We're talking with Lindsay Wrege. Lindsay is the co-founder and CEO of 321 Coffee - which is a coffee shop and roaster in Raleigh, NC that employs individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Get this gang: 80% of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are unemployed. But Lindsay is doing something about this! Her staff features amazing people with down syndrome, autism, and other neurodiversity.
Read MoreOfficials from the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation and Peach Bowl, Inc. today announced that NC State head football coach Dave Doeren has been selected as The Dodd Trophy Coach of the Week. Doeren has been a big supporter of 321 Coffee - a nonprofit coffee shop that is staffed by individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Read MoreThis month our speaker, Lindsay Wrege, invites you to challenge cultural norms, specifically in the areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion. You will discover how true change comes from demonstrating new ways and practicing the better. If it's not broken don't fix it, but if it is broken then do something.
Read More321 used their Big Idea Grant to take their inclusive business model out into their community, by way of an electric coffee truck. Take a look at 321 Coffee - in their own words …
Read MoreLindsay Wrege and Michael Evans didn’t know much about operating a business. But that all changed when they decided, as freshmen at N.C. State University, to launch a coffee shop to create employment opportunities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Read More321 Coffee (Raleigh, NC): Projects will focus on a solar powered coffee truck build and architecting a thoughtful, replicable model of inclusion for people with disabilities among the cafe community.
Read More321 Coffee in Raleigh, North Carolina has a mission. Well, maybe two missions. One is to serve their caffeinated elixir to their customers at the North Carolina State Farmers Market. But 321 Coffee has another purpose. Founded by Lindsay Wrege and Michael Evans, the company was created to give people with Down Syndrome and other intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs) meaningful employment.
Read MoreAt NC State, Michael Evans, a recent undergraduate and current graduate student in statistics, discovered passions for data and entrepreneurship, leading him to co-found a successful coffee shop that employs individuals with disabilities.
Read More80% of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities are unemployed. See how 321 Coffee is using tech to change that.
Read MoreA company that stands for DEI is seen in the everyday decisions. A one-time donation is just a headline. What can you do to truly influence your companies culture? Lindsay Wrege is the co-founder and CEO of 321 Coffee, a coffee shop focused on neurodiversity inclusion. What started as a side project during her undergraduate career quickly grew as Lindsay discovered her talent for entrepreneurship.
Read MoreOn today's Christian Retirement Show, Eric is joined by Lindsay Wrege. Lindsay started 321 Coffee while in college to employ people with special needs and make a great cup of coffee in the process.
Read MoreAt the end of each spring semester, NC State Entrepreneurship selects a new cohort of Miller Fellows. The Miller Fellowship program supports newly graduated entrepreneurs who wish to pursue their venture full-time after graduation with resources and a monthly stipend.
Read More321 Coffee is a nonprofit coffee shop and roaster staffed by individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. They are permanent vendors at the NC State Farmers Market (so make sure to go visit them and enjoy their people-focused coffee!).
Read MoreWhat started as Lindsay Wrege’s school project has turned into her full-time job. Her nonprofit, 321 Coffee, is dedicated to creating an equitable employment space for adults with developmental disabilities.
Read MoreDowningtown, PA native Michael Evans ’21 has called Raleigh his home for the past four years. Evans joined the Wolfpack as an engineering major but soon realized big data and statistics were his calling.
Read MoreIn the past five years, Michael Evans has been on the go: moving from Pennsylvania to North Carolina, studying abroad in Prague, changing majors, growing into an entrepreneur. After graduating from NC State with his bachelor’s degree in statistics this past December, he has kept his focus on the nonprofit coffee shop he co-founded during his time at NC State.
Read MoreWhen the coronavirus pandemic hit, 321 Coffee had to shut down and its staff, many of whom have special needs, were sent home. CEO Lindsay Wrege talked about how the business adapted and actually grew thanks to a new idea.
Read MoreWe all need some good news right about now. Let’s talk about the connection between 321 Coffee, a young entrepreneur, and the hot desert of Palm Springs, CA. Thanks to a $1,000 Entrepreneurship Fund award, Wrege had the opportunity to present at the 2020 Altitude Summit in Palm Springs, CA earlier this year to share her story of starting 321 Coffee as a freshman at NC State.
Read MoreThis is what our future looks like. And it’s blindingly bright. … We asked. You answered! We received countless noms from people all over the city across all fields—and here are Raleigh’s top 20 in their 20s: the leaders of today, tomorrow and beyond.
Read MoreLindsay Wrege is the founder of 321 Coffee, a non-profit coffee shop staffed by individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. By employing and empowering baristas and roasters with autism, Down Syndrome, and other developmental challenges, Lindsay has created a unique and powerful community at 321. Along with Sophie Pacyna, one of the roasters, Lindsay talks about their mission and why all employers should consider disability inclusion.
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