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Echo Glen Children's Center A WA State Juvenile Detention Center |
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Careers & Continuing Education Fair
Help the youth re-write the script of their lives...
Every February, June and October
Our goal is to inspire the youth to imagine and define what their ideal crime-free future looks like as adults; then, to help them create a step-by-step action plan to attain that ideal future. Upon release, they will know what their next-right-step is to continuing their education and/or getting a job. Join us in encouraging the youth to define and stay on the path that leads to becoming successful young adults who contribute to society rather than staying on the path that led them to incarceration.
Please email susan@smilepower.org to sign up or for more information.
We kick off the 2-day event with a speaker who will inspire and encourage the kids
Dave Dahl of Dave's Killer Bread previously came and shared about his journey from severe depression, to drugs
as a coping mechanism, to crime and and then incarceration. He was
sentenced to a state prison four times for a total of 15 years. Dave
inspired and gave hope to the kids with his story of how he overcame
really bad choices to become a successful business man and great
humanitarian. The
kids all agreed Dave's story gave them hope that they too can move beyond
their bad choices and be successful contributing adults.
First Day - Career Panels for all 140 youth- we need YOU to share on a panel the good
and not so great about your job; including amount of education or training required,
salary range, and if it is a field/job that is increasing or decreasing in demand.
Second Day - Youth leaving within 4 months will attend workshops given by Goodwill Job Training instructors: