Meristem started three years ago with seven students. Their new home was the Rudolf Steiner College campus in Fair Oaks, California, United States. Taking its inspiration and guidance from the the success of Ruskin Mill in England, Meristem has grown rapidly. They welcomed 58 students when the new school year started a couple of months ago.
Meristem serves young adults on the autism spectrum by helping them develop practical life skills and increase social capacity. The three-year day and residential program uses a contemporary apprenticeship model to develop contextualized, transferable skills to transition young adults into work life. The Meristem method includes students working in agriculture, craftwork, independent living skills, and work skills classes with an emphasis on transformative movement techniques that help students overcome the spatial challenges that often accompany autism.
Entering the workforce is a hallmark of the program. The transition-to-work program develops vocational skills through work experience. Students grow and sell food from the campus farm, work in the culinary arts center, the campus café, or bookstore. With Meristem's emphasis on community life, they seek opportunities to partner with local businesses for work placements and internships, as well as to help graduates find work in the community or enter college.
Please take a look at the new video "Awaken the Possible". Want to learn more? It's easy, just visit Meristem at meristem.pro.
Meristem serves young adults on the autism spectrum by helping them develop practical life skills and increase social capacity. The three-year day and residential program uses a contemporary apprenticeship model to develop contextualized, transferable skills to transition young adults into work life. The Meristem method includes students working in agriculture, craftwork, independent living skills, and work skills classes with an emphasis on transformative movement techniques that help students overcome the spatial challenges that often accompany autism.
Entering the workforce is a hallmark of the program. The transition-to-work program develops vocational skills through work experience. Students grow and sell food from the campus farm, work in the culinary arts center, the campus café, or bookstore. With Meristem's emphasis on community life, they seek opportunities to partner with local businesses for work placements and internships, as well as to help graduates find work in the community or enter college.
Please take a look at the new video "Awaken the Possible". Want to learn more? It's easy, just visit Meristem at meristem.pro.
