Project SEARCH interns gave local school leaders a tour of their work today at Mercy Health–St. Rita’s, showing what a typical day on the job looks like.
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Nine interns from Project Search turning their tassels on Friday as they graduate from the program and move into the next chapter of their lives.
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - The Apollo Career Center's "Project Search" program held its info night at Mercy Health St. Rita’s.
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Project SEARCH is a collaborative effort from Apollo Career Center, Marimor Schools, Mercy Health - St. Rita's, and Opportunities with Disabilities that helps students with disabilities receive on-the-job training through internship and volunteer rotations in different areas of a hospital environment.
Apollo Career Center, Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities, Mercy Health-St. Rita’s, and Marimor Industries in partnership hosted an open house for interested students for the Project SEARCH program. The project is a high school transition program for students who are on an Individual Education Plan (IEP) and need soft skills for the workforce, where they can get real-life work experience combined with training in employability and independent living skills to help a successful transition from school to productive adult life.
Students of Project SEARCH will embark on three 10-week internships throughout the school year. They will participate in 22 internships at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center, where they will learn work and life skills to help transition out of high school. Eleven students with developmental disabilities are enrolled this year. In the past, there has been an 89% job placement rate after the program, and even in a world of COVID, they are staying optimistic.