Program Purpose & Overview

The Learning for Life Corporation offers seven programs designed to support schools and community based organizations in their efforts to prepare youth to successfully handle the complexities of contemporary society and to enhance their self-confidence, motivation, and self-esteem.

The seven programs focus on character education and career education. Learning for Life programs help youth develop social and life skills, assist in character development, and help youth formulate positive personal values. There are six school based programs and one work site based program.

Adults volunteers involved in Learning for Life are selected by the organization in which they work (i.e., schools, local businesses, community organizations, etc.). Race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, ethnic background, economic status and citizenship are not criteria for participation in Learning for Life.

The program uses age-appropriate, grade-specific lesson plans to give youth skills and information that will help them cope with the complexities of today?s society.

Learning for Life makes academic learning fun and relevant to real-life situations.   As a result, the positive character traits and skills learned by participation in Learning for Life not only make students more confident and capable, but also give them an invaluable understanding of how things work in the real world.

School and community demands for character education and career education programs have greatly influenced the dramatic growth of Learning for Life. Student Workbooks are available and are printed on perforated pages for easy classroom use.  Spanish versions are also available!

The Programs

Seekers/Discoverers/Challengers Programs - Starting Out Right

Learning for Life's kindergarten through sixth grade curriculum consists of 61 grade specific, age appropriate lesson plans designed to reinforce social, ethical, and academic skills in areas such as critical and creative thinking, character education activities, interpersonal relationships, soft skills, practical living skills, building self-worth, writing and other language arts, and participating citizenship. Students in Kindergarten through Grade 2 are Seekers, while those in second and third grade are Discoverers and Challengers are in grade 5 and

The Builders Program - Discovering Careers

The seventh and eighth grade "Builders" program continues Learning for Life's career preparation emphasis. The program provides community role models to motivate and interact with youth and share their personal paths to success, including the pitfalls and high points. The program also includes 44 lesson plans per grade that help youth develop and assess the personal skills and values needed to make future career choices and develop character. Community role models are recruited to discuss career information that reinforces school relevancy

Navigators Program - Real-World Skills

The senior high school program continues Learning for Life's career and character emphasis with lessons that teach the practical skills necessary for youth to acquire a job stay employed and develop into productive citizens with good habits of character and leadership. The lessons are supplemented by a series of career seminars presented. These are conducted by community representatives who offer students in-depth understanding and firsthand knowledge of the career fields they've chosen

The Champions Program - Achieving Self-Sufficiency

The special-needs curriculum teaches youth with mental disabilities and challenges the life skills they need to achieve self-sufficiency. To meet the various levels of disabilities schools encounter, the program can be tailored to meet the needs of individual students. A special needs component for high school aged youth is available to assist with the Transition from school to the workplace.

Exploring - Putting It All Together

Learning for Life brings school-based learning and work-based learning together in a work site education program called Exploring. Exploring allows young people to get hands-on experience in a career field of their choice working with professionals in that field

To find out how to get involved with Learning for Life's programs, visit the New School or Business Involvement page.

 

Seekers' Program (Kindergarten?2nd Grades)

"New" Addition to Seekers:  Early Childhood Program for children ages 3-4 coming in September 2009

Discoverers' Program (3rd?4th Grades)

Challengers' Program (5th?6th Grades)

Builders Program (7th?8th Grades)

Navigators' Program Senior High (9th - 12th Grades)

The Champions Program: Achieving Self-Sufficiency