PART 1 – BUILDING YOUR CHARACTER (4 weeks)
(Material Used: Holistic Hardware: Tools that Build Lives)
Class 1 – Overview of Program, Requirements, Rules
Class 2 – Building a Personal Vision Plan
Class 3 – Building Responsibility (Part 1)
Class 4 – Building Responsibility (Part 2)
Class 5 – Building Self-Esteem (Part 1)
Class 6 – Building Self-Esteem (Part 2)
Class 7 – Building Your Hope
Class 8 – Building Discipline (Part 1)
Class 9 – Building Discipline (Part 2)
Class 10 – Building Relationships
Class 11 – Building a Work Ethic
Class 12 – Building Your Wealth Potential
Class 13 – Building Love
Class 14 – Building Job Skills
Class 15 – Examination of Course Materials
Class 16 – Review Exams – Certificates and Preparation for the next level
PART TWO: BUILDING YOUR PERSONAL FINANCES (3 weeks)
(Material Used: FDIC: Money Smart for Young Adults)
Class 1 – Bank On It – An Introduction to Bank Services
Class 2 – Check It Out – How to Choose and Keep a Checking Account
(Open Checking Accounts for students who do not have one)
Class 3 – Setting Financial Goals – How to Keep Track of Your Money
Class 4 – Pay Yourself First – Why You Should Save, Save, Save
Class 5 – Borrowing Basics – An Introduction to Credit
Class 6 – Charge It Right – How to Make a Credit Card Work for You
Class 7 – Paying For College and Cars – General Information on Installment Loans
Class 8 – A Roof Over Your Head – What Home Ownership and Renting are All About
Class 9 – Review, Certificates, and Preparation for the Next Level
PART THREE- BUILDING YOUR WORK POTENTIAL (8 weeks)
(Material Used: Jobs for Life - Toolkit)
Class 1 - Class Introduction
Class 2 – Let’s Get Started: My Value, My Journey to Employment
Class 3 – Why Should I Take This Journey: Why Work, My Motives, My Life Journey
Class 4 – What Do I Bring to The Journey and What Do I Still Need? : Added Features/Added Value, Career & Skills Assessment
Class 5 – Who is Driving?: Authority, Integrity, Service
Class 6 – How Do I find My Journey? – Vocational Planning (Part 1)
Class 7 – How Do I find My Journey? – Vocational Planning (Part 2)
Class 8 – How Do I Find My Destination? – Job Search, Informational Interviews, Resumes (Part 1)
Class 9 – How Do I Find My Destination? – Job Search, Informational Interviews, Resumes (Part 2)
Class 10 – What Can I Expect When I Reach My Destination? – Employer Roundtable, Job Applications (Part 1)
Class11 – What Can I Expect When I Reach My Destination? – Employer Roundtable, Job Applications (Part 2)
Class 12 – What are The Physical Roadblocks Along the Journey? – Community Resources Roundtable, Mid-Point Celebration
Class 13 – What are The Emotional Roadblocks Along the Journey? – Taking Responsibility for Our Actions, Forgiveness, Conflict Resolution
Class 14 – What Do I Need On the Journey? (Part 1) – Excellence, Perseverance
Class 15 – What Do I Need On the Journey? (Part 2) – Employer Roundtable
Class 16 – How Do I Ask For Directions? (Interview Practice) – Mock Interview
Class 17 – How Do I Know I Am Going In the Right Direction? – Patience, Pursing a Goal, Peace
Class 18 – What Happens If I Get Lost? – Trust, Attitude, Confronting Fear
Class 20 – How Do I Stay On The Journey? (Part 1) – Customer Satisfaction, Conflict Communication, Employee Evaluations
Class 21 – How Do I Stay On The Journey? (Part 2) – My Journey for Life
Class 22 – Oral and Written Exams
Class 23 – Review of Exams
Class 24 - PROGRAM GRADUATION CEREMONY
