The Baylor Scott & White Medical Center in Austin celebrated its first cohort of students to graduate from the Project SEARCH program May 20.
The medical center partnered with Austin ISD, Goodwill and the Texas Workforce Commission to complete the program, which helped students with disabilities prepare for their future careers.
The details
Two AISD graduates with disabilities receiving special education services had the opportunity to participate in Project SEARCH, which enabled them to develop real-world work skills in a hospital setting. The students had recently graduated from high school, but are qualified to receive additional training in areas such as job skills, daily living skills and independence to transition into the workforce, according to a news release.
The students spend one week in each rotation at the hospital, from food services to pre-op, operating room and emergency imaging.
The takeaway
One graduating student has already accepted a full-time position at the Austin Baylor Scott & White campus, according to the release.
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