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Virtual Classes / Lifelong LearningThe Unicorn Connection Center will provide high-level support and resources for members of the community with special needs and their families through lifelong learning programs, classes and activities. Examples include: mindfulness, music, fashion design, jewelry making, candle making, soap making, pet care, Spanish and a social connection club.
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Uniquely Gifted Boutique™ and Art StudioUniquely Gifted Boutique™ and Art Studio is a retail space serving as an anchor social enterprise for the Unicorn Connection Center™. The art studio will provide social recreational opportunities that create products for sale in
the Uniquely Gifted Boutique™. Participants who enroll in the retail training course will obtain an industry-standard certification that will allow participants to seek employment opportunities in more traditional community-based places of employment. |
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Special Percs Café™ & Barista Training CertificationSpecial Percs Café™ will be a warm and sensory-friendly environment where guests receive specialty beverages made and served by employees with special needs. A hospitality-industry-standard certification will allow participants to seek employment opportunities in more traditional community-based places of employment.
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Unicorn Village Academy ScholarshipsThe Unicorn Village Academy© is a unique, specialized middle/high school designed with the necessary, built-in supports for students unable to succeed in a typical school setting. The individualized curriculum focuses on functional academics, daily living skills, self determination, self-advocacy, community integration, and vocational training. 100% of graduates have matriculated into a post-secondary program or employment.
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Pre-Employment Internship ProgramThe pre-employment training program is a unique, business led, one-year school to work program that takes place entirely at the workplace with assistance from a supported employment specialist. To date, 100% of graduates from this model have been offered competitive, integrated employment upon completion of the program.
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Creative Workforce Solutions SummitThe Creative Workforce Solutions Summit is an annual event that was first launched in December 2020 and gives entrepreneurs and social enterprises the tools needed to start or grow a business owned by or employing young adults with developmental or learning disorders. Topics include: transition planning, benefits management, business planning, business management, and funding, as well as personal shared stories of challenges and successes
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Unicorn Career & Entrepreneurial InstituteThe Unicorn Career & Entrepreneurial Institute will engage collaborative partners to help young adults with developmental or learning disorders plan and launch business ideas. In an effort to address the issues of unemployment & underemployment, self-employment is a creative workforce solution designed to meet the support needs, passions, talents and strengths of each individual. In addition, self-employment solutions can provide supplemental income, allow for a flexible work schedule, support the entrepreneur’s growth and development, and enhance a community network of support. Course topics include: Exploring Self-Employment, Business Concepts, Business Start-up, Business Marketing, Financial Planning, Customer Service, Product Development, Sales, and Technology.
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Employment FirstEmployment First is a national initiative that prioritizes employment in the general workforce as the first and preferred option for individuals with disabilities receiving assistance from publicly funded systems. In this effort, UCF works with businesses to develop industry-specific tools and accommodations that will help all employees be more successful in executing tasks, such as posting visual instructions, providing specialized equipment or adjusting work responsibilities or schedules. UCF also works closely with leadership staff to educate them about potential and expectations and provides coaching and support to ensure the best chance of success for employees with neurodiversity.
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