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Join us for the TIG Employment Summit on April 30th at the Wilderness Glacier Canyon Conference Center. Click here for registration information.

TIG Events and Professional Development - Click here to view the flyer with upcoming events in your area or virtual opportunities

Our Mission

Our mission is to provide professional development to educators, youth, families and transition partners to ensure every child graduates, college and career ready!

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TIG Employment Summit

Join the Transition Improvement Grant (TIG) on April 30th, 2019 as our staff and presenters provide participates with actionable steps to employment, transition related tools, business partnerships ideas and networking opportunities that you can bring back to your district and communities to impact change for future employment of youth with disabilities. The Summit will be held at the Wilderness Glacier Canyon Conference Center in Wisconsin Dells, WI. Contact Lisa VanDyke @lisa.vandyke@cesa2.org for registration questions and Pam Jenson @pam.jenson@cesa2.org for content questions. Click here for registration information.
Disability Rights Wisconsin: Plan the Possibility

Disabilities Rights Wisconsin has created a Plan the Possibility Video for all to see. This video focuses on youth, parent, educator and employer voices regarding dreams, supports, barriers, successes and employment.

To view the video and download the booklet and worksheets, please click here.
Suite of Self-Advocacy Resources

The Transition Improvement Grant (TIG) created a suite of self-advocacy resources to help educators and others working with students ages 14-21 to learn all the necessary skill-sets to become a champion self-advocate. Through the “Speak Up” Becoming a Self-Advocate curriculum students will learn important skills and knowledge, including: • Using disability-related terminology • Self-assessing their disability and accommodation needs • Identifying possible careers of interest • Understanding laws and legal rights • Planning for education, training and employment For more information about the suite of self-advocacy resources please click here.
PTP Reporting for Director/Designee

If you need a quick reference on the how to's of the PTP such as: an Overview and Assigning District Roles, Understanding the PTP Security Diagram, How to Move a Student in the PTP System, How to Delete a PTP Record, Student History Report, and WISEid Match, visit the www.witig.org online learning section, then click on Technical Assistance.
Visual Resumes

Visual resumes are growing in popularity with young adults as they search for employment. The objective of a visual resume is to move youth self-advocacy and employment forward utilizing technology to capture and highlight employment skills in a way the traditional resume does not.The Transition Improvement Grant has developed a visual resume guide to assist you in developing the ideal visual resume. Click here to access this guide.
The Apprenticeship Journey – Utilizing Youth Apprenticeships To Prepare for Registered Apprenticeships

A huge question of readiness for students preparing to enter a postsecondary setting is, what type of education and training will meet my preferences, interests, needs and strengths? It is important to be well informed when getting ready to make decisions. Below are resources to assist you in learning more about the WI Youth Apprenticeship and how it can catapult students into the Registered Apprenticeship Program in Wisconsin. Click here to read the full article.

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Join us for the TIG Employment Summit on April 30th at the Wilderness Glacier Canyon Conference Center. Click here for registration information.

TIG Events and Professional Development - Click here to view the flyer with upcoming events in your area or virtual opportunities

Our Mission

Our mission is to provide professional development to educators, youth, families and transition partners to ensure every child graduates, college and career ready!

Featured Information

TIG Employment Summit

Disability Rights Wisconsin: Plan the Possibility

Suite of Self-Advocacy Resources

PTP Reporting for Director/Designee

Visual Resumes

The Apprenticeship Journey – Utilizing Youth Apprenticeships To Prepare for Registered Apprenticeships

Calendar of Events

Youth Apprenticeship for Students with Disabilities

Transition Planning Cafe and Networking

Employment Summit

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