Hello my
curious readers!
A lot of you
already know that the English 304 Community Education Program is proposing a
program to educate the inmates of the Federal Correctional Institute Morgantown.
This post is to help you guys better understand exactly what it is we are
trying to do.
The goal of “Job
Help for Inmates” (our program name) is of course to reduce recidivism rates
for the greater Morgantown area. To do this we are implementing a six week
program for inmates to teach them how to write cover letters, resumes, and how
to go about finding a job once released from prison. All inmates convicted of
non-violent crimes will be eligible for the program taught by Dr. Robert
Reibold, a retired economics professor who has graciously volunteered his time.
The class will have a text book (Ferguson
Guide to Resumes and Job Hunting Skills: A Step by Step Guide to Preparing for
Your Job Search) that they will have access to outside of class if they so
choose, as well as laptops available in class to construct and edit their
resumes and cover letters.
The goal of
our program is not to provide them with a substitute high school education, but
to provide them with the tools and educations to overcome the challenges of
living with a criminal record.
Feel free to
post any questions you guys have regarding what we are proposing for this
program. I love seeing your interests in what we are doing!!
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