EBCE Program to Begin at JSHS
The Jefferson-Scranton High School has contracted with Genesis Development to begin offering an Experience Based Career Exploration Program for students with special needs. “Our goal is to give students a good exploration into the world of work, to assist them in their future planning, and to help them understand an employer’s expectations regardless of what job they might have in the future,” commented Genesis Job Placement Manager, Kathi Stirling.
On Mondays students will be in a simulated conference center classroom learning necessary skills for future employment such as interviewing skills, the importance of customer service, and time cards. Tuesday through Friday they will be working at various community businesses. Students will receive classroom credit for their participation.
Genesis staff will visit with community businesses and secure appropriate work opportunities for the students, coordinate student/business match ups, monitor each student’s progress, provide job coaching when necessary, and handle all paperwork and evaluations for the school.
Pheasant Ridge Thanks Donors
On Saturday June 26th, Pheasant Ridge - the former Tama County Home - celebrated its first anniversary as a Facility of Genesis Development with an Open House. A free hot dog BBQ, craft and bake sale, entertainment by the Accidental Brothers, tours of the facility, and lots of door prizes highlighted the event.
Genesis would like to thank the many area businesses that graciously provided door prizes for the celebration. Those donors included:
Big T Maid-Rite, Caseys General Store, Dairy Queen, Dollar General, Doyles Pharmacy, Jiffy North, Kwik Star, Lincoln Savings Bank, New Century FS Inc, Pioneer Hi-Bred, Scharnweber Water Conditioning, State Bank of Toledo, Subway, Trojan Inn and True Value Hardware all of Toledo.
Tama businesses, Caseys General Store, Crystal’s Cowlick, Meskwaki Trading Post, Tama Florists Greenhouse & Shop and Total Connections.
Other donors were Ripley United Church of Christ, Clear Line Cutlery and Staker Furniture & Interiors all in Traer, Zion Lutheran Church in Dysart, Clutier Catholic Church, and in Marshalltown, Applebees Bar & Grill and Pizza Ranch.
Thanks for Your Vote!
The staff and consumers of Genesis Development want to thank everyone who took the time to vote for Genesis in the Pepsi Refresh Project. We are very proud and pleased with all of the support we received. We were competing against many large organizations in much larger communities but managed to maintain a very respectable standing in the contest even though we did not make it to the first or second spot to win the grant. Thank you so much for your help.
Union Pacific Foundation Grant
Brenda Mainwaring, Director of Public Affairs for Union Pacific Railroad, recently presented a $5,000 grant award to Terry Johnson, Genesis CEO, for the Genesis Custodial Services Training program. Those funds have been used to assist with the purchase of a van to transport participants in the program to Camp Dodge in Johnston every day where Genesis has a custodial contract at the Military Entrance Processing Services complex.
