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Download Learn to Work Brochure
Learn to Work 1
Youth ages 13–18 who are referred to Goodwill
Industries of the Conemaugh Valley (GICV) by the
Juvenile Probation Office of Cambria County or
Children & Youth Services are eligible to
participate in GICV’s Learn to Work 1 (LtW1)
Program. GICV’s LtW1 Program is designed
to enable delinquent youth to master the skills
they need to improve their situations and become
economically self-sufficient. Following
Goodwill Industries International’s Career
Development Model, GICV delivers the following
components:
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Self-Awareness Assessment
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Career and Personal Assessment
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Career Awareness and Career Exploration
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Decision-Making and Planning
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Career Preparation
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Social Life Skills
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Employment Skills
Based on
Advancing Competency Development:
A White Paper for Pennsylvania authored by the
National Center for Juvenile Justice and
sponsored by the Pennsylvania Commission on
Crime and Delinquency, GICV incorporates the
following five domains of competency:
Research indicates that these are the five
competency areas that matter most for success in
school, work, and life, and that strengthening
these areas increases resistance to delinquency,
and deficits in these area put juveniles at risk
for continued involvement in the juvenile
system.
The natural progression for students in the LtW1
Program is their participation in Paid Work
Experiences, earning $7.25 per hour, through one
of GICV’s businesses including the retail
stores, document imaging services, and
www.shopgoodwill.com internet merchandising.
For more information on GICV's Learn to Work 1
Program, contact Nancy Peck at
(814) 536-3536, ext. 243 or
npeck@goodwilljohnstown.org.
Eligibility is determined by the Juvenile
Probation Office of Cambria County or Blair
County, or Cambria
County or Blair County Children & Youth Services.
Applicants require referrals from the Juvenile
Probation Office of Cambria County or Blair
County, or Cambria
County or Blair County Children & Youth Services.
Funded
by the Juvenile Probation Office or Cambria
County and Blair County Children & Youth Services.
Coverage area by counties: Cambria and
Blair
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GICV designed the Learn to Work 2 (LtW2)
Program for students who are struggling
academically or behaviorally and are not
succeeding in the main school system as
indicated by failing grades, truancy, disruptive
behavior, suspension, or similar criteria
associated with early withdrawal from school.
Through LtW2, students have an opportunity to
explore career options, learn about the world of
work, and attain work skills through Paid Work
Experiences that complement classroom
instruction.
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GICV's qualified facilitators
use evidenced-based practices as
recognized by the National Youth
Employment Coalition, which are
comprised of the following
areas:
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Following Goodwill Industries International’s
Career Development Model, GICV’s facilitators
assist youth in gaining the skills they need to
exert control over the identification,
procurement, retention, and advancement of a
career. The service model is an ongoing
process that allows the students to continually
set and achieve new goals. Components
include:
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Self-Awareness Assessment
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Career and Personal Assessment
-
Career Awareness and Career
Exploration
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Decision-Making and Planning
-
Career Preparation
-
Social Life Skills
-
Employment Skills
The natural progression for students in the
LtW2 Program is their participation in Paid Work
Experiences, earning $7.25 per hour, through one
of GICV’s businesses including the retail
stores, document imaging services, and
www.shopgoodwill.com internet merchandising.
For more information on GICV's Learn to Work
2 Program, contact Nancy Peck at
(814) 536-3536, ext. 243 or
npeck@goodwilljohnstown.org.
Eligibility is determined by the
participating school districts and GICV.
Applicants are coordinated by the interested
school districts and GICV.
Funded by Fee-for-Service to participating
school districts.
Coverage area by
county: Cambria.
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