Topics covered in Workshop:
• Professional Readiness
* Determining your Career Plan
* Dress for Success
* Cleaning Up Your Electronic Self
* Getting Your Paperwork Together
* Disability Disclosure

• The Job Hunt
* Where to Search for Jobs
* Applying for Jobs
* Interviewing Successfully

• Keeping the Job
* Probationary Periods
* Developing Good Work Habits

• Communication/Social/Interpersonal
* Communication Strategies
* Communicating on the Job without an interpreter

And More!

When/Location:
August 9t h – 12t h , 2010
Texas School for the Deaf (TSD)
Austin, Texas

Room/Board:
Students will stay on campus at TSD. Meals will be provided by TSD. Students
will be supervised on campus at all times.

Registration:
First come, first serve basis. Open to all high school deaf students 16-18 years old. Maximum number of participants: 25 students.

**All classes will be signed**

For more information please contact Shelley Oishi, Work Training Specialist at
Shelley.oishi@tsd.state.tx.us or call and leave a voice message 800-970-2036.
Videophone: 512-861-0221

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Special Guest: Mayor Annise Parker
Mayor Parker is now attending PIP sessions throughout the city. She has chosen to come to the Deaf PIP meeting as her first one. Let us welcome her.

Please come to this meeting to hear about the work the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities has been doing for the deaf community. If anyone wants to volunteer to bring a dish or refreshments, please contact Officer James Sobota at James.Sobota@cityofhouston.net.

If you ahve any questions or concerns, please contact Office James Sobota at James.Sobota@cityofhouston.net
TDD: (713) 308-9071
Voice: (713) 308-9079
Woodhaven Deaf Baptist Church
9920 Long Point
Houston, TX 77055

Looking forward to seeing you all there!

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Houston is unique and you’re probably wondering what makes Houston so different. Some interesting facts about Houston include: there are more than 500 cultural, visual and performing arts organizations, 90 of which are devoted to multicultural and minority arts and is one of five U.S. cities that offer year-round resident companies in all major performing arts; more than 90 languages are spoken throughout the Houston area; Houston ranks second in employment growth rate and fourth in nominal employment growth among the 10 most populous metro areas in the U.S. Also, in 2006, the Houston metropolitan area ranked first in Texas and third in the U.S. within the category of “Best Places for Business and Careers” by Forbes magazine. You can find a lot more interesting facts about Houston here!

All those things are great to know, but what if you want to get together with those who have something in common with you? Well, we also include a variety of social activities for anyone to participate. We have Deaf Professional Happy Hour Houston, American Sign Language Social, Deaf Chat Coffee, Deaf Paws, a wide variety of sports and possibly more. As you can see, there are a lot of things you can do in Houston. It is our goal to provide you all the necessary resources and provide a wide variety of available entertainment, regardless of any physical limitation you may have.

We want to take this opportunity to say thanks to our contributors who took time out of their busy lives to make this possible. We all truly believe that building deaf community will not only strengthen the bonds of deaf people, but also provide an easy way to experience all that Houston has to offer. Want to know how you can participate? Simply click here to learn how you can be a part of the team! Anyone can be a part of our community by submitting any information about the greater Houston area you think may be helpful to others. It’s easy and FREE!

Let’s build the community and seize the day!

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Thank you for your patience and be sure to come back often.

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