A Formerly Incarcerated Teen Gives Advice to His Younger Self
Our four-month program is designed to help students build meaningful
relationships in their community, access a wide range of social services,
develop critical life and job skills, continue their education and secure
meaningful employment.
GED CLASSES JOB TRAINING ENRICHMENT
Our students spend half of their
time in the program taking GED
classes and preparing for the
GED test itself through The Col-
lege Readiness Department of
the Houston Community College
system. We also offer optional
support to students interested in
furthering their education beyond
a GED. Through YouthBuild Houston, an
initiative of SER – Jobs for Prog-
ress, students spend about 40
percent of their time acquiring
valuable job skills and work expe-
rience. Students will take occupa-
tional skills classes, earn a stipend
for working in a local business,
and work toward one of four cre-
dentials: the NCCER Core Creden-
tial, the Multi-Craft Core (MC3)
Credential, the Customer Service
and Sales Credential, and the Of-
fice Essentials Credential. Students spend about 10 percent
of their time in activities designed
to help them acquire life skills,
develop as leaders, and learn
through community service. Our
enrichment programing includes
things like sports, art, poetry, fi-
nancial literacy, and music produc-
tion.
Our Address:
6500 Chimney Rock Road
Building 5
Houston, TX 77081
www.eightmillionstories.org
713-222-4577
Marvin Pierre
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Program Director