Canada, Rogers, OMERS, and TD are seeking to connect with Lime Network members for outstanding opportunities available for current undergraduate, MBA, Master's, and Ph.D. students as well as professionals of various experience levels. APPLY BY Thursday, February 27th! Join or Sign into our Lime network. Click on the Events tab. Click the Lime Connect Vancouver Recruitment Event for more details. https://lnkd.in/esuKYpj2 [Image description: Green flyer featuring a photo of Vancouver, Canada, in the background. The title says, "Lime Connect Vancouver Recruitment Reception for Students and Professionals in Canada." The event is scheduled for March 5th at 6p.m. The registration deadline is February 27th. Lime Connect's Canadian partners are listed below: Bell, Canada Life, CIBC, Deloitte, IBM Canada, Microsoft Canada, Rogers, OMERS, and TD.]