XIP News
XIP News
Updated Nov. 4, 2023
Glossary:
- Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)
- Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS)
- 11/07/2023 – DVR Pre-ETS Info Session for Families, Students, Staff
- 10/30/2023 – DVR Pre-ETS Info Session
- 10/04/2023 – DVR Info Session
- 09/26/2023 – DVR Workshop
- 05/24/2023 – Seattle Skills Center Summer App Now Open
- 04/21/2023 – Last Chance for SPS Summer Internships
- 11/30/2022 – South Seattle College (SSC) Tour-Next Week
- 11/22/2022 – DVR Group Pre-ETS in SPS
- 11/07/2022 – Student Career Connected Learning (CCL) Programs
- 10/31/2022 – Follow-Up from DVR Info Night Last Week
- 10/24/2022 – DVR Info Night for Families
11/07/2023 – DVR Pre-ETS Info Session for Families, Students, Staff
Zoom Info Session for Families, Students, & SPS Staff on Tuesday 11/07/2023 at 6 p.m.
An opportunity to learn about Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) for Students ages 14 though 21, made possible by the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR). These are services provided free to students with IEPs & 504 Plans; attend Zoom meeting on 11/07/2023 for more details, or email kemeyer@hatchingit.com
Spanish & ASL interpretation will be provided.
10/30/2023 – DVR Pre-ETS Info Session
Virtual Info Session for Families, Students & SPS Staff Tonight at 6 pm
- Francis from DVR will give an overview of free Pre-ETS (Pre-Employment Transition Services)–>Federal money for workshops & community experiences for students with IEPs & 504 Plans, ages 14-21
- Self-advocacy, paid & unpaid internships, volunteering, job shadows, information interviews, worksite tours, work readiness training, job exploration & counseling on post-secondary education
- Learn about services available at school through one of DVR’s partners – A Better Track
- Still accepting applications for Fall 2023, email for more info kemeyer@hatchingit.com
Join us tonight at 6:00 pm to get your questions answered & learn about free Pre-ETS (Pre-Employment Transition Services) for students with IEPs & 504 Plans
Join Zoom Meeting (Meeting ID: 817 0813 2633, Passcode: 138490)
10/04/2023 – DVR Info Session
Virtual Info Night for Families
This free info session is targeted to parents/guardians, and students and school staff are also welcome to attend. DVR will provide an overview of services, including Pre-ETS (Pre-Employment Transition Services):
DVR (Division of Vocational Rehabilitation) Virtual Info Night for Families via Zoom, 10/04/2023, 6:00-7:30 pm (Spanish & ASL interpreters provided)
- DVR services for teens and adults with disabilities (always free, a life-long service to help people with disabilities to find employment)
- Pre-Employment skills and 40-60 hour paid internships
- College/training/finding and keeping a job
- Career counseling, independent living services, assistive technology, training and more
- We will be rolling out Pre-ETS to all of the SPS high schools & BRIDGES this school year! Contact kemeyer@hatchingit.com for more info
Register & join in Zoom to learn all about DVR and Pre-ETS
09/26/2023 – DVR Workshop
Virtual Workshop for School Staff, 3-5 p.m.
DVR Virtual Workshop for School Staff: Effective Collaboration with DVR: Implementing Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) & Connecting Students with Adult Services
Presenters
- Ashley Schweiger
- Francis Gathenya
- Holly Montana
- Stacy Kidd
- Marika Wright
- Roseanne Morales
- Haley Gross
Description
This session will provide an opportunity for school personnel to learn more about Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) and engage in proactive solution-focused collaboration to address barriers to providing post-secondary transition services to students with disabilities. The session will include information and specific contacts for schools in ESD 121 to implement community connections with the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. Participates will also learn about group and individual services offered to all students who experience barriers to employment due to any type of disability.
For more information on Pre-ETS, please watch this DVR Pre-ETS Overview Video.
This FREE virtual session is hosted by ESD 121/Renton, 2 clock hours available, pdEnroller Event #160053 (must register by noon on 09/26/2023)
Feel free to email kemeyer@hatchingit.com with questions
05/24/2023 – Seattle Skills Center Summer App Now Open
The SPS Skills Center Summer Classes Application is open. Students looking to earn CTE credit over the Summer or to make up a missed Family Health credit from 9th grade year can sign up!
Summer Session will be July 10- August 3, 2023 (Monday-Thursday), with most classes having both remote work (8:30-9:45 am) and then in-person 10:30 am-3:00 pm. There will be no fully-remote Summer Skills Center this year. If interested, please sign up soon because many classes fill up fast.
