High school transition program celebrates 15 years
From left, Coeur d'Alene School District Superintendent Shon Hocker, Kootenai Health CEO Jamie Smith, founding teacher Theresa Moran and vocational transition teacher Abbie Waters gather for a photo Wednesday during the 15th anniversary celebration of Project SEARCH, a high school transition program that provides training and opportunities for young people with disabilities.
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Project SEARCH founding teacher Theresa Moran, left, and vocational transition teacher Abbie Waters share a moment Wednesday at Kootenai Health as they celebrate 15 years of the high school transition program.
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From left, intern Durant Teague and graduates/Kootenai Health employees Tatem Lynn and Brett Rudd stand at the front of the room Wednesday as they enjoy the Project SEARCH 15th anniversary presentation. Logos for the businesses where Project SEARCH grads have been hired can be seen on the screen behind them.
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COEUR d'ALENE — If rising tides lift all ships, then Project SEARCH is how young adults with disabilities become captains of their own fates.
The high school transition program has been conducted in partnership with Kootenai Health and the Coeur d'Alene School District for 15 years. Interns, graduates, business partners, school district leaders and hospital officials gathered Wednesday at Kootenai Health to celebrate this milestone and just how much of an impact the program has had on individuals and the community through the years.
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