NOW IS THE RIGHT TIME TO GET INVOLVED!
Enroll in RISE |
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| Complete the RISE Interest Form | Complete Peer Coach Interest Form |
| Deadline: Tuesday, September 12th | Interest Form Deadline: Tuesday, September 12th |
Peacehaven began piloting a job-preparedness program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the summer of 2019. This job program, formerly known as Julian & Friends, has now blossomed into RISE (Reaching Interdependence, Skills, & Employment). RISE is an educational & training program designed to help adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD) gain employment.
Adults with I/DD searching for a job face an 85 percent unemployment rate, despite their desire and ability to work. R.I.S.E. endeavors to change that by endowing participants with work skills that can be used in a variety of job settings.
RISE's Learning Objectives
By the end of this program, RISE Graduates will be able to…
- Recall key concepts & definitions for general work practices, agricultural content & procedures, and communication skills (Competence)
- Advance professional self-image and career goals (Independence)
- Develop transferable workplace and digital literacy skills (Team Work & Dependency)
- Strengthen work ethic by providing agricultural and service-related job experience (Employment)
RISE Deliverables for Graduates
- Instruction, Training, & Work Experience
- Professional Headshots
- LinkedIn Profile
- Certificate of Completion
- Performance Evaluations
- Top Session Photos
Questions, Comments, Concerns?
Taylor Williams
Lead Educator of Programs
taylor.williams@peacehavenfarm.org
336 - 449 - 9900 ext. 707