Nanticoke Transition Academy Social Club Winter 2024 Session
January 9, 2024 @ 5:30PM — March 14, 2024 @ 7:30PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) Add to Calendar
Luzerne County Community College Main Campus : 521 Trailblazer Drive Building 10, Room 114 Nanticoke, PA 18640 Get Directions
Nanticoke Transition Academy Social Club Winter 2024 Session
The Nanticoke Transition Academy Social Club Winter 2024 Session will last 10 weeks from Monday, 1/9 - 3/14, focusing on Module 2 – Workplace Readiness. Students aged 14-21 with intellectual or developmental disabilities can participate in TASC. Our Transition Academy Social Club (TASC) program is the first step in planning to transition individuals with disabilities into post-secondary training or competitive integrated employment, followed by our job shadowing, work-based learning experiences, discovery, and customized employment. This program is designed to bring high school students and young adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities (including Autism and Down Syndrome) together to socialize and develop lifelong skills.
The Nanticoke Transition Academy Social Club Winter 2024 Session will last 10 weeks from Monday, 1/9 - 3/14, focusing on Module 2 – Workplace Readiness. Students aged 14-21 with intellectual or developmental disabilities can participate in TASC. Classes will be held at the Luzerne County Community College Main Campus at 521 Trailblazer Drive, Building 10, Room 114, Nanticoke, PA 18634.
The Transition Academy Social Club Program is an 11-month program consisting of three 10-week social and skill-building sessions designed to bring High School students and young adults between the ages of 14 and 21 with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities, including Autism and Down Syndrome together to socialize and develop lifelong skills.: Self-Advocacy, Workplace Readiness, and Independent Living Skills.
This program is FREE, and each participant has the potential to earn $200.00 if all classes in the module are attended. In addition, all participants will receive a FREE course kit containing all the necessary materials: supplies, games, activities, games, and a tee shirt. FREE transportation is also available for scheduling if needed. Spaces are limited and first come, first served, with up to 15 participants per location.
If you have any questions, please contact the NEPA Inclusive TASC Coordinator, Gerry Kastreva, at 570-575-3906 or gkastreva@nepainclusive.org.
IMPORTANT: Please click the link below to complete the required form, which will provide us with the information needed for registration.
Funding for the TASC program is made possible by the PNC Foundation, M&T Charitable Foundation, and Luzerne County ARPA.