Behind every young adult with special needs who lands a first job, there is preparation most people never see: the practice, the coaching, the repetition that turns a new task into work done well. That preparation happens every day in our Valley and Summit Programs, and we are building a place to do it even better.
Real jobs with built-in customers
Construction is underway on the Northern Valley Career and Professional Learning Center (NVCPLC) at Northern Valley Central in Norwood. Inside, students will run a coffee shop and mini market, cook in the kitchen, operate a wash-and-fold laundry service, staff the reception desk, set up rooms, and prepare materials for workshops. Their customers will be more than 1,000 educators who come to the building for training every year, so students practice on real people all year long before they graduate. That is how confidence gets built, and how a résumé gets its first line.
Our regional programs serve more than 150 students with special needs from 45 school districts.
The building is paid for. We need your help to furnish it: $200,000 for technology, furniture, and appliances.
How you can help:
Give online at tinyurl.com/give-NVCPLC
Send a check payable to NVRHSD
Ask your employer about matching gifts or sponsoring a room
Gifts of any size help. Sponsors at $2,500 and above are recognized on a permanent sponsor wall. The attached flyer has all the details.
Questions? Contact James Santana, Superintendent of Schools, at 201-768-2200 ext. 12160 or santana@nvnet.org.
Thank you for supporting our students.
Sincerely,
James M. Santana
Superintendent of Schools
Northern Valley Regional High School District