Download - Experiences with Expanded Discovery and Internships for Transition Aged Youth Therese Fimian Institute for Economic Empowerment Norciva Shumpert Marc Gold

Experiences with Expanded Discovery and Internships for Transition

Aged Youth

Therese Fimian

Institute for Economic Empowerment

Norciva Shumpert

Marc Gold & Associates

March 7, 2014

TACE Center: Region IV, a project of the Burton Blatt Institute.Funded by RSA Grant # H264A080021. © 2014

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Pathways Core Strategies

• An Expanded Discovery Approach

• Paid Internships with an Employment Support Plan

• An Employer Payroll Tax Adjustment

• Ongoing Career Support


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What is Expanded Discovery?

Expanded Discovery involves utilizing additional strategies such as internships and work experiences to gain additional information to enhance initial discovery.

Utilizing a work experiencing to further understand

who is the person from a work perspective:

• Interests

• Conditions

• Contributions


4The “Why” of Work Experiences and Internships as Expanded Discovery• To assure a “no fail” experience

• To provide a lens for developing and translating work skills

• To affirm or explore an area(s) of potential interest

• To determine the conditions that might be necessary for success

• To assist employers (and counselors?) to see competence


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How to Use Expanded Discovery?

• Currently work experiences/internships are used to learn more about capability

• Typically this is evaluative: success/failure

• Through the lens of Expanded Discovery, an individual cannot fail a work experience – we are learning more about what works and what doesn’t work for that individual


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How are Internships Determined?

• Initial Discovery – all participants receive Discovery as a foundation service

• Internship Plan or Job Development Plan – all participants participate in a Internship Plan or Job Development Plan at the end of Discovery to determine whether Expanded Discovery is needed

• Individual Choice – all participant may choose multiple internships or they may choose job development for employment. The type of internship is negotiated with participants.


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How to Identify Internship Sites?

Based on interests, contributions, conditions and desired outcomes of participant

• Experience

• Skill development

• Mentorship

• Employment


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Types of Matched Internships

Standard Internship: Duties reflect job descriptions in the business

Adapted Internship: Duties are carved from typical job descriptions

Customized Internship: Duties are determined through an Employer Needs/Benefits Analysis

Hybrid Internship: Duties are customized by employer reflecting the businesses hiring culture

Self-Employment Internship: Under development, will reflect micro-enterprise start-up


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The 16 Career Clusters

From the National Association of State Directors of Career

Technical Education Consortium

1. Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources

2. Architecture & Construction

3. Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communication

3. Business Management & Administration

5. Education & Training6. Finance7. Government & Public

Administration8. Health Science

9. Hospitality & Tourism10.Human Services11. Information Technology12.Law, Public Safety,

Corrections & Security13.Manufacturing14.Marketing & Retail15.Science, Technology,

Engineering & Mathematics16.Transportation, Distribution &

Logistics

From the National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium1. Agriculture, Food & Natural

Resources9. Hospitality & Tourism

2. Architecture & Construction 10.Human Services

3. Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communication

11.Information Technology

4. Business Management & Administration

12.Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security

5. Education & Training 13.Manufacturing

6. Finance 14.Marketing & Retail

7. Government & Public Administration

15.Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics

8. Health Science16.Transportation, Distribution &

Logistics


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Internship Site Development

• Engage business site partners

• Identify potential match through initial Discovery/Internship Planning Meeting

• Conduct Site Analysis

• Systematic Instruction and Supports


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Internship

• Job Analysis Process, culture, information leads to understand

goodness of fit. Further clarifying our translations in initial Discovery

• Weekly/monthly reviews • Internship Support Plan

What isn’t matched is supported. Becomes blueprint for Employment Support Plan if job

offer made/accepted.


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Engaging Key Partners

• School District

• Special Education Transition Program

• Parents


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What Are We Learning? Josh

Josh – Aluminum fabrication manufacturer


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What Are We Learning? Zack

• Zack – Print Shop Tech


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What Are We Learning? Jenni

• Jenni – Nursing Assistant


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What Are We Learning? Tanner

• Tanner – Library Assistant


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What Are We Learning? James

James – Granite Shop


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What Are We Learning? Ethan

Ethan – Athletic Equipment Assistant


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What Has Worked?

• Integrating into the IEP process with the school system

• Shifting from evaluation to positive, strengths based

• Working into VR transition processes

• Business partners like process of internship to employment


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What Are We Struggling With?

• Ongoing Career Development (especially for Transition Students)

• Including additional education and training into the career plan

• Funding for all components

• Need for participant’s to learn financial literacy


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What Are Some Cautions?

• Using Expanded Discovery as an ends, not a means to an end (Jobs, Careers)

• Balancing individual choice and encouraging more experience

• Letting employers use this as an employee try-out Potential to hire is a key discussion point

• Keep bar high for internship site selection Diversity of jobs, locations Matches the desired outcome of the individual


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Why is Expanded Discovery Important?

• The information learned through expanded discovery supports achieving long term career goals

• Creates opportunities for employers to work with individuals in areas where they are more likely to be working in an area of strength/interest

• Develops skills, confidence, clarity on match and conditions for success

• Creates environment for families to get comfortable with work and work impacts


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What Can You Do?

• Use Work Experiences and Expanded Discovery • Consider matching to work experiences and customizing

work experiences (not just general)• Be purposeful about work experiences – must relate

back to the desired outcomes for the individual• Be strategic when developing business partner sites –

employers appreciate knowing that an internship is set up because of the potential for an match

• Ongoing education and training for staff is critical• Encourage and share high expectations for career

focused jobs as EARLY as possible!!


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Questions or Comments


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Contact Information

Therese Fimian

Institute for Economic Empowermenthttp://www.instituteforempowerment.org/

[email protected] Shumpert

Marc Gold & Associateshttp://www.marcgold.com/

[email protected]

http://www.instituteforempowerment.org/

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.marcgold.com/

mailto:[email protected]


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Register for Upcoming Webinars

March 20Making the Job Match: Strategies to Address Employers "Multi-Tasking"

March 27 Recruiting Businesses for Work Experiences and Internships

April 24 Working with Youth in the Justice System

May 15 Using technology with youth for employment


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Thank You


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Education CreditsCRCC Credit (2.0) (pending)By March 17th participants must score 80% or

better on a online Post Test and submit an online CRCC Request Form via the MyTACE Portal.

My TACE Portal: TACEsoutheast.org/myportal


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Southeast TACE Region IVToll-free: (866) 518-7750 [voice/tty]

Fax: (404) 541-9002

Web: TACEsoutheast.org

MyTACE Portal: TACEsoutheast.org/myportal

Email: [email protected]


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Disclaimer

This presentation was developed by the TACE Center: Region IV ©2014 with funds from the U.S. Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) under the priority of Technical Assistance and Continuing Education Projects (TACE) – Grant #H264A080021. However, the contents of this presentation do not necessarily represent the policy of the RSA and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government [34 CFR 75.620 (b)].


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