At Mitsubishi Electric US company locations, employee volunteers give their time and talents to provide vocational learning opportunities for youth with disabilities. This volunteer effort is part of the Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation's vision to empower youth with disabilities to lead productive lives.
In 2007, Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. in Vernon Hills, Illinois began hosting an annual Disability Mentoring Day for students with disabilities as part of a national Disability Mentoring Day program coordinated by the American Association of People with Disabilities. Since 2007, three other Mitsubishi Electric companies in the United States have begun hosting their own annual Disability Mentoring Day projects providing opportunities for students with disabilities to gain practical work experience. Some of these students have gone on to intern at the companies. One intern participating in the Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc. annual summer internship program for students with disabilities in Cypress, California was subsequently hired by the company.
