Fall 2009

Volume 1, Issue 1

On Tuesday, September 8th, students anxiously entered the Project SEARCH Office to kick off the 2009-2010 school year. “You are no longer in high school”, said Danielle, Project SEARCH educator. There are eight Project SEARCH interns this year. They are from the fol-lowing school districts: Allentown, Jim Thorpe, Parkland, Salisbury Township, and Northwestern Lehigh school dis-tricts. The interns spend approxi-mately 6 weeks in the office re-ceiving social skills, language arts and math instruction related to employment. The interns draft their resumes and practice the interview process in preparation for their internship site rotations.

Project SEARCH begins its second year at Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network!

Meet the Good Shepherd Staff Educating the Interns...

Reverend Horn (left) taught the history of Good Shepherd. He shared historical pictures and stories of Conrad Raker and his ideals that have impacted the lives of patients, residents and mem-bers of the community.

Infectious control is extremely important when working within a health care facility. Mike Kistler (right), of Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network, joined us to reinforce the importance of good hand washing and other ways to reduce the spread of germs and infections. We would also like to extend our thanks to Joann Frey, Marilyn Heitlinger, and Lee

Patrick for taking the time to orient our interns to Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network’s policies.

Inside this issue:

Project SEARCH

Welcome! 1

Meet Advisory Committee

2

Meet the Interns 3

Meet the Interns continued...

4

Written and organized by Project SEARCH

staff and interns.

Meet the Project SEARCH Advisory Committee...

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The Project SEARCH Advisory Committee 2009 Barbara Boksan, Brooke Cho, & Rick Walters:

Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR)

Cheryl Garr & Nancy Coni: Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network

Danielle Roland, Deb Dendas & Wendy Smith:

Carbon Lehigh IU 21 (CLIU)

Linda Berghold: Office of Developmental Programs

The Project SEARCH Advisory Committee meets monthly to receive updates on the interns’ progress. The agencies discuss services they offer to provide the neces-sary supports and resources to allow a smooth transition into the work force. The Project SEARCH Advisory Committee is an integral component to the accomplish-ments of Project SEARCH. This committee fosters continuity between the Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit 21, Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network, and adult services at Office of Vocational Rehabilitation and Office of Developmental Programs. We are grateful to the committee members, their programs and valuable resources shared to ensure the success of Pennsylvania’s first recognized Project SEARCH High School Transition Program.

Project SEARCH Advisory Committee 2008

Meet the Interns...

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Hello, my name is Sean. I attended North-western Lehigh High School. I also partici-pated in the Lehigh Carbon Technical Insti-tute (LCTI). At LCTI, I worked in the fol-lowing rotations: food service, warehousing, and outdoor maintenance. In my free time, I like to work on the computer. I volun-teered at VIA. While there, I worked at Flint Hill Farm, Fourth Street Alliance and Manor Care Nursing Home. I would like full-time employment in the health care in-dustry .

Hello, my name is Robert. I attended Louis E. Dieruff High School and Lehigh Career & Technical Institute (LCTI). I am currently participating in the Project SEARCH program at Good Shepherd Hospital. My interests are indoor and outdoor maintenance and laun-dry. I like maintenance because I did it at Lehigh Career and Technical Institute. While attending LCTI, I was Student of the Month. I like playing video games in my spare time. My goal is to get a full-time job.

Hello, my name is Lizzie. I went to Parkland High School. I like to help people when they need it. I enjoy playing baseball and participating in the Miracle League Program. I participated in the Work Based Learning Program. While there, I volunteered at the following sites: Visions Day Care, Mantos Equestrian Farm, Weis, and Cedar Crest College. I am excited to receive travel training instruction and learn the skills needed to ride public transportation. My goal is to work full time in the health care industry in housekeeping.

Hello, my name is Lindsay. I went to Salis-bury Township High School. My hobbies and interests are book shopping at Borders or any other book store. I also enjoy walking or hiking in the woods, reading romance and graphic novels, and collecting trolls and key chains. I have successfully been using public transportation for the past year thanks to the support of travel training services. My goal is to get a full-time job in health care services.

Hello, my name is Jessica. I attended Dieruff High School. I volunteered at Sacred Heart Hospital. In my free time, I like to listen to music and write poetry. I also like to visit my family when time allows with my busy schedule. I am currently enjoying riding public transportation to and from my in-ternship site at Good Shepherd Rehabilita-tion Network. My goal in the future is to work with children. I look forward to learning how to create a resume and de-velop interview skills at Project SEARCH.

Hello, my name is Cory. I went to Parkland High School. At Lehigh Career and Technical Institute, LCTI, I participated in the materials handling program. In the Work Based Learn-ing Program I worked at Boscov’s, Dollar Tree, Lehigh Valley Hospital, and Wegmans. I have been a Boy Scout for more than ten years and have many badges and pins. I have one older brother. I like being in Project SEARCH. I am learning new skills. My goal is to have full-time employment at a health care facility.

Hello, my name is Donnie. I am looking for a full-time job in security. My dream job is to be a cop. I went to Parkland School High School. I also went to Lehigh Career & Technical Institute (LCTI) where I was Student of the Month for my hard work. I like to be hands-on and do active things. In my free time I play football and run. I like

working and meeting new people.

Hello, my name is Courtney Patterson. I attended Allentown School District (ASD) where I went to William Allen High School (WAHS) and also Lehigh Career and Tech-nical Institute (LCTI). At LCTI I studied Hospitality. I also volunteer at the Phoebe Home in Allentown. I am one of four chil-dren in my family. My hobbies are reading, drawing, and writing stories. My favorite book store is Barnes & Nobles because they have great books. My employment goal is to seek part-time work.

The CLIU is a service agency committed to Helping Children Learn.

CLIU Customer Service is providing quality, timely, knowledge, pleasant and responsive services and support.

The Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, na-tional origin, age, marital status, gender or non-relevant handicap in activities, programs, or employment practices. For information regard-ing civil rights or grievance procedures, contact Mr. John B. Houser, Section 504 Coordinator, or Ms. Kim Talipan, Title IX and ADA Coordina-tor at the Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit, Education Park, 4210 Independence Dr., Schnecksville, PA 18078-2597, 800-223-4821

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Meet the Interns continued...