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Our 10-week program offers education on :

1.  Work Styles and Resumes

• What are the options after high school?
• Discover your work style and careers that would be suited for that style
• Research several career options, including salary and training required
• How to create the optimal resume for your search

2.  Job Searching

• Where to look for jobs
• What happens in a job interview
• Practical application of job interview skills

3.  Budgeting and Credit

• Why have a budget?
• Create a budget based on job skills demonstrated in previous 2 weeks
• Bank accounts and credit - what are they, why do I want them, how do I get them?
• Lending and Borrowing
• Pitfalls and benefits of credit cards

4.  Investing

• What are the different forms of investing?
• How can I get started?
• The beauty of compound interest
• Practical application of investing skills

5.  Project Management and Project Baby

• What is project management?
• Team building exercise
• Introduction of Project Baby

6.  Finding a Home

• Renting your first place
• Roommate issues and agreements
• Purchasing a home
• Home maintenance

7.   Taxes, Fees and Legal Matters

• What are taxes
• How to file taxes (practical application)
• Legal matters

8.  Civil Discourse and Civic Responsibility

• Cognitive biases and logical fallacies
• Agreeing to disagree
• Practical application of civil discourse
• What does it mean to be a citizen
• Your responsibilities as a citizen

9 & 10.  Caring For Yourself and Others

• People in your life who may rely on you
• What is a dependent?
• Helping parents as they age
• Signs of mental wellness and illness 
• Where to go for help 
• How you can help 
• Keeping yourself healthy