Welcome to the Transition Network Blog
A statewide collection of Oregon student successes stories and helpful tips and resources for transition students, families and educators.
Success story: Finding a job that helps people, with Evelyn Zaragoza
Every step brought her closer to her goal “The best part of my job is knowing that I make other people’s days better,” said Evelyn Zaragoza. Zaragoza, age 21, works in cleaning at the Asante medical office building in White City, Oregon. She enjoys her job,...
Success Story: Finding strength and focus, with Travis Flores
Meeting challenges and finding new opportunities Travis Flores didn’t have high expectations when he attended a tour of Rogue Community College (RCC). When he agreed to join the tour, he thought they’d probably spend a lot of time on things that didn’t interest him....
Transition Students Get Creative at Shark Tank Student Summit
Transition students get creative in Eastern Oregon What kind of transition students would jump into a tank full of sharks? Any creative, fun student who likes to invent things, that’s who! Last spring, 32 transition students from throughout Eastern Oregon came...