Local businesses get big LIFT from AUSD’s special young adults

San Gabriel Valley businesses who add AUSD students from the Learning Independence For Transition LIFT program to their employee roster create a win-win solution: Hiring LIFT student workers bene ts EVERYONE:

• Good for Businesses: Businesses receive trained, hard-working, motivated student workers at NO COST. Each student is accompanied by a sta member, who provides guidance, supervision, and support.

• Good for our Students: LIFT special education students learn social, vocational, and life skills. ey get opportunities to interact with the public and build their communication skills. LIFT students increase their confidence while making connections and gaining experience to help them transition into the workforce after they "age out" of the LIFT program at 22.

• Good for our Community: LIFT partnerships build a more inclusive, diverse, empathetic, and welcoming community.

• LIFT students receive great reviews from customers and employers. ese amazing young adults LIFT the burden of staing shortages while uniting the community.

• For more information, visit www. ausdlift.org or contact Angie Juarez at 626-943-3562 or juarez_angie@ausd.us