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Warwick highlights rebranded transition program, citing student‑led job training and community partnerships
Summary
Samantha 'Sammie' Davey and family members told the Warwick School Committee that the district’s Special Services transition program has been rebranded to BRIDAL (Building Resources, Independence, Determination, Growth, and Empowerment), emphasizing student‑driven job exploration, new community job sites, and an advisory network. Parents and committee members praised rapid progress since January.
Samantha “Sammie” Davey, the presenter for the district’s Special Services transition program, told the Warwick School Committee on May 13 that staff and families have rebranded the program to BRIDAL — Building Resources, Independence, Determination, Growth, and Empowerment — to reflect a renewed, student‑driven approach to job skills and community integration. “We are now going to be called the bridal program,” Davey said, describing student‑led job exploration at local sites and entrepreneurship projects.
Davey said the program serves about 20 students and has expanded community connections to Job Lot, Brentwood Nursing Home,…
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