What to Expect

What will be included in our three-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. 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 training we have planned a retreat to Devil’s Fork State Park on beautiful Lake Jocasee or to Mount Pisgah in the Blue Ridge Mountains for a weekend of learning, relaxing and fun. This weekend is a crucial part of the training process and all colleagues will be expected to attend. If for some reason you will be unable to attend the retreat, please let us know at least two weeks prior to your arrival.

What time should we arrive and when are we expected to depart?
Please plan to arrive at Gateway House by 8:00 am on the Monday your training is scheduled to begin. A meeting for all arriving colleagues will be held at 8:30 am, and a reception will be planned for that evening. The guesthouse will be available the Sunday morning prior to the beginning of each training group. Training will end at noon on the third Friday, 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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