Name: Job-A-Palooza
Start: 2020-02-08T00:00:00-05:00
End: 2020-02-08T23:59:59-05:00
Location: EpiCenter at St. Pete College

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Job-A-Palooza

February 8, 2020

Job-a-Palooza is a one-day event that provides students and young adults with differences the opportunity to learn and improve job skills while showcasing their abilities to local businesses and organizations.

Students

*Must be 14-21 years old to participate and have an IEP, 504 plan or letter from your school.

Discover and develop new job skills

You will:

Learn five job-related skills, while competing with others in a fun competition
Be matched with a peer mentor, who will help and cheer you on!
Meet potential employers

To participate:

Take a pre- and post-event survey
Name
Phone
Email
Address
Emergency contact name/phone/email
Must be 14-21 years old to participate and have an IEP, 504 plan or letter from your school.

• Student Flyer The Arc TB 2-8

Registration Form for Students

Name*
First Last
Phone*
Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code
Email*
Emergency Contact Name*
First Last
Emergency Contact Phone*
Emergency Contact Email*
Age*
Gender*
School Attending*
In order to complete registration, the following forms must be submitted: copy of student IEP/504 plan (or letter from school), completed VR consent and VR referral form.

• Parent Notice and Consent to Share PII
• Referral To Vocational Rehabilitation

Employers

Join with other local businesses for a one day event to showcase the abilities of youth with intellectual and developmental differences!

Participants will rotate through your workstation, competing with others to complete your job task.

Celebrity judges and special guests will cheer on participants and give out awards. Superhero costumes encouraged!

WHAT?

Each company will set up a workstation, highlighting a job task that a potential employee would need to complete. Students, ages 14-21, will practice the task and then compete against others.

Activity Examples:

Food industry: Roll silverware, clean and sort menus, run food, bus tables
Office environment: Shred paper, assemble large mailing or packets, set up room for a meeting, etc.
Grocery Store: Sorting cans, shelving, bagging groceries
Youth will rotate through workstations, judged on how quickly and thoroughly they can complete your task.

Each company can expect to have approximately 20 individuals visit their station.

WHY! Benefits and Recognition

Inclusion in media alerts and press releases, listed as a partner in The Arc Tampa Bay Foundation’s e-newsletter (distribution of 3,600+) and mentioned on social media before/during/after event.
Align with your corporate social responsibility goals
Provide a fun-filled day for employee team-building!
Recognition in the community as a leader for individuals with intellectual and developmental differences.

• Business Flyer Job-A-Palooza-The Arc TB 2-8

Registration Form for Employers

Contact Name*
First Last
Phone*
Email*
Company Name*
Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code
Number Attending*
Brief work task description*
- Are you familiar with The Arc Tampa Bay’s Services?
- Have you worked with vocational service providers previously?
- Are you interested in learning about The Arc Tampa Bay’s employment services?

Peer Mentors/Volunteers

Mentors must complete a Level 2 background screening performed by The Arc Tampa Bay at no cost. Please see the information provided below on our background screening process.

If you or someone you know is interested in being a peer mentor, we are still taking applications for our wait list. Please call our office at 727-799-3330 Ext: 7471 to be placed on our peer mentor waiting list.

To participate you must be 16-21 years old.

• Mentor Flyer The Arc TB 2-8

Registration Form for Peer Mentors/Volunteers

If you are signing up as an individual peer mentor (age 16+) or volunteer (any age), please complete the registration fields below. All peer mentors and volunteers need to complete a Level 2 Background check (for groups of 5 or more volunteers, please contact Tiffany Reid Directly).
A Level 2 Background Check WILL;
• Confirm your ability to interact with our Consumers (please refer to the list of charges in the enclosed packet
• Require you to be fingerprinted
A Level 2 Background Check Will NOT:
• Will not check your Facebook history
• Will not allow us to share your information with outside parties
Name*
First Last
Phone*
Email*
Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code
I am interested in Bright Futures Credit*
- Yes
- No
I am 16 years of age or above*
- Yes
Emergency Contact Phone (Only If Under 18)
Emergency Contact Name (Only If Under 18)
First Last
Emergency Contact Email (Only If Under 18)
Age*
Gender*
School Attending*
For Any Group of 5 or More Individuals Interested in Serving as Peer Mentors or Volunteers, please contact Tiffany Reid Directly.

Download, print, complete;
• Jobapalooza Minor Photo Background Release Packet

Thank you to all those who apply to be a peer mentor!

Tiffany Reid Event Organizer

Phone: 727-799-3330 EXT: 7471

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