Project SEARCH Durham Region Business Advisory Council

Project SEARCH is an internationally successful 10-month transition-to-work program for young adults with developmental or intellectual disabilities. The primary objective is to secure competitive and meaningful employment for persons with disabilities after high school. During their final year of high school, students will be fully immersed in a host business site, gaining employment skills through a combination of classroom instruction and hands-on career training. 

What is the Business Advisory Council for Project SEARCH Durham Region?

The Business Advisory Council is a group of community champions committed to raising awareness about ProjectSEARCH through serving as ambassadors to other companies by educating business professionals on the benefits of hiring individuals with disabilities.

The benefits to businesses who hire Project SEARCH graduates are:

• access to a new, diverse, talent stream with skills matching labour needs in the community
• increased productivity, performance and retention of staff in high-turnover, entry-level positions
• access to a demographic of the economy with intense buying power
• consumers favour companies that hire people with disabilities

To become part of our Business Advisory Council, contact us at projectsearch@dcsb.ca or visit our website to learn more.