Independent Living/ Employment Skills
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Hosted by: IndependenceFirst The event will start on: Nov 27 2012 2:00 PM And will end on: Nov 27 2012 3:00 PM jloritz@independencefirst.org414-226-8380 V/Relay 2012 Winter Schedule Independent Living/ Employment Skills Classes for People with Disabilities Class Cost: FREE Tuesdays 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Location: IndependenceFirst 540 South 1st Street, Milwaukee, WI
Tuesday October 16th
Intake/Introduction
Class will participate in an “ice breaker” activity so that participants can get to know the instructor and one another better.
Tuesday October 23rd
Feeling Overwhelmed? Deal with that Stress!
Stress can make you feel bad, physically and emotionally. Learn about what stress is, how it can affect you, and how to manage it in a healthy way.
Tuesday October 30th
Expectations of Beginning a New Job
Many times people find that getting the job was the easy part. Now they have to keep the job. Discussion about the things you always wanted to know about how to keep your job.
Tuesday November 6th
Dollars & Sense. . . Using Your Money Wisely
Does your income allow you to meet all of your needs? Could you use a little more money? Learn how to track your expenses, identify some ways to save money, how to develop a budget, how to gain an understanding of credit and debit cards and how to make good purchase decisions.
Tuesday November 13th
Interviewing Techniques
What are your rights as a person with a disability who wants employment? What questions can an employer ask you? How do you handle illegal questions and other tough interview questions?
Tuesday November 20th
Work Ethics, Job Accommodation & Disclosing a Disability
Discuss positive work ethics, useful job accommodations and how to discuss your disability with your employer and co-workers.
Tuesday November 27th
“I Feel Good”: Understanding Self-Esteem
Learn how your self-esteem affects the way you live, how you think, act and feel about yourself and others and how successful you are in achieving your life goals. Get some ideas on how to build up your self-esteem.
Tuesday December 4th
Guest Speakers Certificate Presentation
Get tips from successfully employed people with disabilities and area employers. This is your chance to ask those important questions.
Environmental Chemical Sensitivities For the safety and comfort of those with chemical and environmental sensitivities, IndependenceFirst requests that persons attending agency-sponsored events please refrain from using any perfumed grooming products such as scented soaps, deodorants, perfumes, colognes, and heavily scented fabric softeners. It is also essential that we maintain a smoke-free environment; therefore in addition to not smoking in the building, we ask that you refrain from smoking in paths of travel and doorways.
Reasonable Accommodations IndependenceFirst is committed to providing the highest degree of accessibility within its means when conducting agency-sponsored events. Please notify Julia Loritz (414)226-8380 V/Relay of your disability-related accommodation requests by October 12th, 2012. We will attempt to honor accommodation requests made after this date, but, cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
For workshop inquiries and to register: Contact: Julia Loritz Call 414-226-8380 V/Relay E-mail: jloritz @independencefirst.org IndependenceFirst 540 South 1st Street, Milwaukee, WI 53204 REGISTRATION DEADLINE: October 12th, 2012
Registration form can be found below in the attachment
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