Classes include Radio Broadcasting, Career Choices & Skilled Trades Sampler, Culinary Arts, Construction, Dental, Engineering, Manufacturing, Maritime, Medical, Music Production & Video Game Animation
More info on courses, locations & the application
04/21/2023 – Last Chance for SPS Summer Internships
As advertised at school, the SPS Career Quest Summer Internship applications will close 04/23/2023
- Paid Summer Internships during July & August 2023
- Schedules will vary depending on Internship matching
- Earn CTE credit
- Must be enrolled in Seattle Public Schools & age 16+ to apply
- Work alongside business & industry supervisors & co-workers to learn on-the-job critical thinking & problem-solving, communication & collaboration and project management skills
- Internships in the Media Arts, Design & Graphics Pathways///Business & Marketing Pathways///Skilled Trades Pathways
- Quick online application; should only take 6 minutes
- **Especially need more interns for the Construction Management at SPS (around the district) and Forma Construction in Shoreline**
Apply here for SPS Career Quest Summer Internships
11/30/2022 – South Seattle College (SSC) Tour-Next Week
Field Trip to South Seattle College on Tuesday, 12/06/2022 for students at CSIHS, FHS, RBHS & WSHS
- Guided campus tour + behind the scenes peek at SSC hands-on programs!
- Access Services (disability support), Tutoring Center & Seattle Promise Scholarship
- Culinary, Hospitality & Wine
- Skilled Trades-Aviation Tech, Auto Tech, Construction, Diesel Tech, Flagging, Landscaping, Manufacturing, Maritime Shipyard, Trades Rotation & Welding
- Professional & Technical Career Training and Short-Term Training Programs
- AA/AB/AS (2 year) Associate Degrees-Transfer to four-year college–>Business, Engineering, Liberal Arts, Science, STEM (LOTS of 2-year degree options)
- BAS (4 year) Bachelor of Applied Science Degrees-Hospitality Management & Sustainable Building Science Technology
- Bring a sack lunch (available for pick up at high school before leaving) or option to purchase lunch on SSC campus before returning back to school
Field Trip Permission Forms are due back at school soon. Contact your student’s case manager ASAP!
11/22/2022 – DVR Group Pre-ETS in SPS
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Pre-Employment Transition Services (DVR Pre-ETS) are starting up in many SPS high schools.
Your student may have recently brought home a permission form called Pre-Employment Transition Services Information and Consent.
This form allows DVR to work with your student at school in Group Pre-ETS
- DVR Group Pre-ETS are for youth with disabilities ages 14-21
- Someone from DVR will meet with small groups of students at school each week during the school day
- Purpose of Pre-ETS to is prepare eligible students for the world of work
- Some of the services are job exploration counseling, work-based learning experiences & workplace readiness training
- Other services are instruction in self-advocacy & counseling on enrollment in college/training programs after high school/BRIDGES
- Possible paid internships for students age 16+
- If interested please fill out the Pre-ETS Information and Consent form & return it to your student’s case manager
- More info about DVR Pre-ETS: DVR video
11/07/2022 – Student Career Connected Learning (CCL) Programs
Student opportunities:
- Paid Internships such as Bank of America-Student Leadership, Senate Page Program-Olympia and Boys & Girls Club-YouthForce TeamWork Internship
- SPS CCL Newsletter with Volunteer (unpaid) programs for students to gain experience & work toward their 60 hours of Service Learning; especially great for 9th & 10th graders who need to get started. Featuring Seattle Fire Cadet Program, Seattle Police Explorer, Skate Like a Girl, Velocity Dance Center-Young Choreographer’s Club, YWCA Femme2STEM & more
- Common places where teens can look for jobs
10/31/2022 – Follow-Up from DVR Info Night Last Week
Many families attended the informative DVR (Division of Vocational Rehabilitation) Zoom session last week. Sadly, DVR was not able to record the session. If you missed it, here are some helpful links:
- DVR Pre-ETS (Pre-Employment Transition Services), including an animated video (8:49)
- General DVR services for individuals with disabilities
- DVR Transition Counselor for your student’s high school. Under District, type “Seattle” then scroll down to the correct school
The next DVR Info Session will be in early 2023; watch for updates
Also, please connect directly with your student’s IEP/504 Case Manager to collaborate and learn more about DVR, Transition, Graduation Planning, etc
10/24/2022 – DVR Info Night for Families
DVR Info Night for Families via Zoom, 10/26/2022, 6-7 p.m.
DVR Pre-ETS (Pre-Employment Transition Services)
- DVR (Division of Vocational Rehabilitation) services for teens and adults with disabilities
- Pre-Employment skills and 40-60 hour paid internships
- College/training/finding and keeping a job
- Career counseling, independent living services, assistive technology, training and more
DVR Registration
Join and register in Zoom to learn about Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) and Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS)