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Summer PET for Eligible High School Students

Summer PET for Eligible High School Students

High school students listen up! We've got a summer program that will help you get to work. BAC's Employment Services department is offering Pre-Employment Training (PET) where you'll learn things like: Interview Preparation Social Media Etiquette What to Wear Resume...

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It’s Showtime for Keith P.

It’s Showtime for Keith P.

BAC's Employment Services (ES) client Keith P. loves movies. Going to the movies to watch a great adventure film or comic book caper has been Keith's favorite pastime since childhood. That's why when ES Employment Coordinator, Angie Hernandez discovered that working...

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Living Successfully with Schizoaffective Disorder

Living Successfully with Schizoaffective Disorder

Plotting a successful path to a "normal" life was exactly what Doreen A. was doing after high school. She graduated with an associate degree from Brevard Community College (now Eastern Florida State College) and embarked on landing a good job. But in her mid-20s, life...

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321 Millennials Hosts Foot Golf Fundraiser

321 Millennials Hosts Foot Golf Fundraiser

Think you can kick better than you can swing? Then Foot Golf just might be the game for you! Come find out on Saturday, March 25 from Noon to 3:30 p.m. as BAC's friends at 321 Millennials host a Foot Golf Tournament fundraiser at Mallards Landing Golf Course in...

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Bayside H.S. ESE Students Study Careers

Bayside H.S. ESE Students Study Careers

Exceptional Student Education (ESE) students at Bayside High School recently learned about career opportunities with several local companies as part of Brevard Achievement Center's (BAC) World of Work (WOW) program. The program is being offered at Bayside because of a...

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Law Firm Complimentary of Client

Law Firm Complimentary of Client

BAC prides itself on its people, especially those we serve. That's why when our employee partners tell us how wonderful a match is working, we want the world to hear their feedback, too. Client Lanny G. was working with Tara Edginton, an employment coordinator in...

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Legislative Action Needed!

Legislative Action Needed!

The Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA), the overseer of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR), has interpreted the definition of “integrated competitive community employment” within the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to mean “in the labor market.”...

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BAC Staff Spotlight: Angelina Hernandez

BAC Staff Spotlight: Angelina Hernandez

Meet Angie From assisting clients with resume creation, job applications or interview skills, to meeting with potential employers to assess their employment needs, as an Employment Coordinator in Brevard Achievement Center's (BAC) Employment Services department,...

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Planned Giving to BAC Makes a Lasting Impact

Planned Giving to BAC Makes a Lasting Impact

In 1976 the United States celebrated its bicentennial, NASA introduced the first space shuttle, and Joanne Siebern began attending Brevard Achievement Center's (BAC) Adult Day Training (ADT) program in Rockledge. Although Joanne passed away in 2013, her legacy lives...

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BAC Helps People Find Their “Ability” to Succeed

BAC Helps People Find Their “Ability” to Succeed

BAC is making a difference in so many lives. Brian D is another example of this success. Brian's dream started when he made his decision to go back to school because he loved school. In the summer of 2011, Brian was referred to Brevard Achievement Center (BAC)...

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