UGDSB students begin their journey with Project SEARCH
For Immediate Release
August 29, 2024
GUELPH, Ontario – Students in the Upper Grand District School Board are about to start an exciting journey through Project SEARCH.
Project SEARCH is a school-to-work transition program for young people with disabilities. It started in 1996 at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. The goal of Project Search is paid employment for people with disabilities.
Media are invited to attend a Signing Day event, where the Project SEARCH interns will sign their contracts and kick off their program.
The UGDSB currently has Project SEARCH partnerships with the YMCA of Three Rivers Guelph and March of Dimes Canada, and with the University of Guelph, WCDSB and March of Dimes Canada.
There are two facets to the Project SEARCH program: employment skills instruction and employment skills application. Each day begins in a classroom where students learn employability skills. After the class, the majority of each day is spent in hands-on training. The work placements are selected to ensure that students develop the skills that are in demand in their local labour markets. Students end their day back in the classroom, reflecting on the day, journaling their key learnings, problem solving, and planning. The program runs for approximately 10 months.
EVENT DETAILS:
- DATE: Thursday September 5, 2024
- TIME: 3-4pm
- LOCATION: YMCA of Three Rivers, Guelph (130 Woodland Glen)
Media are welcome to attend.
For more information on Project SEARCH visit, https://www.ugdsb.ca/programs/project-search-at-the-ugdsb/.
About the Upper Grand District School Board
The Upper Grand District School Board serves more than 35,000 students through 65 elementary schools and 11 secondary schools in the City of Guelph, County of Wellington and County of Dufferin. The UGDSB covers the ancestral and traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Six Nations of the Grand River, and Saugeen Ojibway Nation Territories. Inspiring a love of learning and developing engaged, globally literate citizens is the shared purpose of our Board of Trustees, Executive Committee, and more than 4,000 dedicated education and support staff who are aided by the contributions of caring volunteers and community partners.
Our Purpose: To inspire a love of learning and develop engaged, globally literate citizens.
Our Vision: To be recognized as leaders in creating unparalleled, agile, and inclusive learning experiences for all.
Our Plan:
We will…
- Deliver foundational education and student achievement
We will…
- Inspire a love of lifelong learning
- Champion health and wellbeing
- Ensure equity of access and outcomes
- Lead through sustainability
We will…
- Foster engaging and supportive learning environments
- Strengthen and grow community relationships
- Continuously learn, evaluate and improve
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