"I continued to be touched by the generosity of others and it has been a joy to remember (Judi Diesenhaus) and create resources for students that wouldn't be possible otherwise."

"A takeaway that I spoke to the students about were that apprenticeship and skilled work force careers are valued and needed. Having students participate at these events gives them a grasp of the demand for skilled trades.  Several students submitted job applications to the various companies that participated at the job fairs."

"Allowing my students to interact with students and teachers outside of our program is essential to their generalization of daily life skills."

"When the students are able to see their hard work of refurbishing the computers come to fruition through their Bridging the Gap Event, you help them to understand what a difference they are making.  They are proud of themselves and begin to realize that they want to do more."