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My goal is to teach the life skills necessary for independent living and future employment by instilling confidence and professionalism in each students within the work place.

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Dressing for success

School:
Yulee High 
Subject:
Special Needs Students 
Teacher:
Carolyn Robinson 
Students Impacted:
  
Grade:
Adult Ed. 
Date:
March 7, 2017

Investor

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Nassau Education Foundation - $855.80

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Impact to My Classroom

# of Students Impacted: 15

TAP students started the 2017/2018 school year with lessons on "dressing for success".  The lessons were designed to teach daily living skills about personal grooming and self-care in preparation for future employment.

 

The students gathered personal information regarding their clothes and shoes sizes, then went on several trips to Walmart to select the uniform, including shoes and items as needed for going on job sites.

 

One of the life skills the students learned was to take care of their uniforms by laundering and hanging them up for work the next day.  These are daily living skills that transfer into developing independence in the home, school and the job site.  This continues to be a work in progress.  

 

Most important, is the sense of pride the students displayed when going to job sites well-groomed and ready to work!

 

We are grateful :)

Carolyn Robinson & Zoe Belyea - (both TAP teachers had grants for uniforms)


P.S.  I tried to attach some pictures...not sure if it worked.  I can send via email if it didn't work.  Thanks!  

 

 

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Students proudly posing with new uniforms

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Jonathan getting ready to go to work

 

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Hunter, working at Publix

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Volunteering at Journey Church

 

Original Grant Overview

Goal

My goal is to teach the life skills necessary for independent living and future employment by instilling confidence and professionalism in each students within the work place.  

 

What will be done with my students

The students volunteer four days each week at various businesses in our community to learn job skills necessary for future employment. Students will learn the importance of wearing appropriate clothing to represent the business in which they volunteer. Each student will participate in shopping for their own uniform, which addresses the basic life skills of knowing their sizes, as well as money calculation and exchange. The uniforms would be kept at school and the students would be responsible for laundering them each week. In addition, the students will have a community experience as we plan our shopping excursion. 

 

Benefits to my students

TAP students have greatly benefited this past school year from the Nassau Education Foundation Grant which provided many opportunities for the students on a variety of community based trips.

This year we are requesting uniforms to project a professional image when on the job site. Five out of seven students are on free lunch and often have difficulty with the proper attire as required by some businesses. Providing a uniform would provide a sense of pride and responsibility.

 

 

Budget Narrative

Thank you for considering TAP students for the Nassau Education Foundation Grant. Having uniforms would assist the students who lack the means to pay for appropriate clothing for job sites. Purchasing, wearing and maintaining the uniforms would be incorporated into our life skills curriculum. 

 

Items

# Item Cost
1 Dickies Work Pants $19.97 x 10 $199.70
2 Embroidered polo workshirts $20.00x10 $200.00
3 Tredsafe Unisex work shoes $26.84x10 $268.40
4 Black belts $10 x 10 $100.00
5 Dickie 5-pack work socks $8.77x 10 $87.70
  Total: $855.80

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