Training & Events
Browse through the collection of trainings and events we have discovered below:
Business Engagement
- Building Relationships with Employers - from Project E3: Educate, Empower and Employ – the technical assistance center for targeted communities. Presented by Tim Riesen, Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor with a joint appointment in the Center for Persons with Disabilities and the Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation, Utah State University.
- Project E3 Webcast: Building Relationships with Employers
Employment
- What is a Job Coach? An Overview of the Role of a Job Coach in the Workplace - from Project E3: Educate, Empower, and Employ.
- Instructional Strategies for Acquisition and Maintenance of Customized Job Tasks - for Project E3: Educate, Empower and Employ – the technical assistance center for targeted communities. Presented by Tim Riesen, Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor with a joint appointment in the Center for Persons with Disabilities and the Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation, Utah State University.
- Innovative Job Placement Strategies - for Project E3: Educate, Empower and Employ – the technical assistance center for targeted communities. Presented by Ashley Johnson Cross of BIG Consulting.
- Project E3 Webcast: Innovative Job Placement Strategies
- The Effectiveness of Customized Employment for Transition-age Youth with Disabilities - for Project E3: Educate, Empower and Employ – the technical assistance center for targeted communities. Presented by Jennifer McDonough, M.S., Project Director, Virginia Commonwealth University Rehabilitation Research and Training Center
- Career Clusters - framework used by many schools and state agencies to organize career information including employment and wage data, education and training assignments, and projected job openings.
financial resources
- Practical Money Skills’ Lesson Plans - Lesson plans for students of all ages on topics ranging from basics for the very young, such as “What is Money?” to more comprehensive courses for young adults who are about to become financially independent.
- TheMint.org - Resources and tips for kids, teen, parents, and teachers on handling finances. Includes lessons on budgeting, credit, financial decision making, and the stock market.
- Money Smart for Young People - A series of four free age-appropriate curricula, including lesson plans for educators along with guides for parents and caregivers. From the FDIC.
Juvenile Justice
- Introduction to the Juvenile Justice Toolkit - Learn more about this toolkit designed for Parent Centers assisting families of youth who have become involved in the juvenile justice system. From the Center for Parent Information & Resources.
- Reaching and Serving Students with Disabilities in Juvenile Justice - This webinar offers information and strategies for advocacy and outreach for students with disabilities in juvenile justice systems. Hosted by the RAISE Center and the Center for Parent Information and Resources.
Labor Market Information
- Career Clusters - framework used by many schools and state agencies to organize career information including employment and wage data, education and training assignments, and projected job openings.
Postsecondary Education
- Youth Action Steps: Education - from Before Age 18
- School Beyond High School - Youth activity from Explore-Work.com
Self-Advocacy
- In the Driver’s Seat: Six Workshops to Help with Transition Planning and Self Advocacy for Youth with Special Needs - Youth experience hands-on learning that helps them achieve adult, life goals. With encouragement and support, young adults identify their skills, interests, and needs, and work toward improving their ability to self-advocate. From the Vermont Family Network.
soft skills
- Webinar: Soft Skills and Employability - Explore how soft skills become positive career attributes when using supported and customized employment techniques with individuals with disabilities. You will learn ways to support these individuals in exploring what makes them marketable. Let’s see where shaping professionalism, communication, and problem-solving skills can create successful employment outcomes!
Transition
- WorkforceGPS - A community for youth workforce practitioners, stakeholder partners, and others to discuss and share promising practices, access technical assistance tools, and share knowledge and expertise with your peers across the nation.
- Pathways to the Future - Sample lessons for life after high school for students with disabilities. Developed by West Virginia Division of Rehabilitation Services,
- Youthhood’s Curriculum Guide - Information, links, and interactive activities for adults who work directly with youth to help youth plan for their futures.
- In the Driver’s Seat: Six Workshops to Help with Transition Planning and Self Advocacy for Youth with Special Needs - Youth experience hands-on learning that helps them achieve adult, life goals. With encouragement and support, young adults identify their skills, interests, and needs, and work toward improving their ability to self-advocate. From the Vermont Family Network.
Work-Based Learning Experiences
- Pathways: Work-Based Learning Programs
- Journey to a Successful Work Experience from the American Printing House for the Blind - This series of ten lesson plans is designed to provide professionals with a structured approach for helping teenagers who are blind or visually impaired seek and prepare for a summer work experience. Feel free to print out and adapt the lesson plans for your needs or the needs of the individuals you work with.
- Work-Based Learning Experiences Training - from Explore-Work.com
workplace readiness skills
- Habits of Work - A soft skills curriculum for use by itself or with extended learning opportunities, internships, and other work-related learning experiences. From Keene State College, NH.
- Workplace Skills Curriculum - This course emphasizes skills needed to successfully prepare young people for the work environment and shows relevance of academic classes to future career and educational goals. From the Utah Education Network.
Youth
- The Effectiveness of Customized Employment for Transition-age Youth with Disabilities - for Project E3: Educate, Empower and Employ – the technical assistance center for targeted communities. Presented by Jennifer McDonough, M.S., Project Director, Virginia Commonwealth University Rehabilitation Research and Training Center