Second Chance Program

San Diego Second Chance Program is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Our mission is to empower people to change their lives by providing job readiness and life skills training, job placement services and affordable housing for adults and youth.

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Lai'Kara Reed - Graduate Class 169

Lack of love losses hurt and depression

equaled pain tears and grief of lifes lessons

The struggle and fear to not reach perfection

is a stress that leads to unhealthy obsession

Life on the fence is not without consequence

but I took that risk at my own expense

And became the woman formerly known as

Lai'kara or Lai aka Ms Mistakes

Miss I'm always late

Miss I'll do it my way

Miss constant confusion with no resolution

Miss tons of excuses

Miss pay restitution

Miss never did listen and

Miss inconsistent has made the decision to become less

resistant

I now realize that a tree deeply planted

cannot be easily uprooted

And if I concentrate well

then I can't be diluted

I've decided this day that I wont be excluded

from success I deserve and I'm here to prove it

Although my skills and talents may vary

I will pursue management in culinary!

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Angie's Story

“I was a junkie all my life. After Second Chance I live in a whole new world that I didn’t know existed. I had no hope but now I have so much. It feels really good to do an honest day’s work for an honest day’s pay.”

“When I left Second Chance, I was determined to be the best I could be at my new job whatever it was. Second Chance participants learn to be the best they can be at their new jobs even if the job is not a dream jobs”. Angie took this advice to heart and it is really paying off for her. After she graduated from Second Chance as part of class #112, she took a job at Vons, determined to be the best grocery bagger that Vons had ever seen. So she did extra things like picking up litter while retrieving carts from the parking lot, taking to heart another piece of workforce training advice, “Be aware that people could be watching even if you aren’t aware of it”.

Hear Angie tell her own story

Angie is a member of the Second Chance Board of Directors and an inspirational speaker.
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