Tierra Del Sol Foundation

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Two Tierra del Sol Foundation Participants Join the Greater Los Angeles Workforce

Tierra del Sol Foundation participants Matthew Kabot and Nikolay Mosiyenko have embarked on full-time positions in the Greater Los Angeles area. Matthew recently began working at his neighborhood Vons grocery store as a courtesy clerk. Tierra job developer, Kevin Luperchio, worked closely with Matthew and the grocery chain’s corporate and regional offices to help him [...]

Tierra del Sol Foundation Marks 40 Years of Serving Individuals with Disabilities

On, Saturday, February 4, 2012, Tierra del Sol Foundation (Tierra) marked 40 years of serving individuals with disabilities, empowering them to establish meaningful and productive lives and contribute to the economic, cultural, and civic vitality of their communities. The milestone was commemorated with a day of fun for Tierra families that included a champagne reception [...]

Tierra’s Legacy of Success is Front-Page News

VAN NUYS – They’ve all noticed him. His easy smile and helpful attitude, the way he takes on any job, even toward the end of his shift. Forty years ago, a young, developmentally disabled man like Victor Rodriguez might have been kept isolated and away from the community. Now, he’s become part of one.  Read [...]

LeVell & Rae show in “Leap Year,” curated by David Pagel

Two First Street Gallery artists, Michael LeVell and Helen Rae, will be included in the exhibition Leap Year at Claremont Graduate University (CGU).  Leap Year is a group show curated by David Pagel, Professor of Art History and Theory at CGU and art critic for the Los Angeles Times. Artists: Rochelle Botello, Walpa D’Mark, Leia [...]

Education, employment and adults with autism

Steve Miller is the executive director of the Tierra del Sol Foundation, which trains people with disabilities and places them in jobs. Read full story from KABC-TV