Yes I Can Unity Through Music & Education (YIC), a nonprofit organization that provides career-skills training and employment services to adults with disabilities, proudly announces the appointment of Gary Smith to its board of trustees. Based in Northern California, Smith brings more than 20 years of experience in the music industry, business development, and community collaboration to this volunteer leadership ...

As World Autism Month kicks off this April, Yes I Can Unity Through Music & Education (YIC), a nonprofit organization that provides career-skills training and employment services to adults with disabilities, is calling on businesses to recognize the immense value of neurodiverse talent. With this year’s theme, “Celebrating Differences,” YIC is spotlighting how hiring individuals on the autism spectrum can ...

Nearly 40 students received their Career Skills Certificate on Saturday morning from Yes I Can (YIC) after completing their career skills courses from College of the Canyons (COC)  Proving that having a disability doesn’t determine ability, nearly 40 individuals with disabilities received their Career Skills Certificates during a ceremony on Saturday at COC Performing Art Center.  “We are honored to ...

Nearly 40 people with disabilities are set to receive a certificate at the College of the Canyons (COC) this weekend for the successful completion of career skills courses. Proving that having a disability doesn’t determine ability, nearly 40 individuals with disabilities are set to receive Career Skills Certificates during a ceremony this Saturday at COC Performing Arts Center. “Through partnerships ...

On Thursday, LA North Studios in Santa Clarita presented a job offer of stage manager to intern Jake Avizzu, who has autism and landed the opportunity through local nonprofit Yes I Can. In celebration of National Disability Awareness Month, LA North Studios in Santa Clarita was honored for offering inclusive opportunities for those with disabilities, including Yes I Can Music ...

“Yes I Can” is hosting a carnival-themed festival on Saturday, May 4 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m at Canyon High School. The ‘Yes I Can’ event is set to include carnival games with prizes, live entertainment, food trucks, and interactive art. ‘Yes I Can’ is a social inclusion class at Canyon High School for students on the Autism Spectrum ...

A Santa Clarita nonprofit to benefit autism awareness hosted After the Meltdown, a fundraising “pop-up” art and music show in Newhall Friday Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Yes I Can hosted artists and musicians from across the country, who performed in their signature event Meltdown to raise funds for next year’s ...

The nonprofit group “Yes I Can: Unity Through Music & Educations Inc.” is planning a music and art festival for Santa Clarita residents to raise awareness for autism and social inclusion. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Santa Clarita fans of art and music are invited to Old Town Newhall on Friday, ...

By Stephen K. Peeples The 13th annual Summer Meltdown Autism Awareness Art & Music Festival takes over Central Park Saturday, and we have the winners of last week’s SCV Rock Beat random drawing for free tickets, courtesy the Yes I Can students who stage the show. Congratulations to the Denise Gilly family; Nicole Schlichtholz; Don Leigh and Sophia Peebles (no ...

Santa Clarita Valley Entertainment Report: March 3, 2016: Rootsy Americana singer-songwriter Pat Nason and his Regular Crew bandmates Ed Pausic, Sue Blue Bull and Deborah Houston Cloer just premiered a new video clip for “Everything’s Gonna Be Different,” a key track from the group’s “All the Time in the World” album. By Stephen K. Peeples The Crew shot the clip ...