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Sedgwick County official highlights Project SEARCH internships as pathway to long-term jobs
Summary
A Sedgwick County official described the county's 2014 partnership with Wichita Public Schools to run Project SEARCH, saying interns rotate through three community internships to build job skills; a participant and a county speaker cited Montez's eight-year employment as an example of success.
A Sedgwick County official described the county's partnership with Wichita Public Schools to bring the Project SEARCH internship program to Sedgwick County in 2014 and said the program helps people with intellectual and developmental disabilities gain job skills and employment.
The official said, "Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities have been a vital part of our community forever, but they're an under recognized resource for employees," and…
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