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  YES Program Targets Potential Dropouts web posted April 21, 2008 JOHNSTON – The SCVRD is targeting potential high school dropouts in an effort to steer them toward successful work experiences, thanks to a Rehabilitation Services Administration grant through the US Department of Education. “We’re aiming at kids with disabilities who are at high risk for dropping out,” said Kerry Mandeville, who is overseeing the grant. Statistics indicate only 24 percent of students with disabilities graduate from high school with a diploma. The two-to-five year Youth Employment Services (YES) grant will fund two VR staff members who are transition assessment specialists. One will be at Strom Thurmond Career Center and the other at Lancaster High School Career Center. The two high schools were chosen because they meet certain demographic criteria and they are near an urban center that offers employment opportunities, he said. The VR staff member that has started work at STCC is Vickie Nix. The transition assessment specialist will work closely with the school staff and act as counselor, career planning and employments coach. The students will participate in individual and group activities that will include field trips to potential employers and higher education sites; learning job-seeking skills; and getting meaningful work experiences as they learn about employer expectations. “The significant things are that they will have an actual work experience opportunity,” Mandeville said. The grant includes money for training and stipends for transportation. The Education and Economic Development Act (EEDA) mandates that schools track outcomes for all students. “Both schools have been incredibly receptive to the program” Anne Iriel, a program development coordinator who is working with the School-To-Work Transition program said. “We will provide services for youngsters with disabilities and follow-up after they leave school.” ©
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