Our Re-Entry Curriculum - Devington Community Development Corporation

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The 2nd Chance Re-entry Program Curriculum

OUTLINE	TRAINING AREA	HOURS
ORIENTATION & GETTING FAMILIAR – Consistent Attendance – Consistent Punctuality – Ability to Communicate – Ability to Work as a Team – Ability to Make Good Decisions – Ability to Balance Family and Work – Can you follow directions? – Who are you?	LIFE SKILLS – Problem solving/decision making – Conflict Mediation – Self discovery/self assessment – Living Proactively – Living Sober – Managing Relationships: Personal & Professional	24
COMMUNICATION & LISTENING – Good Listening Tips – Rate Your Communication Skills	FINANCIAL LITERACY & INTRO to BUSINESS – Importance of Budgeting – Understanding Income & Expense – Knowing Credit Scores and How it Affects You – 5 C’s of Credit – How to Repair Credit – Understanding Business & Personal Law – 4 P’s of Marketing – Types of Insurance Common to Business	24
BALANCING FAMILY & WORK – A memorandum from your children – How Lifestyle Affects Your Work – Instructions for Life – How to Raise a Crook (From the Presbyterian Journal)	BASIC MATH and CONSTRUCTION MATH – Individual Assessment – Whole Numbers – Fractions – Percentages – Decimals – Geometry & Metrics – Proficiency Exam	24
DISCOVERIES – If I Had My Life to Do Over – Understanding Conflict	JOB READINESS – Basic Communication Skills – Appearance & Hygiene – Workplace Behavior & Ethics – Workplace Protocols for Internet use, company equipment, etc. – Employee Rights – Preparing the Resume – Mock Interviews – Completing the Job Application – Applying for Work Online	24
ATTENDANCE & PUNCTUALITY – 10 Steps to Success – Popular Sayings About Time – What’s Your Excuse?	CONSTRUCTION – Construction Terminology – Construction Safety (10 Hr OSHA Training) – Intro to Lead/Asbestos Remediation – Project Management & Planning – Intro to Blueprints – Using Hand Tools – Using Power Tools – Intro to Green Energy/Energy Conservation – Intro to Weatherization – Exam	144
GOAL SETTING – Good Habits (How Do I Reach My Goals) – Bad Habits (Why Am I Not Reaching My Goals) – The Tongue Can Be Your Worst Enemy!	HANDS-ON TRAINING – Applying Construction Skills to Actual On-The-Job Training	280
BUDGETING – DANGER: You’re in Too Deep!!!! – Self-Help Questions on Budgeting – Earning – Spending – Budgeting Do’s and Don’ts – Developing a Working Monthly Budget	<empty?>	??
THE JOB SEARCH – The Organized Job Search – Getting Started – Self-Assessment – Researching an Employer – Your Resume – Letter Writing – Successful Interviewing Skills – Evaluating Job Offers – Soft Skills, Job Skills & Abilities Inventory – Frequently Asked Interview Questions – 4 Dreaded Questions – Your First Day on the Job	<empty?>	??

12:00:00 am

President Obama
"Speech on Victory "

Dr. Martin Luther King
"I have a dream"

The Facts re:

"46226 Zip Code"

Indianapolis, Indiana

Fact:

489 felons are released into the 46226 area annually.

Fact:

The Devington Community has also become the central business district for drugs, prostitution, and other criminal forms of commerce which come with the secondary crimes of carjacking, robbery, burglary, rape and domestic violence.

Fact:

The number of graduating students in the class of 2009 from Arlington High School, a school within our targeted area, was seventy-two. Five Hundred Twenty-One students entered the freshmen year together, 72 graduates (13.8%). *This leaves more than 400 adults with less than a high school diploma residing in the community, a growing trend.*

Fact:

Devington Ranks #1 in Indianapolis in elderly and handicapped residents.

Fact:

Major problems with storm water overflow-sewage backing up in home drains and showers. Affecting property value and sales.