What to Expect

What will be included in our three-week/two-week training?
Your training will include a variety of experiences such as working on our prevocational work units, visiting and actually working on our transitional employment placements, participating in daily wrap-up sessions, visiting another clubhouse nearby, enjoying social activities with members and staff, and visiting the clubhouse apartments. Over the three weeks of training you will have a schedule with which you will be encouraged to comply.

What will our schedule be like? Will our weekends be free?
The schedule is designed so that you will be busy from 8:30 in the morning until 4:30 in the afternoon. Throughout the training there will be several nights where certain activities will be scheduled. For those colleagues participating in three-week training, the first weekend of your training will be free until Sunday evening and you might want to plan a trip to the beach, mountains, or to visit nearby friends or relatives. If not, the guesthouse will be available for your convenience. On the second weekend of the three-week training we have planned a day trip to Mount Pisgah in the Blue Ridge Mountains, a time for learning, relaxing and having fun. This is a crucial part of the training process and all colleagues will be expected to attend. Due to the intensity of the two-week training experience, the feasibility of a planned trip the first and only weekend is discussed at the beginning of the training experience.

What time should we arrive and when are we expected to depart?
Please plan to arrive at Gateway House at least by 8:15 am on the Monday your training is scheduled to begin. A meeting for all arriving colleagues will be held at 8:30 am at the Clubhouse, and a reception at a member's apartment will be planned for that evening. The guesthouse will be available the Sunday morning prior to the beginning of each training group. For those colleagues who arrive on Sunday , a meeting is generally scheduled for sometime that evening to discuss the training schedule and answer any questions colleagues may have. Training will end at noon on the the last Friday of the training, and colleagues will need to check-out of the guesthouse by 4:00 pm unless prior arrangements have been made.

What is appropriate attire during our training?
The atmosphere at Gateway House is generally informal and the members and staff dress in jeans, slacks, sports shirts and sweaters. Formal clothes such as slacks, skirts, dress shirts and blouses are required by some of our TE employers, so bring a suitable outfit to wear when you visit our TE sites.

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