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BEYOND GRADUATION: SPECIAL NEEDS FILL THE JOBS

Joanne Burke-Sherman • Jan 31, 2020

During your time at Dharma Dreams Vocational Center, you will have gained skills to help you find the job you want; and we will have helped form relationships with businesses that are interested in your skills.

We are here to help!

Getting the skills you need is a great start; but you may need help finding a job. The staff at Dharma Dreams Vocational Center is here to help you. We strive to continuously form relationships with the surrounding communities and the various professions in the area. We are committed to helping you learn the interview skills you need to land the job you want!

Let go of your fear

Sometimes, it is fear that holds us back from achieving our dreams. We don't want that to be the reason you don't do what you want. We plan to help build up your confidence so that you know you are enough! Having a special need or a learning disability of any kind makes you stronger than you know. In fact, it gives you amazing ABILITIES that others do not have. Most often a cognitive disability gives you super powers in other areas. We all have super powers of some kind. What are your super powers?

Your career awaits you!

You've had jobs before. Let's make this next step a move into your career. This is something that lasts because you love what you do and you have the confidence and strength to do it. In fact, you came to this special needs vocational program because you have had a passion to learn these job skills and you did not have the right place to learn before. Every day you can make a choice to be happy and know that you are doing the best you can! You are capable! You are amazing! And you are worthy of learning what you want!

You graduated!

As you go through this vocational program, you will be learning and getting certificates of proficiency as you go. So, you can have multiple skills for multiple career options. That creates great opportunities!

You should be proud of all you have accomplished at Dharma Dreams Vocational Center. We know we are proud of your efforts. You are now proficient in the various areas you chose to study. These are really valuable skills! You are ready! You are enough! You are well! Go get 'em! We are here to support you on your journey!

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