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  • The Folsom Cordova Unified School District

    Mission of WorkAbility I
     To promote the involvement of key stakeholders (students, families, educators, youth serving
    organizations, workforce development organizations, post-secondary education and training, and business partners) 
     in the planning and implementing an array of services that will culminate in successful student transition
    to competitive, integrated employment (CIE), lifelong learning, and quality adult life. The WAI program is funded and administered by the California Office of Education and offers special education students the opportunity to complete their secondary education while obtaining marketable job skills for success in the modern labor market. 
     

    “Learn to Earn”

    Transition

    Pre-Employment Workshops

    Folsom Cordova Unified School District utilizes an integrated curriculum, which includes business ethics, career interest exploration, future planning, computer skills (including the use of the internet), and phases of the job search. Students learn to build a career portfolio that will help take them into college and employment. WorkAbility I Students who are ready to enter the workplace learn many additional employment skills such as completing job applications, interviewing skills, and even “Surviving a Panel Interview”.

     
    Employment Experiences

    Folsom Cordova Unified School District offers off-campus subsidized employment opportunities throughout the Folsom and Rancho Cordova area. Examples of employers participating include retail stores, local theaters, restaurants, fast food establishments, and many more. Junior, senior and A.C.T.T. students who attend our pre-employment workshops learn the tools needed for successful employment can be placed in an employment experiences once qualifications are met. 

     
  • WorkAbility Staff: 
     
    Caitlin Quillin
     
    Special Project Coordinator
     
    916-294-9007 x102435
     
     

    Emma Falcon

    Transition Assistant
     
    916-294-9007 x102436
     
      
     
     
     
     
    WorkAbility Team Meetings
    The monthly agenda and meeting notes can be found on the link below. 
     
     
     
    Where Transition and Workability Meet