The Year After: Real Talk About College and Life Readiness

An engaging, fun and educational half or full day program about survival in college and life the year after high school. The presentation is led by a human development enthusiast with 20+ years of youth development experience that also includes 5 years of experience working closely with and designing curricula for first generation college freshmen.

The program goes beyond the traditional talk around AP coursework, ACT/SAT scores, financial aid and challenges students to think about self-management and life in critical ways for the first 365 days after high school graduation. The experience is filled with student success stories that build a context for developing a blueprint for:

*Creating a personal affirmation statement
*Building critical thinking skills
*Goal setting
*Embracing their WHOLE life post high school
*Evaluating their 40 Developmental Assets

Ideal for:

*11th and 12th graders that are college bound first generation students and/or students of color
*Highly involved parents seeking ways to support their graduating senior
*HSE/GED students on the verge of completion and interested in pursuing college
*Schools, churches and not for profit youth serving organizations

Curriculum:

*20+ years of stories and activities created through thousands upon thousands of interactions with students and parents
*Character Counts! Six Pillars of Character (Josephson Institute)
*40 Developmental Assets (Search Institute)
*On Course (Skip Downing)

About Curtis:

*Adjunct faculty member at Ivy Tech Community College and Jefferson Community and Technical College
*2 time Metroversity Outstanding Teacher Award of an Adult Learner Nominee
*Co-developed and implemented the CRP (College Readiness Program) with Fathers & Families Centers and Ivy Tech Community College
*Co-created the first year experience course and curriculum for African-American males at Ivy Tech Community College (Central Indiana)