b'Enhancing EDUCATION & I NVESTING IN THE FUTUREAt Westminster Place, weInternship Programalways keep growing andWestminster Place also partnered with the Mayors improving, and with PattySummer Youth Employment Program. This program, Dardompre, Humanheaded by the Mayor of Evanston, allows the Resources Director, so docommunity to have interns shadow employees in our valuable team members.various departments including Healthcare, Sales and Whether shes working onMarketing, IT and Finance. As a result, we hired a our Career Developmentstudent.Program, Internship Program, or her overall job duties, its clear shesSpreading the Word About the New Hope passionate about what she does.Scholarship and Geneva FoundationA Bit About Patty The Geneva Foundation and the New Hope Though she may have only been at Westminster PlaceScholarship are not something Ive experienced for four years, shes known our community for faranywhere else, said Patty. Other places Ive worked longer. In fact, shes a third-generation employee, withhave tuition reimbursement and employee assistance her grandfather and her mother having worked here.programs, but hereresidents are engaged Patty loves being able to hear from residents, connecttheyre deeply involved.with staff, and build rapport with fellow colleagues,With their support, team remembers have an the professional and educational programs keep heropportunity to further their career advancement inspired. This led her to begin a range of new initiatives. through the scholarship program. The Geneva Foundation also assists employees in obtaining U.S. Career Development Program Citizenship, supports them through financial hardships, Last October we kicked off the Career Developmentand helps if they become unhoused due to extenuating Program, shared Patty. With this program, werecircumstances beyond their control. tapping into the talent pool of employees who have potential to become leaders. Why wait until they become a supervisor to develop them? Lets do it now.Each month the HR team and leadership facilitates a sessiontailored to specific topics such as Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, Recruitment, and Emotional Intelligence to name a few. The mentees/mentors are divided into two groups. Each group is responsible for producing a projectimproving the overall operational experience or improving the customer service. These projects will be presented to the leadership team when they complete the program.After completing the program, the hope is to have the mentees become ambassadors to new hires, leads, and perhaps future leaders.Were the first campus to pilot this program, said Patty. Hopefully other campuses will follow.SCHEDULE A VISIT TODAY| 847-383-0525| WestminsterPlace.org SCHEDULE A VISIT TODAY| 847-383-0525| WestminsterPlace.org 7 7'