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TRANSITION TO INDEPENDENCE PROJECT


Program Schedule: Overview (as of Mar.08)


2008 Summer Work Experience Placement

  • Workshop Enrollment Form Due April 14 (received in office by this date)
  • Work Experience Application Due April 14 (received in office by this date)
  • Select Candidate Interviews April 28 – May 8
  • Placement Assignments May 15
  • Release & Accommodation Forms Due May 23
  • TIP Workshop Prerequisites* May 31 & June 7 (10am-4pm)
  • Work Experience Placement June 16 - Aug 14 (9am-2pm Mon-Thurs)

2008 Fall Work Experience Placement

  • Round 2 Work Exper. Applications Due** June 25 (received in office by this date)
  • Select Candidate Interviews July 7 – July 21
  • Placement Assignments Aug 11
  • Release & Accommodation Form Due Aug 18
  • TIP Workshop Prerequisites* Aug 23 & Aug 30 (10am-4pm)
  • Work Experience Placement Sept 8 - Dec 4 (Days and Times TBA)

2008 Fall Workshops

  • Required Release Forms Due Aug 22 (received in office by this date)
  • W1 Team Dynamics & Personal Assess. Sept 5 (9am-12pm)
  • W2 Career Exploration & Job Search Sept 19 (9am-12pm)
  • W3 Vision, Accommodation, & Advocacy Oct 3 (9am-12pm)
  • W4 Application & Presentation Oct 17 (9am-12pm)
  • W5 Post Secondary Education Nov 7 (9am-12pm)
  • W6 Money Matters & Human Resources Nov 21 (9am-12pm)
  • W7 Work Expectations & Evaluation Dec 5 (9am-12pm)

2009 Spring Work Experience Placement (08 Fall Workshops required)

  • Round 2 Work Exper. Applications Due** Oct 20 (received in office by this date)
  • Select Candidate Interviews Nov 10 – Nov 21
  • Placement Assignments Dec 22
  • Accommodation Form Due Jan 5
  • Work Experience Placement Jan 26 – May 1 (Days and Times TBA)

2009 Spring Workshops

  • Required Release Forms Due Jan 9 (received in office by this date)
  • W1 Team Dynamics & Personal Assess. Jan 23 (9am-12pm)
  • W2 Career Exploration & Job Search Feb 6 (9am-12pm)
  • W3 Vision, Accommodation, & Advocacy Feb 20 (9am-12pm)
  • W4 Application & Presentation Mar 6 (9am-12pm)
  • W5 Post Secondary Education Mar 20 (9am-12pm)
  • W6 Money Matters & Human Resources April 3 (9am-12pm)
  • W7 Work Expectations & Evaluation April 17 (9am-12pm)

2009 Summer Work Experience (08 Fall or 09 Spring Workshops required)

  • Round 2 Work Exper. Application Due** Mar 9 (received in office by this date)
  • Select Candidate Interviews Mar 30 – Apr 10
  • Placement Assignments May 11
  • Accommodation Form Due May 25
  • Work Experience Placement June 15 - Aug 13 (9am-2pm Mon-Thurs)

*These particular TIP Workshops are offered in a more condensed format to meet requirements and prepare select participants for initial work experience placements (may be offered when necessary) Please contact the Program Development Director at 414-615-0119 if you have any questions or concerns.

**Round 2 Work Experience Applications are those that were not received by initial request date (due April 14 08); these applications will also be included however those from April 14 will be considered first.



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