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>>> JOINING US AS A TYPICAL TEENAGER.
TEENAGER.
TEENAGER. HE'S A BROWN BELT IN KARATE AND
IS CRAZY ABOUT ANIMALS.
HE IS DOING AN INTERNSHIP AT
THE WOODLAND PARK SUE.
AND HE'S COLLECTING DATA ON
PENGUINS.
PENGUINS.
PENGUINS. HE WAS TO FIND FULL-TIME WORK
AFTER HIGH SCHOOL.
WE HAVE DONUT HERE TO TALK
ABOUT THE CHALLENGES.
AND WE HAVE IS ON A TOTAL AND
TOD STEWART.
TOD STEWART. WELCOME.
WELCOME.
WELCOME. HOW ARE YOU TODAY?
>> I AM GOOD.
>> WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO DO AT
THE ZOO?
THE ZOO?
THE ZOO? >> I DO STATIONS.
>> I HEAR THAT THE PENGUINS ARE
ONE THAT YOU DO.
YOU HAVE SOME THINGS FOR US
TODAY.
TODAY.
TODAY. TELL US ABOUT THESE.
>> THESE ARE BIO VETS.
IT IS A SKULL.
THAT IS A BEAR SKULL.
>> THAT IS A BEAUTIFUL OSTRICH.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ANIMAL?
>> MY FAVORITE ANIMAL IS A
PENGUIN.
PENGUIN.
PENGUIN. >> ONCE ARE PRETTY COOL, WHAT
DO WE HAVE HERE?
>> 40.
>> 40.
>> 40. >>
>> 40. >> YOU HAVE 40 DIFFERENT
PENGUINS AT THE ZOO?
AND THAT IS A LOT.
WE HAVE A PICTURE HERE.
LOOKS LIKE YOU ARE HELPING WITH
THE PROGRAM.
THE PROGRAM. >> THIS IS A TEEN PROGRAM AND
JONAH AND HIS PEERS HAVE A VERY
IMPORTANT JOB.
IMPORTANT JOB. THEY TELL THE GUESTS ABOUT THE
ANIMALS.
ANIMALS.
ANIMALS. >> THAT IS SO COOL.
>> THEY CAN INSPIRE EVERYBODY
TO MAKE CONSERVATION A PRIORITY
IN THEIR LIVES.
>> PEOPLE BECOME MORE
PASSIONATE ABOUT IT WHEN THEY
LEARN MORE.
LEARN MORE. >> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT. >> DO YOU LIKE YOUR WORK AT THE
ZOO?
ZOO?
ZOO? >>
ZOO? >> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. >> TOD STEWART, YOU ARE WITH
THE NORTHWEST DO.
>> THERE ARE SOME CHALLENGES
BUT OVERALL THIS IS ABOUT
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WHO
HAVE A LOT OF ABILITIES.
IT IS REALLY EASY FOR COMPANIES
OR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO HIRE
SOMEONE LIKE JONAH WHO HAS A
LOT OF ABILITIES AND CAN DO A
LOT OF WORK.
THAT'S WHAT WE DO.
WE MATCH PEOPLE WITH
DISABILITIES WITH OTHER
CORPORATIONS AND OTHER COMPANIES
TO GET PEOPLE HIRED.
>> SO YOU WORK WITH THE ZOO.
YOU WORK TOGETHER HAND-IN-HAND.
>> AND WE WORK WITH THE
NORTHWEST CENTER, IT IS A GREAT
PARTNERSHIP.
PARTNERSHIP. WE ARE REALLY EXCITED.
>> WE ARE PART OF THE ZOO FOR
ALL.
ALL.
ALL. THAT
ALL. THAT WAS FOR AN INCLUSIVE DAY.
EVERYBODY WAS INCLUDED.
THE WOODLAND PARK ZOO HAS SOME
ADAPTATIONS WITH HER HELP.
>> WHAT IS THE BIGGEST MEX --
MISCONCEPTION THAT PEOPLE HAVE
WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT
DISABILITIES IN GENERAL.
>> EVERYBODY LITERALLY HAS A
DISABILITY.
DISABILITY. NO QUESTION.
NO QUESTION. TO ME THE BIGGEST MISPERCEPTION
IS THEY SEE JONAH THAT MIGHT BE
A CHARITY CASE, NO IT IS NOT.
THERE'S SO MUCH VALUE TO THE
ZOO.
ZOO.
ZOO. AND
ZOO. AND THIS IS WHAT COMPANIES HAVE
TO REMEMBER AND THINK ABOUT.
YOU ARE NOT DOING A CHARITY,
YOU ARE GETTING AN EXCELLENT
WORKER.
WORKER.
WORKER. >> JONAH, TELL ME WHAT YOUR
FAVORITE PART IS ABOUT WORKING
AT THE WOODLAND PARK ZOO?
>> MY FAVORITE PART IS -- THE
GUESTS.
GUESTS.
GUESTS. >> I LOVE GOING TO THE WOODLAND
PARK SUE.
PARK SUE.
PARK SUE. IT IS PEOPLE LIKE YOU JONAH AND
THIS PROGRAM THAT REALLY
ENCOURAGES PEOPLE.
ENCOURAGES PEOPLE. AND IT ENCOURAGES CURIOSITY.
MY BUTTERFLY -- MY DAUGHTER GOT
HER OWN BUTTERFLY STICKER FOR
ASKING A QUESTION.
WHAT ABOUT THE ZOO CORE
PROGRAM?
PROGRAM?
PROGRAM? >> CONSERVATION IS FOR
EVERYBODY.
EVERYBODY. IT IS AN AMAZING PROGRAM AT THE
ZOO THAT EVERYONE CAN BE PART
OF.
OF.
OF. I
OF. I WOULD ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY TO
STAY UP-TO-DATE WITH THEIR
WEBSITE. ANYBODY CAN BE A PART
OF THIS JUST LIKE JONAH.
>> WHAT YOU LIKE ABOUT JONAH?
>> HIS HUMOR.
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> THERE ARE PLENTY OF WAYS TO
GET INVOLVED IN THE DISABILITY
COMMUNITY.
COMMUNITY. ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. YOU WILL SEE MORE LISTS OF
RESOURCES ON OUR WEBSITE,
WWW.KING5.COM.