What is BEST (Building Employment Skills for Today)?
Intended for students with disabilities, BEST is a one-week summer program (Monday through Friday: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. with Monday for a detailed orientation and paperwork completion) where students will engage in activities to enhance their job search and career interest, workplace readiness to develop social and independent living skills, exploration of education and training programs for after high school, self-advocacy skills, peer mentorship, team- work and whole lot of fun!
For BEST: Some specific locations and dates for summer 2024 BEST are known but others have yet to be determined. As locations and dates are determined, those details will be updated here.
What is STEP (Summer Transition Employment Program)?
Also intended for students with disabilities, participation in STEP is OPTIONAL. In the STEP portion of the summer, students will experience a part-time, paid internship in their communities with job coaching assistance.
* Eligibility for the STEP program requires successful completion of the BEST program.