WAVE In Communities is a dropout recovery program that helps school dropouts gain education credentials, improve their employability, and find jobs.
Any community-based organization, faith-based organization, college, or local workforce council can implement the program using its own local staff or volunteers who will be offered ongoing professional development and technical assistance by WAVE's national staff.
WAVE offers a 120-lesson Job Readiness Curriculum[.pdf] that covers:
 making career decisions
preparing resumes
interviewing
maintaining regular attendance and punctuality
demonstrating positive attitudes and behaviors
presenting appropriate appearance
exhibiting good interpersonal relations
completing tasks effectively
For sample lessons from the curriculum, visit the Free Resources section.
WAVE also helps local staff establish a youth leadership association[.pdf] that reinforces skills learned in the program and gives the young person an opportunity to confront challenges, experience succes, gain recognition, and feel the impact that today's work has on tomorrow's achievements.
Independent studies have shown that WAVE In Communities improves employment and educational achievement.
Download more information[.pdf] about WAVE In Communities.
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