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Life Guide for America Creating!a!vision!for!a!productive!life.!

Parent Curriculum

Copyright © 2012 C. Rischer.

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The!Life!Guide!for!America!education!and!experience!has!helped!hundreds!of!students!by!teaching!critical!thinking!skills!that!prove!to!be!beneficial!to!their!overall!academic!success.!

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A Life guide for guiding today’s parents

!• Raising'Productive'Kids'While'Living'on'the'

Brown'Side:'How!to!help!your!child!when!their!environment!hurts.!After!exploring!and!identifying!causative!factors!that!contribute!to!life!on!the!brown!side,!parents!are!guided!through!a!series!of!questions!and!problem!solving!techniques.'

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• How'to'get'your'child'to'get'up'and'go'to'school:!Simple!ways!to!ensure!your!child!gets!up!and!goes!to!school!and!the!resources!a!parent!can!use!that!can!help!to!make!it!happen,!

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• Who,'What'and'Why'Homework:!Understanding!your!child’s!homework!and!what!to!do!when!your!child!does!not!understand.!

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• Why'Johnny,'Mom'and'Dad'should'read:!Practical!tips!and!guided!discussion!for!parents!who!struggle!with!reading!or!have!difficulty!providing!an!environment!that!supports!literacy.!Parents!may!also!participate!in!programs!to!help!with!literacy!or!obtaining!their!GED.!

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• I’ve'got'kids.'Now'What?'Simple!planning!for!dayNtoNday!living.!Discussion!includes!everything!from!managing!behavior,!to!organizing!the!home!and!establishing!regular!routines!for!greater!success.!

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• Conflict'Resolution:!What!to!do!when!the!rent!is!due!and!a!major!paper!is!too.!!This!session!helps!parents!to!outline!steps!resolving!conflict,!problem!solving!and!making!sense!of!overcoming!minor!and!major!obstacles.!!

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• Saving'Money'You'Don’t'Have:!Feeding!a!family!of!four!for!less!and!other!practical!tips!on!how!to!cut!cost!on!family!necessities.!!Discussion!includes!‘extreme!couponing’,!buying!in!bulk,!and!coupon!apps!that!come!directly!to!you.!

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• B'is'for'“broccoli”'and'good'grades'too.'What'does'what'your'child'eat'have'to'do'with'making'the'grades:'Understanding!the!benefits!and!the!necessity!of!healthy!eating!as!it!relates!to!improve!academic!performance!and!how!certain!foods!affect!your!child’s!behavior!and!academic!success.!

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The'Parent'Curriculum'is'designed'as'a'teaching'tool'for'prevention'and'intervention'to'support'the'Life'Guide'for'America'student'component'which'guides'youth'in'envisioning'a'‘productive'life’'to'include'becoming'a'high'school'graduate'and'workforce'ready.''

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“We%are%the%true%architects%of%our%lives.%Only%we%as%individuals%and%individuals%alone,%carry%within%us,%the%inner%ability%to%make%any%changes%to%its%blue%prints.”%%

―!Robert!M.!Hensel!

The'Life'Guide'for'America,!parent!education!component!has!helped!to!equip!parents!with!knowledge,!information!and!strategies!that!allow!for!improvement.!!The!Life!Guide!for!parents!consists!of!an!ongoing!series!of!short!sessions,!that!are!led!by!“Life!Guides”!who!are!professional!counselors,!financial!experts,!licensed!practitioners,!industry!professionals,!community!leaders!and!educators!who!have!been!trained!to!address!a!number!of!concerns!and!life!issues!parents!and!guardians!of!DISD!students!may!face.!!Each!50!N90!minute!session!is!designed!to!offer!a!number!of!practical!tips!to!increase!the!quality!of!life!of!today’s!families!while!improving!opportunities!for!success.!!A!brief!description!of!topics!included!as!part!of!the!yearlong!curriculum!can!be!found!below!and!can!be!personalized!based!on!campus/district!needs.!!Each!session!provides!a!number!of!takeNaNways,!engaging!activities!and!discussion!centered!on!relevant!topics.!

• Small'Group=Large'support:!This!is!a!collaborative!opportunity!for!parents!to!meet!in!small!group!settings!to!plan!for!success!and!problem!solve.!!The!group!is!designed!to!be!a!support!to!parents!who!are!often!faced!with!questions!and!challenges!with!no!available!resources.!!This!session!includes!phone!support!and!ongoing!discussion!about!how!to!work!effectively!with!a!small!group!(similar!to!a!family!unit)!to!yield!optimal!results.!Small!groups!are!facilitated!by!“Life!Guides”!allowing!participants!to!set!goals!and!monitor!success!with!dedicated!support.!!

!• Understanding'the'Teenage'

Brain:!A!simple!look!at!how!the!teenage!brain!works!or!not.!Parents!and!guardians!get!an!intimate!look!at!the!teen!brain!and!how!it!functions.!

