2021 Virtual Transition Fair Videos
There are 6 videotaped sessions which are all geared towards students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Please direct any questions regarding the Transition Fair to capitalareaemployment1st@gmail.com
Keynote – Amanda Humes: Pursue Your Employment Goals
In Amanda’s video, she shares words of advice and her employment goals with her viewers. As an extension project, have students comment below the video to share their words of advice regarding pursuing their goals and also share their employment goals with Amanda.
20 Characteristics of a Good Worker
Teachers – After watching the 20 Characteristics of a Good Worker, have fun playing this kahoot! with your students.
I Can Work
Teachers – Want to take this session a bit further? Try this – Using the following starter sentences from the video – I think people should hire me because…, I think I will be a good worker because…, I want to work because…, I think working will help me to…, I want a job because – break students into groups of no more than 5 students and have them work on making their own videos answering these questions with staff support and then share them with their classmates. If you don’t have a large class, students can work in smaller groups or even independently and answer multiple questions. Students LOVE to use their phones and see themselves “perform”. If a student has difficulty verbalizing answers, write them down neatly on a piece of paper for them to hold. Have fun!!
Strong Visions & High Expectations for Everyday Lives
If you’d like to access the Charting the LifeCourse Framework, please go to http://www.lifecoursetools.com/
If you would like to specifically access the tools referenced in the video, please go to http://www.lifecoursetools.com/lifecourse-library/foundational-tools/person-centered/
Teachers – this video presentation is all about getting students to think about their futures. As an extension activity, print out the following worksheet and work with your students to fill it in – CtLC-Vision-Tool-Person-Centered-2020.pdf
How to Interview – The Good, Bad and Ugly
Teachers, throughout this video, Faye suggests that you discuss each interview. This is the extension activity for this presentation.
Words of Advice and Success Stories
Students, do you have a success story that you would like to share? If so, visit https://capitalareaemp1st.org/ and click on the SHARE YOUR STORY tab at the bottom of the webpage and submit your own success story. You will need parental support and permission to do this.