The Transition Times

The SPROUT film festival shows Unique and Contemporary Films Portraying People with Intellectual Disabilities in Realistic Imagery

The FREE film festival to inspire the community, promote inclusion, and support film-making as a part of self advocacy and social change. This event focuses exclusively on films that celebrate the diverse lives and creativity of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), strives to challenge assumptions and breakdown stereotypes. By introducing powerful, thought-provoking films from around the world to new audiences, we hope to promote greater acceptance, celebrate difference, and light the spark to help make the invisible, visible.

“Follow Your Path to a New Career” Field trip to Lane’s 29th annual Job Fair. May 16, 2019 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Center for Meeting and Learning, Main Campus in Building 19​ 

Connections Classes on Thursday morning will not take place due to a We will be meeting in the Lobby of LCC Downtown at 10:00am and taking LTD to main campus.  We should return by noon.  All students are invited to attend even if they do not have classes Thursday morning. Bring your bus pass, resume and wear your interview clothes!

This is a great way for students to network with employers, learn about careers in their chosen field of study, as well as finding full-time, part-time, or summer jobs. This is a FREE event and open to the public, all job seekers, students, graduates, and community members.

Hope everyone enjoyed the looong day in Portland to visit the Zoo! Please be sure to thank Anders and the Connections staff that made this possible.

Eugene School District 4J schools will be closed on Wednesday, May 8, due to a planned teacher walkout strike.

LCC ABSE and credit classes are in session.

The Oregon Education Association has called for teachers to make May 8 a “Day of Action” to advocate for increased state investment in public education. Teachers’ unions in Eugene and in several other Oregon school districts are planning a one-day teacher walkout strike on May 8. We have clear indications that teacher absences and substitute shortages will exceed our ability to provide safe and adequate supervision for our students, and have determined we must cancel the school day on May 8.

Student who are “aging out” of Connections will be honored at our “Moving On” luncheon at the Renaissance Room on LCC main Campus located inside the Center Building. We will be meeting at 11:45am and sitting down at noon.  Connections will pay for students, but each student may invite up to 2 guests who will need to pre pay $17.00.  This includes a four course meal, drink and gratuity.  Please look at the menu below and let your case manager know if you will attend, how many guests you will be bringing and your choices of salad and entree.

HAWAII 

Appetizer: Spam Musubi

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Mango Carrot Soup or Baby Artichoke Salad with Tomato-Chile Water Vinaigrette or

Learning Garden Salad Your choice of red wine vinaigrette or blue cheese dressing ……………………

Caramelized Salmon with Orange Shoyu Glaze Lemongrass Beurre Blanc, Balsamic-Soy Glaze Sauteed Mixed Vegetables & Fried Basil Leaves Steamed Japanese Rice or

Macadamia Nut-Crusted Mahimahi with Wasabi Cream Sauce Sauteed Mixed  Vegetables Steamed Japanese Rice or

Saimin & Teriyaki Meat Sticks Noodles in broth, with Japanese fish cake and Char Sui Pork topped with teriyaki beef skewers

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DESSERT: Pineapple Fritter with Maui Mango Sauce Asian Pear and Macadamia Wontons

This Wednesday, April 10th there will be a transition Fair at the Sheldon High School Cafeteria from 6:00 to 7:30pm.  All students and their families are encouraged to attend and the following service agencies with be there to provide information.

We are really excited about Connections Spring Term  and we hope you are also!

This evening there will be a summer recreation informational event at the Eugene School District district office at 200 North Monroe at 5:30pm.  Please see the flyer below:

The Galt Foundation is a non-profit temporary staffing agency that gives priority placement to people with verifiable conditions. They are hiring for University of Oregon – Summer Cleaning $10.75 – $11.29 per hour

These are Full-Time Hours This position starts June 15th. Many positions available. To get started, submit your resume via email to: Galtfoundation.org Please indicate if you have a disability or vocational barrier.

To Qualify for this Position: ● You must be 18 by June 10th, 2019 ● You must be able to walk up and down stairs and carry up to 25 pounds from time to time ● You are required to participate in a background check ● Must participate in a paid orientation June 8th ● We expect that you can maintain good attendance ● You DO NOT need a condition to apply for this role. All interested people are encouraged to apply. Please apply online at www.galtfoundation.org. If you do have a condition (ex: PTSD, anxiety, hearing loss, or anything else that affects your ability to get or maintain a job) please put that in the body of the email.

Since level up does not open till 2pm we will play a few rounds of bingo in room 308 till 1:30pm.  There will be cash prizes!  Make sure you bring your bus pass and you can still choose to meet at 1:30 in room 308 and take the city bus with us or you can meet us at emerald lanes at 2pm.  If students wish, we can still go to level up once we return to downtown at 3:20pm.

No school on Friday March 22nd because of grading day. Spring term begins Monday April 1st. No joke…seriously!

Hope to see you tomorrow for Level Up arcade and Bowling at Emerald Lanes. Please see post below for details.

Spring begins today because of the Vernal Equinox which means the days and night are equal in length.

What are your plans for Spring break? 

Spring Riddle:  I am a bow that can’t be tied.  What am I?

Classes on Thursday afternoon are not happening as scheduled! Instead we will have fun by going to the arcade and go bowling! You can meet us for all or part of the afternoon, please let us know what you intend to do.

12:30 meeting at LCC DT room 308 at

1:00pm we will walk to Level Up and stay there for 30 minutes. You may purchase some food and bring money if you want to play their arcade games.

1:30pm we will walk to the bus station

1:40pm Take bus #67 at Bay P to Emerald Lanes

1:55pm Arrive at Emerald Lanes near Oakway Plaza

2:00pm-3pm Bowl your heart out 🙂

3:10pm take the #12 or #66 at Oakway towards Downtown

You may leave after that if you are independent on the bus or wait in room 308 at Downtown LCC till the school bus arrives at 4:00pm.

There is a new 4j/Connections calendar because of the days missed due to snow.  Please check the link above to make sure you know what the changes are or see the revised 4j Calendar.  We do have classes this Thursday and Friday.

The new Connection Spring 19 schedule is ready on Friday morning.  Please schedule with you case manager or advocate as soon as possible over the next week.

Next Thursday March 21 morning classes are taking place as scheduled, but in the afternoon we will be having our Community fun day in downtown Eugene.  We will be meeting at LCC Downtown room 308 at 12:30pm to go to Level Up arcade (bring your own money for games or food) and then another super fun activity to be announced.  

Remember next Friday March 22nd is no school due to progress reports. Then enjoy Spring Break March 25th -29th.  Classes resume April 1st – no joke!