Welcome to MentorAbility!

Getting started in the right direction can be challenging. MentorABILITY is an exciting career development initiative for young people with disabilities.  Local business partners and employers volunteer as mentors to provide a variety of career guidance, exploration and internship opportunities to give job seekers the insights, experiences and connections they need to get ahead.

It's all about encouraging people to realize their dreams, and enabling employers to help grow the talent that their businesses need to succeed in today's competitive world.

The LR-BLN has partnered with the Fremont County School District #1 , Lander Valley High School and Pathfinder School again this school year to provide students with Abilities job mentorings, work experience, skills training and "World of Work" seminars.                                                                                                                                                                            

"World of Work" Classes:

• Classes are designed to provide students training to transition in to the World of Work upon leaving High School.  By presenting opportunities of ‘real-world' experience with local business partners and employers, the students are better able to understand and manage the challenges that face them when searching for employment.  Each student's employability is maximized through exercises and workshops, designed to be interesting and useful, while encouraging them to stay in school to receive the best education prior to joining the work force.

Additional Benefits:

• Job Shadowing/Mentoring Days: Each student enrolled in the World of Work program will be partnered with an individual mentor(s) -- a working professional who shares their career interest area. The student will have real-life experience during the year of experiencing what it is like to work at one or two careers which interest them.

• Career Fair/Expo:  The annual Fremont County Employment  Expo will take place in April 2009. Youth are encouraged to attend the Career Fair & Expo with résumé's in hand, where they will have the opportunity to apply for summer, part-time or full-time employment, discuss employment opportunities with participating businesses, motivational speakers, and lifestyle topics.
• Students are encouraged to develop a résumé' to be prepared to apply for employment whenever an employment opportunity should come up.

 THANKS TO OUR SCHOOLS FOR THEIR SUPPORT!

E-mail LR-BLN@vcn.com  for information and sponsorship details.