EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — An El Paso hospital celebrated its first class of students who made their way through a program designed to give them job skills and find employment.
On Monday, June 2, the Hospitals of Providence Sierra Campus celebrated its inaugural class of Project Search students with a graduation ceremony.
This program provides opportunities for students with disabilities to learn job skills.
The Sierra Campus is the fourth hospital within the The Hospitals of Providence network to have the program.
At Sierra Campus, students started back in the fall.
Throughout the school year, students are immersed in departments throughout the hospital and given the opportunity to learn new skills. Upon completion of the year-long program, many students will receive job offers within the hospital or in businesses throughout the community, The Hospitals of Providence said.
“We are truly proud to have welcomed this first cohort of Project Search students at the Sierra Campus this year and to have these incredible students as a part of our team – and to see them graduating today is remarkable,” said David Byrd, chief executive officer for The Hospitals of Providence Sierra Campus. “Each one of these students has made incredible contributions to our hospital and they’ve made us better as leaders – we are so proud of them and can’t wait to see the phenomenal things they are going accomplish.
“Our goal is to help prepare these students to learn real-life skillsets and help them gain active employment,” Byrd continued. “Truly, these students make a tremendous difference within our hospital and they teach us so much. Congratulations to each of these students and to their families.”
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