Employer and Parent Testimonials

Business Partner Feedback

“BWP has enjoyed hosting and providing work opportunities to BUSD Workability/We Can Work students. They bring a lively energy to the work environment, and BUSD staff is great about ensuring we are connected with students who will succeed in the assigned tasks. The students have helped us in a variety of tasks including developing social media posts, storyboards for videos, organizing paper and digital files, and creating and maintaining inventory systems. We look forward to continuing the partnership."
- Jeannine Edwards,
LINK: Burbank Water & Power

"We’re delighted with our experience with the Workability/We Can Work Program. Collaborating with Burbank Unified School District students was a joy, thanks to their dedication and enthusiasm. The program’s organization was top-notch. Lori and everyone on the team were absolutely amazing in providing valuable resources and support. Our retail store benefited greatly from the structured framework and opportunities provided by Workability. Overall, we highly recommend Workability for businesses seeking meaningful collaborations and opportunities for growth."
- Lusine Simonyan,
LINK: Lusanet Collective

"The Workability/We Can Work student workers have helped us to take projects off the back burner due to regular staff being to used to tackle immediate operational tasks. Now we can work on these important but lower priority tasks to help improve our services. They've proven to be great team members and we appreciate all their hard work."
- Alex Rayos,
LINK: Burbank Public Library

"The Law Offices of Adrianos Facchetti is so proud to receive a certificate recognizing our contributions to the WorkAbility/We Can Work Program. This fantastic initiative helps individuals gain valuable work experience and develop essential skills in a supportive environment. At our Burbank-based law firm, we are committed to giving back to our community and supporting programs that make a positive impact. Together, we can create lasting change!" - Adrianos Facchetti,
LINK: The Law Offices of Adrianos Facchetti

How did BUSD's WorkAbility/We Can Work program benefit your student?

23-24 school year student workers

• "He learned how to interview, and to show up on time to a job. He learned accountability." 

• "Beyond the obvious benefits of working and earning and learning that process... the preparation was highly beneficial. Learning to speak with management, resume concepts, learning punctuality and how to communicate directly with real humans in this digital era is invaluable. She actually enjoyed working, and is now very much intent on continuing to do so to help herself earn additional money. The entire experience was fantastic from top to bottom. Workability was arguably the best school-provided service (along with her IEP) that she received in her entire 12 years. We're grateful to Cheryl and the staff for their guidance, professionalism and patience." parent of student
  
  

•  "It gave [my child] an opportunity to continue to build their skill in a work environment." parent of student

• "The program gave [student] confidence in his ability to perform a job and manage the responsibility of being a lifeguard. I think the WorkAbility/We Can Work Team does an excellent job and I appreciated all of the communications." parent of student

• "She's learning new administrative skills, responsibilities and communication. BUSD staff is amazing and very responsive."  parent of student

• "This program taught him accountability, responsibility and showed him how to have good work habits." parent of student

• "Exposing him to a potential future career, teaching him responsibility and accountability, building good habits he'll need in the future as an employee, building his confidence, requiring him to build new routines, teaching him to advocate for himself. We thought it was great!!" parent of student

• "This program has helped him become more confident and responsible. It has started preparing him for his future. I love our experience so far. I'm very grateful for this program." parent of student

• "Earning her own money but more importantly, stepping out of her comfort zone and working with the public. Awesome program! Absolutely raised her confidence. She was able to overcome her fear of something new and had an extremely positive work experience!"  parent of student 

• "[Student] gained incredible work experience working at the law firm. He got to experience office life and a professional environment. He learned how an office and firm operates and gained valuable skills he will take with him." parent of student

• "The program helped my son improve his communication skills and professional skills. He received feedback on how he could improve during the first month of the program. I thought he might take it the wrong way, but he really embraced it and took it to heart to improve." parent of student

• "My daughter learned to be responsible for herself, advocate for herself and learn work habits." parent of student

• "Teaching responsibility, financial independence, intro to workforce."  parent of student

• "[Student is] making better financial decisions." parent of student

• "[Student] is gaining knowledge in a real world, with responsibility, how to deal with people." parent of student
  
  

• "My son was able to work a position where he gained a sense of responsibility and patience. Cheryl was very helpful in answering all his and my questions and made this experience pleasant. My son was able to obtain work experience and learned how to manage home, school and work life." parent of student

• "The program found him a suitable workplace to meet his needs." parent of student

• "[The benefits of this program include] exposing him to a potential future career, teaching him responsibility and accountability, building good habits he'll need in the future as an employee, building his confidence, requiring him to build new routines, [and] teaching him to advocate for himself." parent of student

• "This program has boosted [student's] self-confidence and has helped him learn important life skills. When he first started, he had social anxiety and was afraid to answer phone calls and talk to strangers. Now, he is confident in himself and that anxiety has significantly decreased. It has given him the nudge he needed to begin launching into adulthood and thinking about goals for himself. He has also natural consequences and rewards that he wouldn't have otherwise experienced until after high school." parent of student

22-23 school year student workers