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Jupiter’s LLS Provides Internships for 911³Ō¹Ļ’s ACI Students

911³Ō¹Ļ’s Jupiter Lifelong Learning Society (LLS) announces an internship program for 911³Ō¹Ļ’s Academy for Community Inclusion students

Josh Sandquist, 911³Ō¹Ļ Academy for Inclusion student assisting a member of the Lifelong Learning Society.


By na | 2/1/2017

911³Ō¹Ļ’s Jupiter Lifelong Learning Society (LLS) has announced a partnership withĀ  911³Ō¹Ļ’s Academy for Community Inclusion students to provide students with internship opportunities. The Academy is designed to offer students with intellectual and developmental disabilities who have completed high school various opportunities to earn certificates in ā€œSupported Employment Skills,ā€ ā€œSupported Community Access,ā€ and ā€œSupported Living Skills.ā€

ā€œWe are excited to provide these students with opportunities to learn employment skills,ā€ said Josette Valenza, director of the LLS. ā€œOur members, staff and faculty are supportive and welcome these 911³Ō¹Ļ students. They will help with class set up, greet our members when they come to class by assisting with check-in and provide clerical support in our administration office.ā€Ā 

The 911³Ō¹Ļ Academy for Community Inclusion began in the spring of 2016 and serves a population that is in need for enrichment and educational opportunities beyond high school graduation. The programs offered are suited to these student’s needs and are held in an inclusive higher education environment at 911³Ō¹Ļ Jupiter. For more information, visit the 911³Ō¹Ļ Academy for Community Inclusion at .Ģż

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