What you need to know
The reverse job fair, which allows local businesses to come interview with students in the district's Bridges 18+ program, will be held from 10 a.m.-noon April 12 at the Future Ready Learning Center, located at 5001 Airport Road, Georgetown. Students will showcase their qualifications and skills for prospective employers.
Simultaneously, the district will hold a transition fair, providing district families with an opportunity to learn more about programs and services for students with disabilities after graduation from GISD's K-12th grade program.
About the program
As previously reported by Community Impact, GISD launched its Bridges 18+ program in 2007 to help students with physical and intellectual disabilities transition into adult life. Students typically graduate the program by the age of 22, but some complete the program before then.
The program is not an extension of high school education. Instead, students visit various job sites to learn and practice certain skills, become familiar with how to use local resources and set individual goals. The program is centered around practicing basic and employable skills, and getting involved in the community. In the morning, Bridges 18+ teachers and job coaches take students to visit various job sites the program partners with.
