Wellesley, MA, register by October 17, 2025 for Winter 2025/26, with the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress. The Your Next Star Academy is part of the MDSC’s Philip Donahue Your Next Star Employment Center, and provides experiential training for aspiring employees within the Down syndrome community.
* For those who have not previously been enrolled in a YNS 18+ Employment Academy.
* 4 Saturdays, 9am-2pm (December 6, January 10, February 7, March 7)
* The Employment Academy works with trainees ages 18+ to sharpen their employment seeking skills, boost their confidence, and strengthen interpersonal and “people” skills to enable them to interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, co-workers, and clients.
* Participants receive hands-on practice in three areas: soft skills (e.g. communication, creative thinking, work ethic, teamwork, positivity, time management, problem-solving, etc.), financial literacy (e.g. budgeting, planning for the future, comparing prices, etc.), and job skills.
* Upon graduation, Academy trainees will be prepared for a real-world experience in a field that interests them.
To register or for more information visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd1lxKmclyCoE9BQ_ewy0ka2yYnZX7Z7emmOJ0Yl_3dXBXq_A/viewform or contact yournextstar@mdsc.org.
