SW Metro Transition program receives grant

The SW Metro Transition Program received a $400 grant for a small business project. Diane Roesler accepted the grant during the annual Waseca Area Foundation awards program Nov. 9, 2022. The SW metro transition program is small business project new to Waseca and the surrounding community. This class boasts ten students ages 18-21 this year with teachers hired through the Waseca Public School system. Diane Roesler works with students to teach them about employment opportunities, independent living skills, as well as reaction and leisure activities. This winter the class plans to start a small business to give students a chance to see what it takes to start one. The class will work as elves at Christmas, working as present wrappers. This project is meant to act as a mini-start for a small business introduction. The funds from this grant will be used for this purpose.