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At Mayor Mac's Cafe, special need students learn life skills
Clip: 10/4/2022 | 3m 30sVideo has Closed Captions
The café is a partnership between Woodbridge school district and the municipality
Students are learning how to work in a restaurant -- learning about everything from taking food orders to cooking and serving the food -- as part of a program for those with special needs. Called RISE (Reaching Individual Student Excellence), the program, run through the Woodbridge school district, serves 18- to 21-year-olds.
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At Mayor Mac's Cafe, special need students learn life skills
Clip: 10/4/2022 | 3m 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Students are learning how to work in a restaurant -- learning about everything from taking food orders to cooking and serving the food -- as part of a program for those with special needs. Called RISE (Reaching Individual Student Excellence), the program, run through the Woodbridge school district, serves 18- to 21-year-olds.
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