Lone Star College System to help businesses ‘untap’ their employee pool

HOUSTON, TX -- Lone Star College’s Internal and Community Relations and LSC-Montgomery’s lifePATH® program have partnered to host the Untapped Business Solutions for a Neurodiverse Workforce Conference to assist businesses wanting to recruit and retain neurodiverse employees. The conference, sponsored by the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities, will be held May 30 from 8 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., at LSC-System Office, The Woodlands in the Community Building.

“Neurodiversity is the different ways people think, learn and process information and includes individuals with autism, ADHD, dyslexia and other learning differences,” said Yolanda Lopez, Ed.D., LSC manager, Community Relations. “This conference will provide companies and organizations with effective strategies that will help expand their talent pipeline, while providing our neurodiverse students with viable employment opportunities.”

LSCS’s lifePATH® program helps neurodiverse students build skills and prepare for future jobs through its internship program. The Untapped Business Solutions for a Neurodiverse Workforce Conference can help the college partner with businesses to assist lifePATH® students in finding gainful employment. Additionally, the conference will:

• Educate and equip business and community partners with tools and resources to recruit and retain neurodiverse employees;
• Raise awareness of LSCS’s neurodiversity initiatives;
• Strengthen and develop community partnerships; and
• Expand employment opportunities for all Lone Star College students.

“Neurodiverse individuals make up 20% of the population, offering a vast, untapped talent pool,” said Lopez. “Join us for an exciting opportunity to learn from our dynamic speakers, who will share powerful strategies and inspiring success stories on recruiting and retaining qualified neurodiverse employees.”

General admission is $25 per person and businesses can purchase a table of six for $150. For more information on the Untapped Business Solutions for a Neurodiverse Workforce Conference, to buy a ticket or reserve a table, visit LoneStar.edu/College-Departments/OICR/Untapped.

Lone Star College System enrolls over 90,000 students each semester providing high-quality, low-cost academic transfer and career training education. LSCS is training tomorrow’s workforce today and redefining the community college experience to support student success. Mario K. Castillo, J.D., serves as Chancellor of LSCS, the largest institution of higher education in the Houston area and has been named a 2024 Great Colleges to Work For® institution by the Chronicle of Higher Education. LSCS consists of eight colleges, seven centers, eight Workforce Centers of Excellence and Lone Star Corporate College. To learn more, visit LoneStar.edu.