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Goal

The L.I.F.E (Learning Independent Functional Employment) Program is an internship program for students with special needs between the ages of 18-21. The program provides authentic structured work-study opportunities in a community-based setting based on students’ interests and strengths. The program represents a partnership with Royal Poinciana Golf Club and Collier County Public Schools offered through Barron Collier High School.

The employees at this private golf club follow a core value system that focuses on integrity, teamwork, respect, accountability, trust, honesty, and stewardship. We know that when things are rewarded, they will be repeated. The goal of this grant is to reward and recognize our interns for demonstrating these attributes in the workplace.
 

What will be done with my students

Interns will be given an overview of all 7 core values, then each month we will focus on one specific value through direct instruction, videos, and role play to ensure they thoroughly understand what each attribute means and looks like on the job. When interns demonstrate the core values in the workplace, they can be nominated by the instructor, job coach, supervisor, L.I.F.E. leader or co-worker. Based on the nominations, one intern will be chosen at the end of each month to represent The L.I.F.E. Program’s Intern of the Month. The winner will be announced at a small celebration and provided a certificate. The Intern of the Month will have their picture taken to later be displayed on the wall. This individual will also receive $20 L.I.F.E. bucks towards our program’s token economy. The L.I.F.E. bucks get exchanged twice a year for Target gift cards to be used at our biannual shopping trip.  

Benefits to my students

By understanding and demonstrating the core values of Royal Poinciana Golf Club, interns will learn an invaluable set of job site principles that will help them obtain and maintain future employment. The Intern of the Month incentive program will also benefit our interns by helping to build their self-esteem and confidence levels. Interns will receive a certificate, have their picture displayed on the wall, and be given a $20 L.I.F.E. bucks bonus to use with our program’s token economy reward system. Interns are likely to repeat exceptional workplace behaviors because they will see it being rewarded. 

Budget Narrative

This budget includes the developing costs for the Intern of the Month photos and certificates. It would also provide a small celebration where we recognize the recipient and give them a $20 bonus in L.I.F.E. bucks to use within our token economy.  

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