Guess Who's Touring The SmartHomes?

Last night, a group of students from the University of Colorado toured Imagine!’s Bob and Judy Charles SmartHome and Imagine!’s 19th St. Group Home. The students, Yiming Lin, Avery Ford, Caressie Palomino, and Thomas Dobrot (in the first picture below, with Imagine!'s SmartHomes guru Greg Wellems) are teaming up to undertake a case study about Imagine! as part of a CU Leadership Studies Capstone course.

The case study is about how Imagine! can face a new reality when it comes to recruiting a workforce. Currently Colorado’s unemployment rate is 4.2%, and Boulder County’s is 3.6% and dropping. As a result, our services are having trouble competing for the workforce to meet the needs. Compounding this challenge, aging baby boomers will be in the market for similar services, further shrinking the available workforce.

The students toured the homes to get a better understanding of our organization, the people we employ, and the duties a Direct Support Professional (DSP). We are excited to have this group of smart, talented, and engaged students provide their perspective on our organization and the challenges we face. We’ll keep you posted as the project moves forward.