FREE to attend if selected! Washington State is hosting their 20th Annual Youth Leadership Forum for students with disabilities. Dates: August 7 - August 12, 2022 Location: Dumas Bay Center Federal Way, WA This is an extensive, six-day leadership training program for INCOMING high school juniors and seniors with disabilities. Delegates from around the state [...]
The Youth Employment Services (YES) program provides pre-employment transitional services to students with an IEP, 504 Plan or medically documented disability. For more information, fill out this form and you will be contacted by ESD112/YES with next steps. Students (ages 14-21) can get the training needed to get ready for work! Students also have the [...]
VPS will be offering students a paid 60-hour internship opportunity plus 30-hours of work readiness training. You must be 16 years old by June 13th to participate. Why is this important? What do you have to do? Is this a guaranteed internship? Where can I get more information? Why is this important? Earn $$$ (minimum [...]
The Better Business Bureau has identified a nationwide phone scam regarding SAT prep materials. Excerpts from the article about this scam were taken from BBB’s website after a VPS family received a call requesting a deposit for PSAT materials. VPS does not endorse any testing preparation programs or materials. FREE PSAT/SAT preparation materials can be [...]
VIRTUAL EVENT What is Running Start? Running Start is a program that allows motivated students to take college courses as part of their high school education starting their junior year of high school. Most students can attend part-time or full-time and will earn both high school and college credit for all completed courses. The cost [...]
Community Service Opportunity! Plus the chance to complete a Coaching and Leading with Racial Equity 6-week course. JEDI which stands for Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion is looking for student participation in their advisory committee (a comittee of Foundation for VPS). If you are a 10th or 11th grader and interested in this meaningful experience, [...]
ACE is an after-school mentorship that connects Portland & SW Washington high school students to careers in architecture, construction and engineering. This local program serves over 100 students per year and relies on 100 volunteer mentors, all professionals in their fields, to coach students in a hands-on, team-oriented project. The program has demonstrated success in [...]
Career Academy is a program through Partners in Careers that offers workshops and one-on-one support to help you gain employment. The Career Academy is open to individuals 16 years of age who are looking for extra support to help them be job ready! Every Wednesdays from 3:30 to 4:30 PM (ONLINE). Workshops start July 21 [...]
