Dayton Public Schools - Adult Transition Unit

❤️ Life skills in action this week at ATU! 👏
Our interns practiced budgeting, selecting groceries, reading recipes, and cooking meals — learning how to make thoughtful choices, follow instructions, and work together as a team. 🛒📖🍳

Watching their confidence grow with each step was the best part 💙 These are the skills that build independence and open doors for the future.

✨ Last week, we spent our time creating Christmas gifts for our friends and supporters. 🎄
What may look simple actually helps build important skills like fine motor skills, focus, creativity, and patience.

Here are a few impressions from our week of crafting. ✂️🎨
What do you think?

We wish everyone a very Merry Christmas! ❤️

🌟 The holiday season is all about giving back.
With all the support our ATU interns receive throughout the year, we wanted to pay it forward. ❤️

Thanks to Aramark at the Tartan Marketplace, we had the opportunity to participate in their Adopt-A-Family initiative and support a local family this holiday season. Our interns chose a gift to contribute and were proud to be part of something that brings a little extra joy to someone else. 🎁🎄

We’re grateful for partners who include our interns in community-centered projects and help teach the importance of kindness and giving. 🌟

🚨 Special Guests Alert! 🚨
We had the awesome opportunity to welcome Project Life interns from Thurgood Marshall High School to join us at the Tartan Marketplace at Sinclair Community College! 👏

They joined our ATU interns to get a behind-the-scenes look at all the tasks we handle each week—inventory, stocking, dishwashing, and keeping the workspace clean and organized. They jumped right in and learned what it takes to keep things running smoothly! 💼💪

We’re excited that they will begin working with the Tartan Marketplace team soon, and we’re proud to help them train, explore new skills, and build confidence for future jobs. 🌟

Great job to both the Project Life interns and our ATU team!

Back from break — rested, motivated, and already taking on new responsibilities.
Yesterday at UD, our team learned and completed a new task: folding pizza boxes 🍕
We’re proud of everyone and excited for what’s next!

Yesterday we worked really hard at Charity Adams Earley Girls Academy to help prepare, serve, and clean up after the Thanksgiving Lunch. The whole team did an amazing job! 🍁🧡

After a week full of work, we wrapped things up with our own little Thanksgiving celebration today before heading into the break. Feeling grateful for everyone who supports us. 🦃✨

Happy early Thanksgiving! 🧡

Spent the day volunteering at the Dayton Book Fair — surrounded by books, great people, and good vibes! 📚💪

🎃 Pumpkins aren’t just for Halloween! 🍂 As we head into November, we’re keeping them around to celebrate all the cozy fall vibes — and to remind us to be thankful. 🧡

This week, we took a moment to reflect on what we’re grateful for — family, friends, good food, and the little moments that make life sweet. 🥧✨🍁

🎃👻 Halloween Community Outing! 👻🎃

What a fun day! We took a little road trip out to Young’s Jersey Dairy treated ourselves to some delicious ice cream 🍦 — even on a cool fall day, it was totally worth it! 😋

Between the sunshine, and that classic farm charm, it was the perfect Halloween outing with great company and even better treats.

Happy Halloween, everyone! 🎃🧡👻

🎯 Dreams in Action! 🎯
Last week, our amazing interns took the spotlight during parent-teacher conferences — showing their parents and guardians the vision boards they created and sharing their plans for the future. 💭✨

It was inspiring to see how confidently they talked about their goals, dreams, and the steps they’re taking to make them happen. We’re so proud of the growth and excitement they brought to the room! 💪🎯

Another great day with our ATU interns at the Tartan Marketplace at Sinclair Community College!
We’ve been busy doing inventory and restocking all the favorites — chips, sweets, and drinks 🍫🥤

✨ New Look, Same Mission! ✨
Our team has new uniforms thanks to the amazing work by Project Life at Belmont. 💚
With Inspire, Educate, Empower on the front and the names of our incredible supporters and donors on the back, we’re proud to wear a message — and a community — that reflects everything we stand for.

Thank you to everyone who makes this possible!