The Region 17 NDCO has partnered with the three LLEN’s across region 17 to run Inspiring Young People with a disability events in Warragul, Wonthaggi and Sale in 2015.The main aim of the event is to link students with successful mentors in the community who can provide information about specific careers
The Warragul Inspiring Young People with a disability event was attended by 25 young people 15-17 years old from the Warragul and District Special School and 14 Guest Employers from the local community. The format is very relaxed and on each table there was a mixture of guests, students, and teachers. “I got as much out of the this event as the students’ this is how a guest mentor described what he took away from the event.
"Absolutely brilliant well worth my time" this is how a Maffra Secondary College student summed up the Inspiring Young People with a Disability event held in Sale on the 18th November. 25 Students from Yarram and Maffra Secondary Colleges and Sale Specialist School along with 10 mentors from the community attended the event. .Andrew Bedggood gave a very inspiring message to the group in his role as guest speaker. The event was funded from a Community Grant from the Wellington Shire.
An Inspiring Young People with a Disability event was held in Wonthaggi on the 12th August 2015 for South Gippsland and Bass Coast Specialist Schools students, 20 Students and 13 mentors from local community attended this event. Two guest speakers Mitch Price and Mycalie James spoke about their post school transition story.
Click on link to read an article from the Sentinel Times:http://www.ndcovictoria.net.au/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=145874
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