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.
- Clinton
Clinton Parks & Recreation - Cameron
Cameron Parks and Recreation - Kansas City
Children’s Mercy Hospital
Greater Western Dining – Kansas City Art Institute Wylie Dining Hall
Habitat for Humanity ReStore – Martin City
North Kansas City High School
- Kearney
Kearney High School - Maryville
Maryville Parks & Recreation - Sedalia
Woods Grocery - Warrensburg
BiLo Grocery
UPCOMING DATES
June 7 – July 16*
BiLo Grocery | Cameron Parks & Recreation | Children’s Mercy Hospital | Habitat for Humanity ReStore | Kearney High School | Maryville Parks & Recreation | North Kansas City High School | Woods Grocery
July 5 – July 30*
Greater Western Dining: Kansas City Art Institute
* Program dates my vary based on school release dates.