Nov 05, 2020
Nicole Marchesseau
Guest Presentation - J.O.E. Guelph

J.O.E.(Jobs-Opportunities-Enterprise) is a registered charity based in Guelph, Ontario, focused on innovative, community-based employment and job-training for adults with developmental disabilities.

J.O.E. started with eight young adults and their families.  They all shared one goal – employment in the community.  In 2013, they pitched a tent in a parking lot and launched their first pop-up café in partnership with Planet Bean Coffee.

J.O.E. operates three Coffee Nooks in Guelph – at the Downtown Public Library, at Guelph Medical Place, and at Westminster Medical centre.  They also run pop-up cafés at special events in the Guelph community.