Showing posts with label job club. Show all posts
Showing posts with label job club. Show all posts
Friday, May 15, 2020
Thank You, Boca West Children's Foundation!
It’s #FeelGoodFriday! Unicorn Children’s Foundation is grateful for the kindness of Boca West Children's Foundation! With their generous $30,000 Grant, we have launched a virtual job club for teens and young adults with special needs to keep our initiatives intact and help them find a successful and self-sufficient future. This program has had the added benefit of social opportunities for youth who frequently are isolated from the community! 16 teens and young adults, with one living in Texas! Breaking down barriers and expanding access!
Monday, April 27, 2020
Job Club 4/26/20
Our Job Club is off to a fantastic, fun start!
This program is made possible by the generous support of our grant funders: The Batchelor Foundation, Boca Rio Foundation, Boca West Children's Foundation, and the City of Boca Raton.
For more information and to register, visit: https://www.unicornchildrensfoundation.org/jobclub.html or email info@unicornchildrensfoundation.org.
Thursday, April 16, 2020
Deadline to Register for Job Club Tomorrow!
The Unicorn Children’s Foundation has announced a “virtual” Unicorn Connection – Job Club to help individuals with special needs find a career path that will lead to a successful, happy, and self-sufficient future. The first session will run from April 19th through June 28th from 4-5pm through Zoom meetings and is open to individuals with disabilities between the ages of 16-29.
A diversity employment counselor will facilitate a Job Club through two 9-week sessions. The Job Club will provide teens and young adults with disabilities a support group to develop employment success strategies. Meetings will provide opportunities for discussion on current employment situations and problem solving. Meetings will include specific topic discussions and skill development on topics such as: identification of career preference; identifying connections and networking; resume refinement; interview skills; self-advocacy, developing friendships/social skills at work; and maintaining employment.
The deadline to register is TOMORROW, April 17th at 5pm!
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Register for the Job Club by THIS Friday
The FINAL day to register for the Unicorn Connection - Job Club is THIS Friday, April 17th at 5pm! This is an opportunity for individuals with special needs find a career path that will lead to a successful, happy, and self-sufficient future.
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Monday, April 6, 2020
Friday, April 3, 2020
Unicorn Children’s Foundation Offers Virtual Job Club for Teens and Young Adults with Special Needs
The Unicorn Children’s Foundation has announced a “virtual” Unicorn Connection – Job Club to help individuals with special needs find a career path that will lead to a successful, happy, and self-sufficient future. While this project was intended to be an in-person course conducted at the new Unicorn Connection Center, the current rules of social distancing during these unprecedented times have required the foundation to innovate and pivot to remote training opportunities for a population who typically suffers from social isolation.
National statistics reveal that 68% of persons with an intellectual or developmental disability are unemployed or underemployed despite their ability and willingness to work. These statistics are likely to increase during the current state of affairs. The Unicorn Connection – Job Club will benefit both students with special needs and employers in the community. The first session will run from April 19th through June 28th from 4-5pm through Zoom meetings and is open to individuals with disabilities between the ages of 16-29.
Sharon Alexander, CEO of the Unicorn Children’s Foundation, shared “Now, is the time to take advantage of the technology we have available to us and equip individuals who have intellectual or developmental disabilities with the skills necessary to improve employability. If they are better prepared to pursue employment opportunities now, we hope that they will be successful in finding competitive and gainful employment in careers where they find purpose and meaning when social distancing recommendations are relaxed and many will be in competition for new job openings.”
A diversity employment counselor will facilitate a Job Club through two 9-week sessions. The Job Club will provide teens and young adults with disabilities a support group to develop employment success strategies. Meetings will provide opportunities for discussion on current employment situations and problem solving. Meetings will include specific topic discussions and skill development on topics such as: identification of career preference; identifying connections and networking; resume refinement; interview skills; self-advocacy, developing friendships/social skills at work; and maintaining employment.
This program is made possible by the generous support of our grant funders: The Batchelor Foundation, Boca Rio Foundation, Boca West Children’s Foundation, and the City of Boca Raton. For more information and to register, visit: https://www.unicornchildrensfoundation.org/jobclub.html or email info@unicornchildrensfoundation.org.
National statistics reveal that 68% of persons with an intellectual or developmental disability are unemployed or underemployed despite their ability and willingness to work. These statistics are likely to increase during the current state of affairs. The Unicorn Connection – Job Club will benefit both students with special needs and employers in the community. The first session will run from April 19th through June 28th from 4-5pm through Zoom meetings and is open to individuals with disabilities between the ages of 16-29.
Sharon Alexander, CEO of the Unicorn Children’s Foundation, shared “Now, is the time to take advantage of the technology we have available to us and equip individuals who have intellectual or developmental disabilities with the skills necessary to improve employability. If they are better prepared to pursue employment opportunities now, we hope that they will be successful in finding competitive and gainful employment in careers where they find purpose and meaning when social distancing recommendations are relaxed and many will be in competition for new job openings.”
A diversity employment counselor will facilitate a Job Club through two 9-week sessions. The Job Club will provide teens and young adults with disabilities a support group to develop employment success strategies. Meetings will provide opportunities for discussion on current employment situations and problem solving. Meetings will include specific topic discussions and skill development on topics such as: identification of career preference; identifying connections and networking; resume refinement; interview skills; self-advocacy, developing friendships/social skills at work; and maintaining employment.
This program is made possible by the generous support of our grant funders: The Batchelor Foundation, Boca Rio Foundation, Boca West Children’s Foundation, and the City of Boca Raton. For more information and to register, visit: https://www.unicornchildrensfoundation.org/jobclub.html or email info@unicornchildrensfoundation.org.
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Unicorn Connection - Job Club
In honor of #AutismAwarenessMonth, we are thrilled to announce the launch of the Unicorn Connection - Job Club!
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