Voc Student Appointed to Position of Youth Group Leader

Sean has been notified by Easter Seals that he has been accepted for the position of Youth Group meeting facilitator for the Springfield Easter Seals meetings.  He was formally interviewed by Easter Seals for this position 3 weeks ago.  He wore a suit for the interview and thought he did very well.  The first meeting is Monday 2/18/2013 at Center for Human Development office located at 332 Birnie Ave., Springfield, Ma. 01107 at5:30-7:30 pm.  Sean will arrive at 4:45  for some training.  There will be 1 meeting each month from February thru June.  Sean invites as many young adults as possible to attend including students from River Street School.  This will be a great experience for Sean. Congratulations!

Sean has been extensively involved with Partners for Youth with Disabilities (PYDS) and in particular the Making Healthy Connections Program. This is his second year serving as a peer group leader and he was chosen to serve as a delegate for the I Am Norm Youth Summit in Long Beach, CA this past November.  Sean has also served as a MA Youth Leader for Easter Seals and was selected to be a delegate at the MA Youth Leadership Forum.