Project SEARCH Ceremony
Sumner County Schools celebrated our Project SEARCH interns with a special ceremony this morning. Project SEARCH is a class for high school graduates with disabilities that provides on the job training and the skills they need to be productive citizens in our community. This is a year-long training program with the goal of placing each intern in a paid job working 16 or more hours per week. The program is possible through a partnership between Sumner County Schools, Welch College, Vocational Rehabilitation, and The Access Program.
Each intern was recognized for their hard work and dedication throughout the program and spoke at today's ceremony. As the ceremony came to a close, the interns looked forward to their new careers with excitement and optimism. Sumner County Schools wishes them all the best of luck as they embark on this new chapter of their lives as productive members of the workforce.
Thank you Cheerville, George Whitten Elementary, Goodwill, and Welch College Pioneer Dining for giving our students an opportunity and a job.
Sumner County Schools was previously awarded the Excellent Employment Outcome Award for placing 70% to 90% of our students in the work force.
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