| Several different programs in Aberdeen are helping students get the skills they need to have a full-time job. Project Skills and Project SEARCH are two of the programs available to help students with disabilities get the tools they need through work experience. Jordan Houseman, 20, is currently attending the South Dakota School for the Blind and Visually impaired near Northern State University. Houseman first enrolled in Project Skills when he was 16 years old, and is currently participating in Project SEARCH simultaneously. He’s had a variety of jobs through Project Skills, including washing dishes in Northern’s cafeteria, cleaning at the YMCA, and bagging groceries at Kessler’s. Currently, Houseman is cleaning at Roncalli High School, although he said he is most interested in working in the food industry. |
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