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A Fresh Start

By: David Huffines & Newton Talley

Our Mission…

New Leaf is a non-profit organization dedicated to the development of the holistic person.

We provide a basic education, job search training, and employment barrier reduction services.

By preparing individuals to meet the demands of the job market we contribute to community and economic development.

Our Clients Unemployed

Parolees

Single Mothers

Anyone ready to make a change for the better!

What does GED Training

Comp TIA A+ training

Legal Services

Job Development

GED Preparation We offer training for the 5 current GED

exams Reading Math Writing Social Studies Science

Desktop Support Training Comp TIA A+ Certification

training

Basic hardware and software troubleshooting (400 hrs.)

Operating Systems (200 hrs.)

Certification vouchers

Legal Services

Criminal record relief

DMV assistance

Free background checks

Citizenship and Immigrations counseling

Job Development Build and maintain relationships with

local business

Cover letter/Resume writing

Interview skills

Job placement assistance

Enrollment & Funding Our services are open to all persons over

the age of 18

Open enrollment (self-paced learning)

Financial Aid available (to those who qualify)

6 -12 month program length (Approx.)

Enrollment Process

Must be 18+

Present valid NC ID

Previous year tax info (W-2 forms)

Complete ATB testing

Financial Aid interview

Financial Aid Loans

Stafford subsidized/Unsubsidized (title IV)

GrantsPell Grants (doe)(max $5,550)

ScholarshipsCompTIA, Cisco

Funding Sources

Our Corporate Sponsors & Partners

CompTIA

Microsoft

IBM

Cisco Systems

Where are we

Daily facility tours

Currently located in Durham, NC

We’re on DATA bus routes

We locate our centers so as to best serve our demographic

Testimonials…

“New Leaf turned my life around! I have earned my A+ Certification thanks to the training I got at New Leaf.”

“I was getting turned down for job after job. New Leaf was able to clean up my background and helped me land a good job. Thanks New Leaf!”

“I got my GED & am enrolling in college in the fall.”

Future goals Expand into other regions

Additional training programs

Increased and diversified student body

References Home. (n.d.). In Durham Economic Resource Center. Retrieved

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LANC - About Us. (n.d.). In legalaidnc.org. Retrieved August 1, 2014, from http://www.legalaidnc.org/public/learn/about/

References Cont.IRS. (n.d.). Private Foundations. In IRS.gov. Retrieved August 3, 2014, from http://www.irs.gov/Charities-&-Non-Profits/Charitable-Organizations/Private-Foundations

Pinnell, D. (n.d.). TitleIVAgencies.htm. In www.dpinnell.com. Retrieved August 3, 2014, from http://www.dpinnell.com/TitleIVAgencies.htm

FEDERAL PELL GRANT PROGRAM . (n.d.). In US Department of Education. Retrieved August 3, 2014, from http://www2.ed.gov/programs/fpg/index.html

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