During this workshop, participants will learn why self-esteem is important and how they can increase theirs, learn what self-talk is and how to recognize both positive and negative examples, learn how to increase their own positive self-talk and discuss how self-advocacy is related to self-esteem. By participating in this peer support workshop, participants will be […]
During this workshop, participants will learn how they can effectively use empathy when communicating with others. We'll dive into how our personal experiences shape our perspectives, the importance of personal boundaries and how these differ for each of us, and explore a neat resource called "the Atlas of Emotions". By participating in this activity, participants […]
During this workshop, participants will: assess their own communication strategies, learn communication skills and conversation tips for new relationships, consider how disability and cultural differences might influence how they relate to others, discuss how social context matters in approaching new conversations and check in on personal support goals with their peers. By participating in this […]
The final installment of the Peer collective workshop series, during which participants will: reflect on and discuss their successes during the workshop, have a broad review of the topics covered, consider and discuss which skills from the workshop they plan on using, discuss their progress towards the personal support goals they set in their first […]
Participants will identify their top interest cluster and walk to a poster displaying the word and pictures of careers relating to it. They will discuss what they like about the example jobs on the chart. Participants will then watch videos of potential careers that fall under the different interest categories. In the second hour, participants […]
Objective: 1. Students will learn about the six different career interest areas based on the Holland Codes. 2. Students will learn about traditional and nontraditional jobs associated with the six different career interest areas. 3. Students will learn about the barriers that may challenge them when obtaining nontraditional jobs. Assessment: Participants will finish watching a […]
Objective: Students will identify their interests and how that relates to employment. Assessment: 1. Students will learn about the six different career interest areas based on the Holland Codes. 2. Students will learn about traditional and nontraditional jobs associated with the six different career interest areas. 3. Students will learn about the barriers that may […]
Objective: Students will learn how to write interview questions for a guest speaker. Assessment: Participants will learn about the importance of having questions for guest speakers (or interviewers) and practice preparing questions in advance of a guest speaker visiting the classroom.
Objective: Students will identify their vocation-related skills Assessment: Participants will complete an activity that helps them identify their skills that can be used in a workplace.
Objective: 1. Students will learn the vocational skills related to in-demand industries. Assessment: Participants will learn about in-demand industries relating to each of the 6 career interest sections they have been learning about. After reviewing what is in-demand, participants will circle jobs that interest them out of a list of jobs relating to those industries.
Objective: Students will learn about activities that can develop their vocational skills. Assessment: Participants will visit different skill areas and complete activities as part of a “Vocational Skill Development Passport”. Then, participants will practice their cooking skills by helping make peanut butter and chocolate chip pancakes. They will review the recipe before starting the cooking […]
Objective: 1. Students will learn about career and technical student organizations. 2. Students will learn about specific career and technical student organizations in their school or community. Assessment: Participants will learn about the organizations that they can get help from to improve/gain skills. Organizations will include ones across the country and ones in their local […]
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