School to Work Alliance Program (SWAP) - Mesa County Valley School District 51

What is SWAP?

The School to Work Alliance Program (SWAP) assists young adults, ages 15-24, with mild to moderate needs in employment to become competitively employed and to achieve successful community outcomes.

SWAP is a collaborative initiative between:

Colorado Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)
Local School Districts and Boards of Cooperative Education Services
Colorado Department of Education
Area Businesses
Young adults wanting to participate in today's workforce

COLORADO DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION

To be directed to the Colorado DVR Youth & Transition Services Website, please click HERE.

SWAP STATE VIDEO

HIGH SCHOOL CONTACTS

PHS, Valley & Out of School Youth

ONLINE REFERRAL FORM

To complete our Online Referral Form, please click HERE.

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS

All workshops are held on non-school days at D51 Career Center.

To RSVP for our SWAP Workshops, please click HERE.

COOKING WORKSHOP - 9/29/2025 (THIS CLASS IS FULL)

STUDENT ENTERPRISE WORKSHOP - 10/9/2025 (THIS CLASS IS FULL)

FOOD HANDLERS - 1/5/2026 (THIS CLASS IS FULL)

COOKING WORKSHOP - 1/6/2026 (THIS CLASS IS FULL)

GROUP BUSINESS TOURS - 3/12/2026

BUDGET TIPS WORKSHOP - 3/13/2026

YOUTH CAREER & RESOURCE FAIR - 4/10/2026

CPR, AED & FIRST AID - 5/26/2026 - 5/27/2026

SWAP Student Enterprise

SWAP participants have the opportunity to design and create custom items from start to finish, learning valuable hands-on skills throughout the process. We offer water bottles and coffee tumblers, with options to personalize your item using your own photos or designs.

Come by the SWAP office to check out our available inventory or place a custom order.
Custom orders typically take about two weeks or less to complete. $10.00 each

If you have any questions, please call 970-254-6011.

Let us help you create something unique while supporting student skill-building!

To order a custom item, please click HERE.