Meristem

?? NEW HOURS ?? Starting in two weeks, the Meristem Cafe will be open on THURSDAYS AND FRIDAYS from 11:30am-1:30pm! Come enjoy a delicious farm to fork lunch, now available for an extra day during the week! Invite a friend, family member, or even host your lunch meetings with us. To make a reservation, send an email to [email protected] and let us know how big your party is and what time you’ll be arriving! We look forward to seeing everyone TWICE A WEEK now. And don’t forget to shop while you’re here! Herbal Arts and Ceramics products made by our student are for sale by the cash register.

Exciting news! We’re so excited to be the recipient of an environmental sustainability award from Sacramento County, and to be recognized for incorporating sustainability into all aspects of our education. Thank you Business Environmental Resource Center (BERC) !!

?? Join us for the 2024 Move Conference! ??Learn more and register at meristem.pro/move.

Yesterday, Meristem had the opportunity to talk about our program to different non-profits and organizations as part of the 2024 Sacramento Venture Philanthropy (SVP) Fast Pitch class of non-profits! Thank you for this opportunity! We’re so excited to be a part of this ??

Meristem's Theatre Arts program has received a $25,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to produce an adaptation of The Giving Tree next year! NEA support is extremely competitive and the program is thrilled to have been selected. Thank you NEA!! We plan to have multiple performances in Spring of 2025 and invite the community, especially children and families, to the show. More info coming soon! For now, enjoy this clip from our performance of Mary Poppins from last year!

Save the Date! ??? Feast of the Wreaths | November 22, 6-8:30pm Sponsorships for one of our most highly anticipated events of the year are available now! Head to our website to register and find out what it means to be a sponsor at Feast of Wreaths. Thank you for your support in helping students awaken the possible!

Did you know that experts estimate that as many as 85% of people with autism or other neurodiversity are not working? Hands-on learning early is a great way to completely turn that number around? We learned recently that 90% of youth with autism who had a job during high school also had a job in their 20s. This is why we are so excited to be a part of STEP, where we match high school and college students with disabilities with paid work experience and job readiness training. A whole support network is behind the program, thank you to Goodwill Industries International and Golden Sierra for being partners in this impactful program in Placer and El Dorado counties and for California Department of Rehabilitation for facilitating STEP across California!

As we gear up to start a new program year, we wanted to remind everyone about our Transformative Autism Program (TAP)! ?? Through TAP, we encourage every employer to lead the way in employing bright, capable, and reliable people autism and other neurodiversity. Swipe to learn more about TAP and find out how to get employer training! Follow our TAP page on Instagram and Facebook to stay up to date with everything they’re doing!

Our team has been working with Golden Sierra to provide fantastic opportunities for young adults with autism or other neurodiversity to gain work experience through STEP over the last couple months! Contact [email protected] to find out more information about job readiness opportunities.

Exciting News! ?? Meristem is thrilled to be a part of the statewide CA Rise cohort! We are looking forward to the community and resources to grow our cafe and other social enterprises that provide job training and paid work experience for Meristem students.