8: Building Job Opportunities Through Project SEARCH

About this episode

This episode discusses how Project SEARCH creates job opportunities for adult students with disabilities through partnerships and hands-on training.

In this episode of Inside Education! , we explore how strong partnerships are creating meaningful job opportunities for Transition Center adult students with disabilities through Project SEARCH. Host Eddie Kindle is joined by Jan Cox, Principal at the GISD Transition Center; Josh Caswell, GISD Project SEARCH Coordinator; and Brendan Birchmeier, Meijer Store Director. Together, they discuss how this innovative program combines classroom instruction with hands-on job training to help young adult students with disabilities build the skills and confidence needed for competitive employment. From real-world experiences at Genesee County Parks and Meijer to the expansion of new program sites, the conversation highlights the power of collaboration between schools, businesses, and community partners. Tune in to learn how Project SEARCH is preparing students with disabilities for success in the workplace and beyond.

People in this episode

Host: Eddie Kindle

Guests: Jan Cox, Josh Caswell, Brendan Birchmeier

Topics covered

• job opportunities
• Project SEARCH
• students with disabilities
• employment
• partnerships

Keywords

• Transition Center
• Genesee County Parks
• Meijer
• collaboration
• skills development

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Meijer

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