PROJECT SEARCH INFORMATION NIGHT

PROJECT SEARCH INFORMATION NIGHTnTuesday, October 22, 6:30-8:00 pmnOld Cedar Lane Building Redwood Roomn5451 Beaverkill RoadnColumbia, MD 21044nRedwood RoomnProject SEARCH is a unique program that provides real life work experience to help youth with disabilities make successful transitions from school to adult life. Benefits for students participating in Project SEARCH include:n•Unpaid internships within Howard County Governmentn•Competitive, transferable and marketable job skillsn•Individualized work-based coaching, systematic instruction and feedback n•Connections to The Arc of Howard County, Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS), Howard County Autism Society, HCPSS staffnWe will discuss the program, internships, and application process. Prospective families and students are encouraged to attend. Registration is not required. For more information, please contact Missie Baxer, Instructional Facilitator for High Schools at missie_baxter@hcpss.org. If school is closed that day due to weather, or if it closes early, the meeting will be rescheduled. The presentation begins promptly at 6:30, with time for questions. Students must be DORS (VR) & DDA (DD) eligible.