Cheryl Schiltz

Wisconsin Youth First "Going to Work" Video Series

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By: Cheryl Schiltz
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Hello Everyone,

I have been a member of the WI Community of Practice on Transition's "Wisconsin Youth First" Practice Group for some time now and we are excited to announce that we were awarded one of the WI Board for People with Developmental Disabilities SPARKS grants to develop and market a "Going to Work" Video Series!


These videos will feature 5 youth from Wisconsin with disabilities who have obtained employment sharing their experiences with finding employment.


In our recruiting efforts I thought about how our SDS Network group members might be able to refer some students that we have worked with to be featured in these videos. We also want to include interviewing their employers for the videos.

Ideally, we're looking for a diverse mix of disabilities and youth who have transitioned to competitive employment, but we would consider good candidates who are in college or high school and also working. Participants of the videos will be provided a gift card to thank them for their participation.

The series will consist of 5 videos: Meet the Characters, Understanding your Disability and Self Advocacy, Disclosing your Disability, Job Interviewing Skills and Asking for Accommodations on the Job.

Would you be able to assist us in this effort either through referring students, and/or working with us on the project, and/or connecting us with others who may also have referrals?

I will be happy to provide you with additional information to answer any questions you may have. You can reach me at schiltz.cheryl@gmail.com.

Thank you for your time and we look forward to hearing from you.

Have a glorious day!


Cheryl

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