CAREER EXPLORATION DAY

CAREER EXPLORATION DAYnWednesday, October 24, 2018 nThis half-day job-shadowing program is open to all students with disabilities who currently attend public high school in Howard County. Local government and business employees will mentor students who express an interest in specific types of work. Program goals include:n• Exposing students to government and business environments to increase knowledge about vocational and career options.n•Providing students opportunities to observe employees during a typical work dayn•Providing students opportunities to complete work tasks typical to their assigned work sites.n•Providing students opportunities to reflect upon the shadowing experience and connect observations to vocational goals.n•Increasing disability awareness and creating a welcoming environment for employees who have disabilitiesnStudents in their final year of high school have priority. Sponsored by the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS), Howard County Department of Community Resources and Services, Howard County Office of Workforce Development, and Maryland State Department of Education Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS) For further information, contact Dawson Robertson, HCPSS Work Study/Transition Program Coordinator at 410-313-5640 (VOICE/RELAY) or at dawson_robertson@hcpss.org.