SUMMER WORK EXPERIENCE
Ability KC’s expert employment teams are partnering with local businesses to help high school students with disabilities prepare for their future by building critical work skills that will support them as they transition into adulthood. This program offers unique, paid work experience and invaluable learning opportunities in a structured environment. This program is provided in collaboration with Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation (MOVR) and school districts across the Kansas City community.
- Ability KC’s Community Job Skills Trainers will help train, supervise and support students at each job site.
- Students will participate in on-the-job soft and hard skills training for communication, professionalism, workplace behaviors and problem solving.
- All participants must commit to 20 hours a week at their designated job site.
- Students will be paid bi-weekly over the six week program.
- Students must be entering their final year of high school.
Ability KC partners with employers across the Greater Kansas City area to provide a wide range of employment opportunities.
- Kansas City
Children’s Mercy Hospital
Habitat for Humanity ReStore – Martin City
- Kearney
Kearney High School - St. Joseph
Cameron Parks and Recreation
- Sedalia
Hotel Bothwell-Sedalia - Warrensburg
Best Western Hotel-Warrensburg
UPCOMING DATES
June -July 2023
*Exact dates vary by location.
* Program dates my vary based on school release dates.
