News

These stories celebrate the achievements of program participants and partners throughout the network of Project SEARCH sites. We are inspired and motivated by these examples of young people finding fulfillment, learning new skills, and getting good jobs; new programs starting up; and awards received for innovative approaches and excellent outcomes.

Project SEARCH in the News

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Oct 18

Project SEARCH Takes to the Water, Fort Loramie, OH

Thanks to a partnership with Wilderness Inquiry, these Ohio interns, alumni, and family members experienced a team building and outdoor adventure.

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Oct 18

A First in the Upper Peninsula, Sault Ste. Marie, MI

Project SEARCH and War Memorial Hospital have teamed up to help Upper Peninsula students this school year, and after a year and a half of planning they held a ribbon cutting Monday, October 1.

Program to Help Students With Disabilities Find Jobs Comes to the Soo

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Sep 18

Story Man Brings Joy to Sick Children, Omaha, NE

This 2017 graduate of the Project SEARCH program at Children’s Hospital, Omaha has a job that’s a perfect match for his skills and interests. What’s more–he’s making a difference every day!

Story Man Brings Joy to Sick Children

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Jul 18

Burlington, NC Interns Volunteer at Hospice

Interns from Alamance Regional Medical Center Project SEARCH and Allstate insurance agents volunteered with Hospice of Alamance-Caswell shopping for supplies and food,  and organizing and relabeling the supply closets.

Project SEARCH Interns Volunteer to aid Hospice

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Jul 18

Project SEARCH Grad Gets Dream Job

This program grad learned barista skills as an intern and then used those skills to get the job he wanted.

Project SEARCH graduate uses barista skills to get dream job

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Jun 18

Twin Brothers Graduate Together, Baltimore, MD

On a day of singular celebration, a Baltimore mom had reason to be doubly proud as she watched not one, but two sons graduate with the University of Maryland, Baltimore’s Project SEARCH Class of 2018.

Celebration, Inspiration at Project SEARCH Graduation

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Jun 18

Wedding Bells for Project SEARCH Interns, Guntersville, AL

All six Project SEARCH interns at Marshall Medical Center have been hired to work in the hospitals or by local businesses. And two of the teens found love in the program and have tied the knot!

Wedding Bells for Project SEARCH Interns

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May 18

Interns Learn Workplace Skills, Greenville, NC

Six Greenville, NC seniors were the stars of the show at the Project SEARCH Vidant graduation held at Vidant Medical Center’s Monroe Conference Center.

Project SEARCH helps students find workplace skills

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May 18

Job Preparation for Young People with Autism, Seattle, WA

Project SEARCH at the University of Washington is operated in partnership with the university and Seattle Public Schools. The program helps young people with autism gain skills vital to workplaces — and, by the end of the school year, to find jobs.

How UW, Microsoft are pitching in to help job-hunters with autism

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May 18

Intern Surprised with a Job Offer, Aurora, CO

A Project SEARCH intern at the University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora was offered a job in the Transplant Unit because of her hard work and great attitude.

Intern Who Overcomes Challenges Surprised With Job Offer