AWARDS

AWARDS

Linking Learning to Life has earned recognition as an exemplary school-to-career organization from four national awards programs. In 1999 the National Transition Alliance (based at the University of Minnesota) recognized Linking Learning to Life as an “All Means All” School-to-Work Award Site for our commitment to, and success with, serving all students, including students with disabilities. The American School Counselors Association and the U.S. Army selected Linking Learning to Life as a “Planning for Life” exemplary career guidance program in 2000 and again in 2001. Linking Learning to Life is one of only seven organizations selected as new PEP Net (Promising & Effective Practices Network) Award sites by the U.S. Department of Labor and the National Youth Employment Coalition in 2000 and most recently in August 2005, The Institute for Educational Leadership and the National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability Act for Youth recognized Linking Learning to Life as a “Pro-Bank Promising Practices Feature Site”.

• PEP Net Award
• All Means All School-To-Work Award
• Planning For Life Award
• Pro-Bank Promising Practices Feature Site

Linking Learning to Life has also presented at numerous state, regional, and national conferences. Individuals from many in-state and out-of-state schools and organizations have visited with us, as well as visitors from Japan, Tibet, Finland, Poland, Hungary, Russia, Kyrgyzstan and Honduras.