ROTARY PARTNERS FOR WORK PROJECT DISTRICT 5030

Copyright 2013

“It is the lack of opportunity, not the disability itself, that poses the greatest barrier to success.”

Frank DevlynPast President

Rotary International

Rotarians can open doors for this

untapped talented workforce!

Experience:

•Worked for 13 years with Issaquah School District, Academy for Community Transition program, 18-21 year old developmentally disabled young adults

Responsibilities:

• Build relationships with Rotarians, structure meaningful jobs within their companies• Support, Ensure positive employment experiences for business and employee

DEBBIE MOOREP.F.W. COORDINATOR

Rotary District 5030; Who are we?

Auburn Rotary in 2003• Steering committee formed, initial, responsibilities• Current structure, responsibilities of committee members

Pitched program to Rotary District Governor in 2008• Approved as district project, 3 year commitment, renewed

in May, 2013, up for district vote again in 2016

KC/DDD wrote 3 year commitment for coordinator position to expand throughout King County in 2010

I was hired in November, 2010

PARTNERS FOR WORK HISTORY

ROTARY DISTRICT 5030 26 clubs are actively involved with PFW

19 clubs employ greeters, 2 more are in process

55 paid jobs located and secured

42 School to Work internship sites have been added to various districts

100+ Rotary club presentations have been completed

Goals:

•Building Lasting Relationships•Networking•Expansion/BBRC Challenge, Year #2

How:

•Presentations• Include fellow Rotarians•District 5030 Website

PFW Intro Video

MARKETING

MARKETING EVENTS

MARKETING EVENTS

What is a “Club Greeter”

Process for club:

Candidate video:http://youtu.be/abtB4Onz2hI

Benefits:

• To Club

• To Greeterhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_G0pNfej1I&feature=youtu.be

ROTARY CLUB GREETER

FIRST PART TIME POSITION, CHEVRON

Covington Rotary Club, referral and owner

Site visit, tasks identified, education of staff

Collaboration with Kent School District, selection of student / applicant

Informational interview with Steven

Job coaching designed and provided through support staff at Trillium

Ongoing follow up, site visits, progress

JOB START EXAMPLES

JOB START EXAMPLES

JOB STARTS

JOB STARTS

Transition students participate in a mock interviews

Rotarians engage with students typically unknown to them

MOCK INTERVIEW PROGRAM

Receive certificate listing skills, strengths and abilities

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyyfeTme9GU

Who was Frank Devlyn

What is the Frank Devlyn Award

Award event in October, 2013 at Hard Rock Cafe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKe0BIPuByQ

FRANK DEVLYN AWARD

What’s next with District 5030 PFW?•Best Practices and Procedures being developed via Advisory Committee•Steering committee expansion

Additional Rotary Districts are expressing interest in pursuing

PFW within Washington and Oregon

FUTURE EXPANSION, GROWTH

Build a committee of interested Rotarians in your rotary club or district

Pitch the program to District governor•Use information from 5030 website• http://rotarydistrict5030.org/•Contact Project Coordinator for other materials

Work within individual clubs to build interest and commitment

HOW DO YOU GET STARTED

DEBBIE MOOREPARTNERS FOR WORK COORDINATORWISE100 S. KING ST.#260SEATTLE, WA 98104

206-321-1134 CELL

DEBBIE@GOWISE.ORG