The Sierra Group Academy

The Sierra Group Academy The Sierra Group Academy of Philadelphia is a pre-vocational, rehabilitative training school and a program of The Sierra Group Foundation.

Remote training for Adults with Disabilities seeking business and technology skills. From our headquarters in Center City Philadelphia, we transitioned to Remote/Hybrid in order to best prepare adults with disabilities for jobs with our 300+ regional business partners. Graduates are placed in jobs (remote-hybrid-onsite) that match their unique career goal and fill a labor market need. Common place

ments during 2020 - 2021 include remote customer service jobs, call center, IT help desk, accounts payable/receivable clerk, sales and marketing positions as well as admin assistant roles are in demand for Sierra Academy grads. On site placements include counter/hotel/rental clerk, and other jobs serving the community. Students with disabilities ages 14 – 21 also benefit from Sierra Group's 25+ years of experience in assistive technology, work readiness, and self advocacy skills.

Congratulations to PRA Board for collaborating with the Governor’s office on the importance of jobs for Pennsylvanian wi...
04/17/2026

Congratulations to PRA Board for collaborating with the Governor’s office on the importance of jobs for Pennsylvanian with Disabilities!

04/17/2026

Janet Fiore honored to speak with the Governor Josh Shapiro’s wife, Mrs. Lori Shapiro about her dedication to opening doors for jobs for OVR customers with disabilities.

Kudos to PRA board, and our own Seth Acosta for COLLABORATING with the Governor’s office as well as PA Department of Lab...
04/17/2026

Kudos to PRA board, and our own Seth Acosta for COLLABORATING with the Governor’s office as well as PA Department of Labor & Industry, Nancy Walker on the importance of jobs for Pennsylvanians with Disabilities

Congrats to students from Penn State and University of Scranton for their outstanding Poster Sessions.  The members of P...
04/17/2026

Congrats to students from Penn State and University of Scranton for their outstanding Poster Sessions. The members of Pennsylvania Rehabilitation Association welcomed these upcoming professionals in our industry to our Annual PDI at the Harrisburg Farm Show. Sierra Group proudly sponsors this segment of our annual conference to ensure student participation!

International Workspaces features Janet Fiore, CEO of Sierra Group in their client newsletter “More than a Desk”
02/11/2026

International Workspaces features Janet Fiore, CEO of Sierra Group in their client newsletter “More than a Desk”

"Another group of talented people earned their Certificate of Completion today!!! Jenien, Brian, and Jeremiah, I am prou...
01/30/2026

"Another group of talented people earned their Certificate of Completion today!!! Jenien, Brian, and Jeremiah, I am proud of each of you!!! My congrats on your graduation day and let's get rolling on your job search!!! Together, we are driving up employment" Janet D. Fiore, Director

12/23/2025

Good Afternoon FB! Fun Memories! 10 years ago at Sierra Group Academy.

Shout out to our board member, Todd Facenda, helping Santa make some deliveries!!!
12/17/2025

Shout out to our board member, Todd Facenda, helping Santa make some deliveries!!!

We were delighted to host an information session this morning with Kristie King, Senior Vice President, Inclusion, Belon...
12/11/2025

We were delighted to host an information session this morning with Kristie King, Senior Vice President, Inclusion, Belonging, and Engagement at Astound, for our graduate job seekers and students.

Kristie is an authority on creating and executing inclusion strategy while designing and launching programs and initiatives to create a diverse workforce, and building and fostering a deep culture of belonging.

Thank you, Kristie, for your expertise on Human Resources, employee rights, and addressing the common questions many adults with disabilities have about succeeding in the workplace.

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Are you an adult with a disability looking to round out your technology skills with training on MS365, ZoomPro, Teams, Outlook, AI tools, and internet search practices, tailored to beginner or advanced learners?

The Sierra Group Academy is Accepting New Referrals
Computer and Business Skills Training all of Pennsylvania (online or hybrid)

Visit our website to Schedule a Zoom Tour – Friday’s at 10 am (hybrid option exists in Philadelphia only)

https://www.thesierragroupacademy.org/

A still from our presentation. It reads: Introducing our guest from Astound. Kristie King, Senior Vice President of Inclusion, Belonging, and Engagement. An image to the right, Kristie King, wearing a bright orange shirt, smiles at the camera.

Sierra Group Academy joining with Mayor Parker and Center City Business Association  - in support of workforce training!...
12/10/2025

Sierra Group Academy joining with Mayor Parker and Center City Business Association - in support of workforce training! Together we are driving up employment for people with disabilities through skill development!

12/04/2025

Congratulations to recent Graduate Thomas Hairston - you mastered Computer Skills, business communication and assistive technology too! Employers can always reach out to us to gain access to our graduates for your jobs. .

W’e’re  GRATEFUL for dedicated adults with disabilities getting hired across PA!  Happy Holiday season to all!
11/28/2025

W’e’re GRATEFUL for dedicated adults with disabilities getting hired across PA!
Happy Holiday season to all!

Address

100 S Juniper Street, 3rd Floor
Philadelphia, PA
19107

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+12155250444

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