The Student Handbook in English and Spanish versions focuses on character, life skills and personal enrichment education, utilizing recognized 21 Century Learning Skills in conjunction with digital age and knowledge economy. Embedded throughout the text is the company’s Core Values. The handbook includes quotes, stories, poems and references to websites, books, music lyrics and other information to emphasize the main themes of the chapters. Student participation is highly interactive with involvement in projects and team building exercises. As a way of fully engaging the students, they are encouraged to track their own progress with the use of technology, i.e., texting, emails, podcasts, website blogs and other social networks. The course is conducted a minimum of 3 hours a week for the length of a school semester (54 hours) or may be extended to an entire school year. The training includes the following program components:
- Leadership
- Organization Skills
- Problem-Solving
- Technical Fluency
- Setting and Achieving Goals
- Collaboration and Cooperation
- Creative, Innovative and Critical Thinking
- Networking
- Decision Making and Choices
- Motivational Theory
- Attitudes
- Conflict Resolution
- Inquiry Techniques
- Perspective Analysis
- Communication Skills
To view excerpts from the student handbook, click on the links below:
New Young Adult Curriculum - "Set Your Course Program"
The Set Your Course Program combines the proven social-emotional learning curriculum of the 180° Program with enhanced life skill coursework for young adults. The Set Your Course curriculum is beneficial to any adult learner wishing to enhance their lives and become more effective and successful in life.
Whether you are working to complete your 
high school equivalency or deciding what career choice is best for you, the information, exercises, and group activities found in the Set Your Course curriculum will provide you with fresh insights, structure, and personal accountability to set your life course and achieve your goals.
Set Your Course is a 21st century life skill program that will prepare you for success in postsecondary education, career, and life. The curriculum is research based and founded upon social-emotional learning principles combined with 21st century skills.
The 21st century skills found in the Set Your Course Program will provide you with a learning experience that will allow you to successfully compete in 21st century careers: skills like creative problem-solving, leadership, innovation, collaboration, the ability to communicate in writing and orally, and the ability to work as part of a team.
Integrating 21st century skills, the curriculum targets personal development in five key areas:
1. Developing Character Education
2. Identifying Healthy & Productive Values
3. Practicing 21st Century Skills
4. Demonstrating Positive Life Skills
5. Engaging in Community & Civic Outreach
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