by TTAIT | Jul 11, 2024 | Job Opening
Job Title: Social Worker Organization: The Transition Academy Location: Kansas City, Missouri Reports to: Social Services Manager Job Summary: As a School-Based Social Worker you will work with urban high school Juniors and Seniors ...
by TTAIT | Sep 20, 2023 | Resources
Navigating the transition to what life looks like after high school for people with disabilities can feel daunting. It can be difficult to envision the future for any young person but students often describe it as “falling off a cliff.” They lose all the support...
by TTAIT | Jul 18, 2023 | Recent Stories
Source: Photo courtesy of Children’s Mercy Hospital IDD Study Team: (top left): Melissa Patterson Hazley, Community-Based Researcher; Julia Ehana, Graduate Research Assistant, UMKC Institute for Human Development (IHD); and Kim Riley, CEO, The Transition Academy....
by TTAIT | Jul 17, 2023 | In the News, Recent Stories
Meet the 2023 New Champion: Kim Riley In 2019, Kim Riley founded The Transition Academy (TTA) with a mission to make economic inclusion a reality for youth with disabilities, especially for young people of color who have been historically failed by systems. As the mom...
by TTAIT | Jun 22, 2023 | Announcements and News Releases, Celebration
Kansas City, MO – The Transition Academy’s Kim Riley is honored to be named the 2023 EALA New Champion! Our passion for promoting equity in education has made us a champion for change. You can hear Kim explaining what this opportunity means to us at TTA here: ...
