Benefits of the ONE Program

To the Individual

• Increases employment opportunities
• Enhances skill development
• Raises self-esteem
• Expands purchasing power
• Leads to greater independence

To Penn State

• Increases the diversity of the workforce
• Expands the labor pool
• Ensures greater community engagement
• Sensitizes Penn State employees to working with persons with disabilities
• Creates awareness of the contributions that persons with disabilities make in the workplace

To the Community

• Expands the experienced labor pool
• Increases consumer buying power
• Improves school transition programs