Hoang

Look no further than our award winner Hoang to find a young man with a big heart, big dreams and big-time motivation & drive. Hoang, 26, currently works with a job coach to find a job he loves. With his previous experience, joy for work and people, and the MacBook Pro and laptop backpack from The Eric Fund, Hoang should have no problem finding a great fit.

Hoang, who has Down syndrome and lives in Northern Virginia, graduated last year from an inclusive program at a major university designed to give students with intellectual and developmental disabilities a full college experience – complete with academics, employment, residential living and community participation. While at college, Hoang interned for several semesters on Capitol Hill with his local congressperson and also worked at an office at his university. He also worked in hospitality and retail. Hoang enjoyed all of his work opportunities, but has a passion for working in an office or in sports. His new computer from The Eric Fund should help him on his way.

“I’ll use my computer for future work and emails,” Hoang says. “I’ll also use it for my resume and job search tasks, meetings, typing and writing.”

Hoang also plans to use his computer for his continued participation in a reading and literacy program, to communicate with friends and family, and to pursue his interests online. Hoang is an athlete who loves to play basketball, football, volleyball, swimming and bowling and also participates in Special Olympics. He is an avid wrestling fan and also enjoys dancing, watching movies, playing piano and is also learning American Sign Language (ASL). We wish Hoang the best of luck as he pursues all of his interests and career goals. We are honored to award him the laptop to help him on his way.