A community-based work experience is a team approach where Eastmont students work in small groups at a local business under the guidance of an Eastmont paraeducator.

Students are able to work in a variety of employment settings to gain transferable employability skills.

Together we can prepare our students by providing real, supported, work experiences and vocational skills they can use while navigating their futures.

Coming soon...

Are you interested in partnering with our Eastmont Transition Program to host students for a Community Based Work Experience (CBWE)? 

Please click on the link below to fill out our Business Interest Form and someone will be in touch with our shortly. 

Thank you! 

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What are Pre-Employment Transition Services (PreETS)?

• Pre-ETS are a coordinated set of activities, designed with an outcome-oriented process, which promotes movement from school to post-school activities organized in collaboration with local school staff;
• Available to enhance and support secondary education transition planning, not replace or supplant transition requirements;
• Intended to work toward alignment of the student’s IEP and/or High School and Beyond Plan goals;
• Coordinated activities that are based upon the individual student’s needs, taking into account the student’s skills, abilities, preferences and interests;
• Must be provided on the basis of individual need:
• The five required pre-employment transition services are not mandated to be provided to each student with a disability if all the activities are not necessary.

Who is eligible for Pre-Employment Transition Services?

• Students who are enrolled in a secondary, postsecondary, or other recognized education program
• Typically ages 14 through 21
• Students who are eligible for, and receiving, special education or related services 
• Students who have an IEP, a 504 plan, or a documented disability

What Pre-Employment transition services are available?

• Job Exploration
• Students explore the world of work and learn more about their interests, abilities and future goals
• Self-Advocacy
• Students develop the skills necessary to flourish in work and everyday life
• Work-Based Learning
• Students have the opportunity to gain work experience prior to graduation
• Workplace Readiness Training
• Students learn what it takes to work in the real world, including job-related independent living skills
• Post-Secondary Education Counseling
• Students receive guidance on how to gain education and/or technical training past high school

North Central Educational Service District 171 (NCESD 171)

Websites:

• North Central ESD 171 Website
• NCESD Pre-ETS Website

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Instructor: Ashley Curtin, Transition Coordinator NCESD 171

 I'm Ashley Curtin, the Transition Specialist for North Central Educational Service District 171. I work with local school districts in Chelan, Douglas, Okanogan, and Grant Counties to prepare students for entering the real-world work environments. Our services focus on teaching workplace readiness, self-advocacy, job exploration, and providing post-secondary counseling to meet students' needs and help them reach their goals. We offer hands-on learning experiences such as job site tours, interviews with local field experts, and paid internships, allowing students to gain practical experience and insights into various careers. Our goal is to equip students with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in their future careers.

  Phone: 509-223-7927

  Email: Ashleyc@ncesd.org   

Relevant Engagement

H.E.R.O. (Honor Education & Respect Others)

(Awareness & Knowledge of Self, Building Your Circle, Skills Adaptation, Self-Advocacy, Emotional Intelligence)

Description: Students will discover and identify their motivations, beliefs, values,and triggers. Students will also learn how to celebrate diversity in honor of cultural heritage months. 12-16 Sessions Offered

Website:

•  Relevant Engagement

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Instructor: Rashad Norris, President & Founder, Relevant Engagement 

Professor Rashad Norris is a nationally renowned educator with roots in Tampa, Florida, Spanaway, WA & Cameroon. He received his BA in Marketing Communication with a Minor in English from the University of Puget Sound where he also played basketball. He earned his Master’s in Public Administration from The Evergreen State College. He has served as adjunct faculty in Communications at Highline College and Centralia College. He has also taught Human Relations for Bates Technical College. As the founder of Relevant Engagement Consulting LLC, "Brother Rashad" partners with school districts, colleges & universities, nonprofits and government agencies.  Professor Norris serves multiple facilities within the the State of Washington (DYHS) Department of Child, Youth  and Families Services Community, Reentry and Parole Programs Juvenile  Rehabilitation by conducting  culturally relevant healing sessions with incarcerated teens as a part of the youth's re-entry process. He is one of the region's DEI innovators, creating black and  brown male engagement programs and services, and providing evidence-based models for community engagement.

Professor Norris has led some of the most renowned trainings in the state of Washington. He leads powerful workshop sessions for professional development with teachers and administrators from local and state school districts regarding student engagement practices. Rashad also delivers motivational presentations that uplift young people in the community through keynote addresses, seminars, professional development workshops, and conference presentations to adults working in the education system.  He has a proven track record and history of being called to inform, teach, and put into practice the work that he has created to help him engage effectively using DEI content. Professor Norris coaches & teaches for the Department of Children, Youth & Family Services Juvenile Rehabilitation, (Naselle Youth Camp & Green Hill 2021-22, Canon View, Oakridge, Sunrise, Touchstone and Woodinville),  and the Department of  Vocational Rehabilitation (Franklin Pierce, Puyallup, Issaquah, Shoreline and Tacoma Public Schools). Brother Rashad possesses a Social Justice, Anti Racist, and Equity minded approach that has gifted him the ability, creativity, and communication style to create spaces for authentic dialogue and tangible outcomes that reaches diverse audiences. He is the founder of the Black and Brown Male Summit & Young Educated Ladies Leading at Highline College and Honor Educate Respect Others. Since 2018, he has co lead the MOCA  Men of Culture Academy & Center for Guided Pathways. 

Phone: 253-678-5664

Email: relevantengagementllc@gmail.com 

A Better Track

Website:

•  A Better Track

Instructor: Rashad Norris, President & Founder, Relevant Engagement 

I’m Karley Maher, and I am a Youth Employment Instructor for A Better Track. I have the privilege of teaching at Eastmont High School and Project Search. Being a local girl, it was always my dream to come back and make a difference in the community that I grew up in. Now I get to do that by teaching Pre-Employment Transition Services (PreETS) to students. Through personalized instruction and evidence-based practices, A Better Track prioritizes maximum engagement and real-world application of skills. Our programs are meticulously designed to address the diverse needs of our students. From job readiness training to self-advocacy development and educational planning, I’ve committed to delivering high-quality services that meet the unique needs of each individual. Through this, it is my goal to help each and every student become more confident and better prepared to enter into the workforce.  

Email: abtkarley@gmail.com