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On Friday, September 28, 2007 Second Chance will commemorate this year with our theme, “Profiles of Success.” We will share stories of graduates who have turned their lives around and broken the cycle of poverty and despair. In 1993, Second Chance began providing assistance to at-risk men, women, and youth in San Diego. In 1998, Second Chance brought the nationally recognized STRIVE (Successful Training Results in Valuable Employees) program to San Diego from Harlem, New York. In 2003, Second Chance launched the highly acclaimed Prisoner Reentry Employment Program (PREP). Over 3,000 individuals have graduated from STRIVE/PREP San Diego, transforming their lives, reuniting families and becoming productive employees for San Diego businesses. This is just one of the noteworthy and heartwarming successes of what this organization stands behind. We are asking for your support to help an organization that strengthens communities and changes lives. Join us as we celebrate “Profiles of Success” by honoring past and present graduates. Download our 2007 Profiles of Success Sponsorship Form Here
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In February 1998, David was laid off of work and decided to enroll in the Second Chance STRIVE program - class #6. Inspired by the STRIVE training, David applied for work at Rosa Parks Elementary School as an aide and he took prerequisites for a teaching degree. He graduated from SDSU in May 2001 and went on to receive his teaching credential in January 2003. Having a personal interest in Japanese and Chinese culture and languages, David jumped at the chance to take a position teaching English as a second language to high school and adult college students in China. David boarded a flight for Shanghai on August 21, 2006 and continues to teach and live in China. When asked about the value of his STRIVE experience he states: "I gained a deep sense of confidence through connections with others like myself as we practiced interviewing strategies, acting on film, and visualizing ourselves in an ideal job. They helped me believe that I could really achieve my dream and I did." |
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