We've had an exciting May at The Guild! This month, students and adults danced the night away at our agency-wide spring dance. We enjoyed a visit by some furry friends to The Guild School, and the adult program welcomed new residents to Wilmington House. May also saw student graduations and staff achievements. Read on for more news from The Guild:
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Guild School Celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week
May 8th-12th marked National Teacher Appreciation Week! Throughout the week, we celebrated our incredible education team with events and featured staff profiles on our social media pages. View the profiles below, and visit our blog for a summary of the week!:
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Meet Maria Esna, M.Ed, Classroom Teacher
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Meet Greg Laudani, OTD, OTR, Occupational Therapist
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Meet Rhonah Nakalyowa, M.Ed, Classroom Teacher
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Meet Kevin Jean, Classroom Teacher
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Meet Neaama Bourote, SLP, Speech-Language Pathologist
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Guild Hosts Agency-Wide Spring Dance
The Guild community had a blast at our agency-wide spring dance earlier this month! The Guild's staff put on a magical Candyland-themed event complete with a life-sized gameboard and candy favors. View more photos here!
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Adults Attend Self-Advocacy Conference
This month, a group of adult residents with The Guild attended the Massachusetts Advocates Standing Strong self-advocacy conference. They saw keynote speakers, participated in workshops, and met other self-advocates from across the state. Adults also celebrated the warm weather with beach trips and cookouts. View more photos here!
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The Guild Opens New Residence for Adults
The Guild opened a new residence in Wilmington for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities this month. View the Facebook post here!
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Congratulations to The Guild School's May Graduates! |
Congratulations to The Guild School's two May graduates! "You've both achieved so much in your time here, and we've seen such progress," said their teacher, Rhonah Nakalyowa. You'll both be very missed! View more photos here.
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LEAD Program Honored as Finalist by Massachusetts Nonprofit Network
The Massachusetts Nonprofit Network has selected The Guild's Leadership Employee Advancement and Development (LEAD) program as a finalist for their 2023 Nonprofit Excellence Awards in the Innovation category! The LEAD program, which was designed with the International Institute of New England and funded by a grant from The Sudbury Foundation, provides comprehensive, accessible professional development opportunities to promote growth of frontline staff and increase diversity in leadership roles. Read more on our blog.
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Congratulations to May's Employees of the Month!
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Dieuseul Saint-Ange, Assistant Residential Manager - Youth programs, Cedar House
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Linda Bbosa, Residential Assistant - Adult programs, Burlington House
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Minis with a Mission Visits Guild School
Local non-profit Minis with a Mission visited The Guild School this month with their rescued mini donkeys and horses. This organization engages the healing and connective power of human and animal interaction in their work. Students had so much fun petting and brushing the animals! View the Facebook post here.
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Guild Hosts Fundraising Event
Earlier this month, Guild staff and partners shared stories about The Guild's work during our 'Conversations and Cocktails' fundraising event at Coach Grill in Wayland. Thank you to those who came and heard about The Guild, and thanks to Board members Andrea Kraemer, Mike McDonnell, and Valerie Frissora for your efforts in planning this event! We'd also like to thank Coach Grill for being a wonderful host. View the Facebook post here.
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The Guild's Upcoming Events Calendar: |
June is busy with Guild-wide events! Mark your calendars for the following:
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Youth Awards Days: Westin Hotel, Waltham, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
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RSVP here for June 7: Raji, Richard, Anne, Susie, Rhonah and Reinato's classes
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RSVP here for June 8: Kevin, Mark, Cassie, Jill, Sarah Rose and Andrew's classes
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Adult Awards Days: Westin Hotel, Waltham, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
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RSVP here for June 7: Billerica, Burlington, Maynard, Melrose, Wilmington, Woburn 1, and Woburn 2 houses
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RSVP here for June 8: Dedham, Framingham, Norfolk, Sudbury, Waltham, and Walpole houses
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The Guild for Human Services
521 Virginia Road
Concord, MA 01742
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