• Project SEARCH is an international employment training program for young adults with disabilities.
    Program components:
     
    • 8-12 applicants are accepted for their final year of high school
    • School year length program which includes a 3 week orientation, three 10 week host site internships, 2 transition weeks, commencement and follow up support at their new jobs
    • Curriculum is focused on employability skill development
    • 60-90 minutes per day of classroom training with the instructor 
    • 4.5-5 hours per day at their internship site
     
    Goal: competitive integrated employment-16+ hrs/week
    Partners include: host site, educational partners, vocational and long-term service providers, vocational rehabilitation agency, area businesses and families. 


    Open House/Information Night:

     January 15th 2025 5:00pm - 7:00pm

    College of Professional Studies (CPS) Room 105,
    1901 Fourth Ave., UWSP
    Refreshments provided
    Please RSVP to Dorothy O'Connor by January 8 if you plan to attend.

     

    Applications will be due on Friday, February 14th, 2025

    Drop off fully completed applications at CPS 105, email doconnor@pointschools.net or bring them to the SPASH office for placement in Dorothy O'Connor's mailbox.

    Please click here or see below.  

    If you are a teacher of a student applying for Project Search, please complete this form.

     

    Assessment day will be held on Friday, February 28th.

    Tentatively 9:00-11:00am
    Detailed notices will be sent to applicants invited to participate.

     Students accepted into Project Search will be notified of their acceptance within several weeks of the assessment day.

     

     

    Please contact Dorothy O'Connor with any questions: 

    Dorothy O'Connor

    Project SEARCH Instructor
    Stevens Point Area Senior High
    715-347-3950
     

     
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