Inroads To Opportunities President & CEO Guests On Autism Awareness Show
Angela Calzone, President & CEO of Inroads to Opportunities was a recent guest on “Tony Mantor: Why Not Me The World”.
- Newark, NJ (1888PressRelease) May 07, 2025 - Angela Calzone, President & CEO of Inroads to Opportunities was a recent guest on “Tony Mantor: Why Not Me The World”.
Inroads to Opportunities is a Union County, NJ, based non-profit, social services agency that provides programs and services to individuals with disabilities ranging in age from 16 to retirement. As the largest skills training program for individuals with disabilities in New Jersey, Inroads offers vocational preparation, transition from school to work, job placement and coaching, certificate training programs, day habilitation, and mental health services.
In a wide-ranging conversation with Host, Tony Mantor, Angela discussed the work Inroads to Opportunity has done and the importance of integrating individuals with disabilities into the workplace. She said, “We are out in the community, and that's the whole purpose of this place, to fully integrate our folks, because they are your brothers and sisters, and your sons and daughters, and your neighbors, and your friends. They're not isolated. People with disabilities are part of the community.”
Additionally, Calzone also discussed the criteria needed to become a participant at Inroads. “If a school system or school district doesn't have a robust enough special ed program or services that can support an individual who has more complicated challenges or disabilities, then the school can outsource them or place them out of district with us.”
Calzone further emphasized, “We don't provide the academic education, we provide the life skills development, getting participants ready potentially for employment, exposing them to different jobs and careers out in the communities. We're really giving them that practical real world, how to negotiate the day to day, and then what it looks like to start looking for a job and to be employment ready.”
To listen this episode in its entirety, please click here: https://bit.ly/4cQSKR7
ABOUT ANGELA CALZONE:
Angela Calzone, an award-winning business and management strategist, is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Inroads to Opportunities. She previously served as the agency’s Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Prior to that she served as Chief Operating Officer in a contract position for The Webster Apartments in NYC and for ten years as a co-managing member of Change & Response Strategies, LLC, a consortium of leadership, management, human resources, marketing strategists and corporate trainers. Previously, Calzone has held senior leadership roles at a number of top consulting and professional services firms across an array of Verticals.
Throughout her career, Calzone has received numerous state-wide accolades in recognition of her exceptional leadership both as a serial entrepreneur and business professional. She has been among the finalists of NJ’s Leading Women Entrepreneurs and Business Owners by NJ Monthly Magazine, celebrated among the Best 50 Women in Business in New Jersey by NJBIZ Magazine and nominated for Garden State Woman of the Year. Calzone holds a Master of Arts in corporate and organizational communications from Fairleigh Dickinson University and a Bachelor of Arts in English and business administration from Upsala College.
ABOUT WHY NOT ME THE WORLD:
Autism is a complex neurodevelopmental condition that affects millions of people worldwide. It is characterized by difficulties in social interaction, communication, and repetitive behaviors. Although autism is becoming more widely recognized, there is still a lack of understanding and awareness surrounding the condition.
Why Not Me The World podcast aims to bridge that gap by providing valuable information and insights into autism, fostering empathy and understanding, and promoting acceptance and inclusion. Nashville based Music Producer Tony Mantor explores the remarkable impact his guests make by empowering their voices in spreading awareness about autism and helping break down the barriers of understanding.
ABOUT INROADS TO OPPORTUNITIES:
Since 1959, the Occupational Center of Union County, DBA Inroads to Opportunities, a 501 c3 non-profit, social services agency has been providing programs and services to over 400 individuals annually with various types of disabilities and ranging in age from 16 through retirement, many of whom are economically disadvantaged. Programs and services include transition from school to work, vocational preparation, certificate training programs, job placement & coaching, day habilitation, and mental health services. Based in Roselle, NJ, Inroads to Opportunities supports individuals throughout northern and central New Jersey.
Now in its 66th year, Inroads to Opportunities is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), an approved provider of the NJ Department of Labor, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services, and Commission of the Blind and Visually Impaired. Inroads is licensed by the State of New Jersey Department of Human Services, NJ Division of Mental Health, and Addiction Services to provide partial care and the Division of Developmental Disabilities to provide Day Habilitation, Pre-Vocational and Transportation Services. Inroads is an approved Medicaid provider and an approved Employment Network under the Ticket to Work Social Security initiative and an approved Benefits Planning and Counseling Service through the NJ Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services.
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