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Dan Soto working at Keats Manufacturing in Wheeling Courtesy of District 214
Updated 3/15/2021 8:32 AM
When Dan Soto landed a full-time manufacturing job, he was making much more than critical parts for various machines he was also making a major positive change in his life.
Soto, who participated in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing program at John Hersey High School, was part of the District 214 Life Program for almost three years. Despite his hearing challenges, he was able to gain interdependence and manufacturing skills with the assistance of the life program, which provides transitional services following high school.
The District s Center for Career Discovery, which places students in valuable work-based learning experiences, also played a role, matching him with an internship with longtime District 214 partner Keats Manufacturing Co. in Wheeling.