This past April, our very own Colleen Metcalf, Consumer Specialist, hosted a Career Day at the Ocala CIL, with a panel of five Deaf/Hard of Hearing individuals from the community who were either successfully working or were retired. Forest High school had eight Deaf/Hard of Hearing students who visited the CIL on a fieldtrip to our Career Day.

During the event, students enjoyed a tour of our Ocala building and learned all about the CIL and our programs. Students also learned about various career areas and ideas, got to see stories from successful people who could be considered “role models”, and learned about how to be independent in this endeavor.

The panel explained and advised them about the importance of preparing for their future after graduation, training/vocational school, college, direct placement, and overall how to be independent and enjoy their futures. Students were able to ask questions to panel members about their jobs.

Afterwards, everyone enjoyed pizza, cookies, cake and camaraderie. It was a huge success and all students seemed to really enjoy it!

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Photo 1: Eight deaf/hard of hearing students from Forest High School visited the CIL Ocala on a fieldtrip to our Career Day.
Photo 2: Eight Students from Forest High School engaging with a panel of five deaf/hard of hearing individuals from the community.