Pledge to support new Vocational Job Placement
Program
LAS
VEGAS, Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MGM Resorts
International (NYSE: MGM) ("MGM Resorts" or the "Company") has
partnered with Grant a Gift Autism Foundation-Ackerman Center
(GGAF) on a new vocational job placement program, providing
training and MGM Resorts employment opportunities to individuals
with autism. As part of the partnership, MGM Resorts has pledged
$1 million to expand the program over
the next five years.
National data shows that most autistic adults are unemployed or
underemployed and experience substantial challenges to attaining
competitive employment opportunities. The program helps ensure that
teens and adults with autism are provided the support necessary to
gain meaningful employment.
"As the largest private employer in Nevada, we have a responsibility to contribute
to social and economic progress of our community, including
creating pathways to employment," said Bill
Hornbuckle, CEO of MGM Resorts. "Our vision for embracing
humanity aligns with the incredible work of GGAF as they work to
improve the lives of adults with autism in Southern Nevada."
As part of the partnership, GGAF will provide clients with a
12-week vocational readiness training program (entitled Working on
Occupational Readiness, Knowledge and Skills), in which they will
learn pivotal vocational skills and have access to parent
empowerment training and other family services. After completion,
GGAF clients will have the opportunity to apply for open MGM
Resorts positions that meet specific requirements for the program.
Upon employment, the new employees will have the opportunity
to seek on-site coaching through GGAF to ensure a full
understanding of their new role above and beyond traditional,
employee on-boarding. In late July, the MGM Resorts Talent
Acquisition Team held its first hiring event at the GGAF Ackerman
Center, extending employment offers to the first group of employees
as part of the new program.
MGM Resorts has been a continuous partner of GGAF, providing
cash contributions, volunteers and job placement support, including
a $140,000 corporate grant in
June 2022.
About Grant a Gift Autism-Ackerman Center
The Grant a
Gift Autism Foundation – Ackerman Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit
organization providing comprehensive clinical services, resources,
education, research, education and advocacy for individuals and
families living with autism and other neurodevelopmental
conditions. Grant a Gift Autism Foundation Ackerman Center provides
family-centered services to those living with autism spectrum
disorder, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, and other
neurodevelopmental disabilities, these services include early
diagnostics, individualized therapy, and vocational training. The
foundation prides itself on being there for patients and their
families every step of their journey, helping to foster better
outcomes for individuals, families, and our community. Since its
inception in 2016, the Ackerman Center has assisted more than 6,500
local families struggling with an autism diagnosis.
The Grant a Gift Autism Foundation – Ackerman Center is located
at 630 S. Rancho Drive, Suite D, in Las
Vegas, Nevada. For more information about the foundation's
initiatives and to donate to this commendable cause, please visit
grantagift.com. To keep up to date on their upcoming community
events, like the foundation's Facebook and Instagram pages. The
Grant a Gift Autism Foundation – Ackerman Center can be contacted
by emailing info@grantagift.com or by calling 702-564-2453.
About MGM Resorts International
MGM Resorts
International (NYSE: MGM) is an S&P 500® global entertainment
company with national and international locations featuring
best-in-class hotels and casinos, state-of-the-art meetings and
conference spaces, incredible live and theatrical entertainment
experiences, and an extensive array of restaurant, nightlife and
retail offerings. MGM Resorts creates immersive, iconic experiences
through its suite of Las
Vegas-inspired brands. The MGM Resorts portfolio encompasses
33 unique hotel and gaming destinations globally, including some of
the most recognizable resort brands in the industry. The Company's
50/50 venture, BetMGM, LLC, offers U.S. sports betting and online
gaming through market-leading brands, including BetMGM and
partypoker, and the Company's subsidiary LeoVegas AB offers sports
betting and online gaming through market-leading brands in several
jurisdictions throughout Europe.
The Company is currently pursuing targeted expansion in
Asia through the integrated resort
opportunity in Japan. Through its
"Focused on What Matters: Embracing Humanity and Protecting the
Planet" philosophy, MGM Resorts commits to creating a more
sustainable future, while striving to make a bigger difference in
the lives of its employees, guests, and in the communities where it
operates. The global employees of MGM Resorts are proud of their
company for being recognized as one of FORTUNE® Magazine's World's
Most Admired Companies®. For more information, please visit us at
www.mgmresorts.com. Please also connect with us @MGMResortsIntl on
Twitter as well as Facebook and Instagram.
MGM RESORTS CONTACTS:
Andrea Bruce
Manager, Social Impact & Sustainability Communications
Abruce@mgmresorts.com
(702) 460-6573
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