7) Write a business letter to invite press to the opening

• use the template provided in the UNSCRAMBLE exercise from day 13
• write a business letter as a group to local newspapers, radio stations etc to describe the project and invite personnel to attend the opening.
• Instructor to fax or email the invite, with student help

8) Wrap Up

DAY 15:

1) Check In

2) Let's Write our own Group Reference Letter!

• this is a great way for students to reflect on what they have accomplished, and to have their efforts recognized in a letter that can be used during employment searches or applications to further education programs.
• brainstorm and collectively write the letter
• Students can word process and print their personalized versions
• instructor will sign the finished letter
• A sample reference letter from the pilot project is in the Activity Sheets.

3) BREAK

4) Plan and divide preparation tasks for the Exhibition Opening and graduation ceremonies.

5) Individual meeting with the instructor and/or counsellor while rest of group is working on the Opening/ Graduation

• use these meetings to provide individualized referrals to other social service organizations, education! training programs, and to review goals set during the first week.

6) BREAK

7) Resume Writing

• if students already have a resume on disk, have them bring it in and revise to include the project
• if students do not have a resume, show samples, talk about the basics of resume writing, outline and word process a resume including the project
  (See Resource List for Resume Writing Guides).