Sponsors, Supporters, and Partners

Community Based Instruction (CBI) is an integral part of Victory’s curriculum and programs. All students participate in weekly or twice-weekly CBI, allowing them to practice and generalize academic and social skills learned in the classroom. For example, during CBI, some of Victory’s elementary-aged students practice staying with the group, finding items in a store, and “testing” their social skills (such as speaking to a cashier). Others learn how to cross the street safely, read prices, identify different brands of products, and locate items in a store. In addition, during CBI, students work on a variety of life skills, including reading maps, balancing a budget, and communicating with store employees and other community members.

Community Based Instruction (CBI) is an integral part of Victory’s curriculum and programs. All students participate in weekly or twice-weekly CBI, allowing them to practice and generalize academic and social skills learned in the classroom. For example, during CBI, some of Victory’s elementary-aged students practice staying with the group, finding items in a store, and “testing” their social skills (such as speaking to a cashier). Others learn how to cross the street safely, read prices, identify different brands of products, and locate items in a store. In addition, during CBI, students work on a variety of life skills, including reading maps, balancing a budget, and communicating with store employees and other community members.

In the Work Experience (WE) Program, students gain foundational employment skills through multiple internships. Specifically, students participate in varied job opportunities and receive direct instruction in job-specific tasks. These placements result in both student identified job preferences and transferable job skills.

Victory’s WE Program is designed to prepare students for life after Victory. The Victory Team takes into consideration an individual student’s gifts and challenges, while explicitly teaching skills to ensure optimal outcomes.

Since January 2016, Victory's WE Program has provided transition students a total of 120+ vocational training rotations, lasting from three to eight months at a time. Currently, Victory has partnered over 40 employers in the greater Portland metropolitan area. Some students have even been hired at our community partners for employment after their internships.

Community-Based Instruction (CBI) and Work Experience (WE) are core tenets of the Victory experience. Designed to foster independence, communication, and life skills, CBI and WE take Victory students out into our communities every week.

Victory would like to thank the following businesses for their support and partnership: