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Welcome to the YTWC! Our purpose is to facilitate work-based learning experiences for students with disabilities by linking employers and schools. Visit our website for resources including toolkits, guides, and how-to materials. We provide technical assistance to employers, organize internships, mentoring programs, and develop tools to support work-based learning. Check out the new YTWC website for success stories, timelines, and family resources.
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Youth to Work Coalition (YTWC) WELCOME! Enter {Date} Name of Organization
Agenda Brief introduction/Purpose of YTWC Look at Website Review Resources for Families
Purpose To identify/house/organize resources (toolkits, guides, how-to-materials) that link employers and schools to create work-based learning experiences for students with disabilities • Establish and coordinate a network of experts to: • Provide TA to employers • Internships • Mentoring programs • Develop tools • Targeting employers and schools • Supporting work-based learning experiences
The New YTWC Website!! http://nsttac.org/ytw/home
Family Specific Materials Work-Based Learning Jump Start: Information for Youth and Families
Family Specific Materials Work Sampling PACER Resources: Preparing for Employment: On the Home Front http://www.pacer.org/publications/parentbriefs/ParentBrief_Mar06.pdf NCWD – For Youth – www.ncwd-youth.info/work-based-learning/youth-family
Family Specific Materials Service Learning National Service-Learning Clearinghouse – http://www.servicelearning.org/youthsite BRING LEARNING TO LIFE. A Guide for Parents: What is Service Learning?
Family Specific Materials Paid Employment Talent Knows No Limits - http://www.talentknowsnolimits.info/jobseekers.html NCWD-Youth: Youth and Disability Disclosure: The Role of Families and Advocates
Components of Resources Definition of that WBLE How to Do this WBLE Examples of How it is Being Done Research to Support this WBLE Additional Resources
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