CAMPUS
Project LIFE is offered at these locations,
please select a campus of interest below.
DAILY LAB
Project LIFE is a combined education and work experience program for students with disabilities who have completed their high school academic requirements but have deferred taking their diploma. This is a two-year transition program that prepares students for future community living and employment.
The students' day consists of 2.5 hours of classroom instruction time and 2.5 hours of job experience in school- or community-based work. The program follows a regular school calendar and typical school hours.
PROJECT LIFE 201
Program Overview
Project LIFE is a combined education and work experience program for students with disabilities who have completed their high school academic requirements but have deferred taking their diploma. This is an individualized transition program that prepares interns for future independent living and employment.
The interns' day consists of a combination of classroom instruction and job experience in school or community based work. Project LIFE 201 primarily focuses on job training skills with a portion of the curriculum based on independent home living skills. Project LIFE 201 is a full day program and follows the Butler Tech calendar. Please see your individual instructor for specifics.
Project LIFE 201 is located in the Lakota school district.
How do I apply?
Each Project LIFE site has a limited number of interns. In order to apply you must complete the application with your home school district staff.
The application will be reviewed by a selection committee followed by an interview. The screening committee will place interns at individual Project LIFE sites based on individual needs.
Skills Learned:
| • Home Living – Interns learn the necessary skills to independently maintain a living environment. |
| • Classroom – Employability, communication and independent living skills. |
| • Job Rotations – Entry level positions with various skills in an unpaid internships. |
Jobs & Tasks:
| • Filing | • Food Preparations |
| • Light Cleaning | • Prepare Mailings |
| • Sorting | • Janitorial |
| • Stocking | • Other Clerical |
| • Dishwashing | • Merchandising |
Jobs Rotations:
| • 4 – 5 Interns |
| • 5 – 6 Weeks |
| • 1 Job Coach |
Program Requirements:
Interns must:
| • be 18 – 22 years old |
| • have completed all high school requirements |
| • defer diploma |
| • apply and be accepted into the program |
Project LIFE 201 contact:
Mollie McIntosh
Project LIFE 201 Instructor/Coordinator
513.874.8390 ext. 23147
mcintoshm@butlertech.org
PROJECT LIFE 101
Program Overview
Project LIFE 101 curriculum focuses on lessons and activities that based on individual student needs. Project LIFE 101 focuses heavily on independent home living skills.
Project LIFE 101 consists of three areas: classroom instruction, home living instruction and job site instruction. Each intern gets an opportunity to learn in each of the three settings.
Project LIFE 101 is a full day program that follows the Butler Tech calendar. Project LIFE 101 is located in the Ross Local School District.
How do I apply?
Each Project LIFE site has a limited number of interns. In order to apply you must complete the application with your home school district staff.
The application will be reviewed by a selection committee followed by an interview. The screening committee will place interns at individual Project LIFE sites based on individual needs.
Skills Learned:
| • Home Living – Interns learn the necessary skills to independently maintain a living environment. |
| • Classroom – Employability, communication and independent living skills. |
| • Job Rotations – Entry level positions with various skills in an unpaid internships. |
Jobs & Tasks:
| • Janitorial | • Stocking Merchandise |
| • Filing | • Scanning |
| • Copying | • Dishwashing |
| • Food Preparations | • Light Cleaning |
| • Work Choice Board | • Work Task Building |
| • Using Clocking–In and Out System | • Other Clerical (shredding, data entry, etc.) |
Jobs Rotations:
| • 3 – 5 Interns |
| • 10 – 12 Weeks |
| • 1 Job Coach |
Program Requirements:
Interns must:
| • be 18 – 22 years old |
| • have completed all high school requirements |
| • defer diploma |
| • apply and be accepted into the program |
Project LIFE 101 contact:
Jill Haenning
Project LIFE 101 Instructor/Coordinator
513.907.4427
haenningj@butlertech.org
CONTACT & APPLY
For questions about this program or how to apply, please contact the program's instructor or your guidance counselor.
To apply, contact your guidance counselor.