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A!large!and!growing!body!of!research!supports!the!importance!of!the!parent8child!relationship!and!its!impact!on!the!healthy!growth!and!development!of!the!child!(Bornstein,!2002a).!In!addition,!evidence!is!growing!that!parent!education!can!impact!parents’!interactions!with!their!children!in!ways!that!lead!to!better!child!outcomes!(Brooks8Gunn!&!Markman,!2005;!Karoly,!Kilburn,!&!Cannon,!2005;!Knitzer!&!Lefkowitz,!2006;!Powell,!2005;!Thomas,!1996).!!Given!evidence!that!participation!in!parent!education!can!enhance!parents’!interactions!with!their!children,!which,!in!turn,!supports!the!child’s!development!in!specific!areas,!a!critical!look!needs!to!be!given!to!the!nature!and!quality!of!the!way!parent!education!is!delivered!including!the!content!that!is!addressed!in!parent!education!delivery.!If!we!are!to!expand!the!delivery!of!parent!education!to!reach!more!parents!in!our!communities,!we!need!to!be!certain!that!we!are!doing!so!in!the!most!effective!ways!possible!based!upon!current!research.!!The!impetus!for!developing!the!Life!Guide!for!America!Parent!Curriculum!and!the!process!for!using!it!was!strongly!influenced!by!this!growing!emphasis!on!accountability!in!education!promoted!by!public!policymakers,!other!funders,!and!the!general!public.!The!parent!education!curriculum!resources!presented!in!this!document!are!a!brief!sample!of!the!Life!Guide!for!America!parent!experience!and!leads!to!increase!clarity!of!the!overall!role!parents!can!play!in!the!academic!success!of!their!child.!!!The!complete!Life!Guide!for!America!Parent!Experience!includes!programs,!support!services,!and!resources!offered!to!parents!and!caregivers!that!are!designed!to!support!them!or!increase!their!capacity!and!confidence!in!raising!healthy!children.!!!!The!Parent!Curriculum!is!designed!as!a!teaching!tool!for!prevention!and!intervention!to!support!the!Life!Guide!for!America!student!component,!which!guides!youth!in!envisioning!a!‘productive!life’.!!!The!Life!Guide!for!America,!parent!education!component!has!helped!to!equip!parents!with!knowledge,!information!and!strategies!that!allow!for!improvement.!!The!Life!Guide!for!parents!consists!of!an!ongoing!series!of!short!sessions,!that!are!led!by!“Life!Guides”!who!are!professional!counselors,!financial!experts,!licensed!practitioners,!industry!professionals,!community!leaders!and!educators!who!have!been!trained!to!address!a!number!of!concerns!and!life!issues!parents!and!guardians!of!DISD!students!may!face.!!Each!50!890!minute!session!is!designed!to!offer!a!number!of!practical!tips!to!increase!the!quality!of!life!of!today’s!families!while!improving!opportunities!for!success.!!The!goals!of!parent!education!as!described!by!the!National!Parenting!Education!Network!(2011)!are!to!strengthen!families!by!providing!relevant,!effective!education!and!support!and!to!encourage!an!optimal!environment!for!the!healthy!growth!and!development!of!children!and!families.!For!that!reason,!the!Life!Guide!Curriculum!considers!the!40!Developmental!Assets!as!identified!by!the!Search!Institute!as!the!building!blocks!of!healthy!development!that!help!young!people!and!families!grow!up!healthy,!caring!and!responsible!and!is!supported!by!the!belief!that!parents(support(their(children’s(development(when(they(too(are(supported,(informed(and(empowered.!!!!Each!Life!Guide!for!America!module!contains!four!levels!of!information:!

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1. Domains:((!! Parent!Development!!! Parent8Child!Relationships!!! Adolescent!Development!!! Family!Development!!! Culture!and!Community!!

2. Components:(Areas!of!content!within!each!domain!!3. Categories:(Units!of!more!specific!learning!content!within!each!component!!4. Indicators:(Long8term!learning!goals!in!each!category!for!parents!participating!in!parent!!!

education.!Each!indicator!has!the!stem!“Parents!support!their!children’s!development!when!they...”!followed!by!a!specific!indicator. !

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! Robert!Pitre,!Chairman,!President!and!CEO!! Dr.!Cedrick!Smith,!M.D.!! Reginald!Gates,!M.A.!! Kevin!S.!Wiley,!Sr.,!J.D.!! Levi!Williams,!M.A.!! Travis!Wortham,!M.S.!! Joe!Powell,!LCDC,CAS!

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Parent(Development((Domain)((

Role(of(Parent((Component)!Parents!support!their!children’s!development!when!they:!(Transition(to(Role((Category)!1. Accept!and!successfully!transition!to!their!role!as!parent(s)!of!

teens/preschoolers,!etc.!(Indicator)(!2. Accept!and!adapt!to!their!role!as!divorced!parents,!single!parents,!

stepparents,!or!grandparents!or!others!raising!their!children.!(Indicator)(!

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Module:(Raising(Productive(Kids(While(Living(on(the(Brown(Side(!

How!to!help!your!child!when!their!environment!hurts.!!After!exploring!and!identifying!causative!factors!that!contribute!to!life!on!the!brown!side,!parents!are!guided!through!a!series!of!questions!and!problem!solving!techniques.!This!session!deals!specifically!with!Boundaries(&(Expectations,!which!are!classified!as!External(Assets:!

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DOMAIN:!Parent!Development,!Culture!and!Community!COMPONENT:!“Parents/support/their/children’s/development/when/they/limit/the/exposure/and/impact/of/negative/environmental/influences”./CATEGORY:!!Role!of!Parent8!1)!Identify!and!recognize!factors!that!negatively!influence!family!success!and!student!achievement.!2)!Accept!and!adapt!to!the!role!as!parent!as!advocate.!(Indicators)!ResearchTbased(8!Indicators!are!consistent!with!the!latest!research!in!parent!development,!parent8child!relationships,!family!development,!and!culture!and!community.!!!Potential/activities/include:/

!" Discussion!led!by!Life/Guide!to!help!parents!identify!the!benefits!and!difficulties!of!

established!school/neighborhood!boundaries.!" Identify!behaviors!that!are!characteristic!and!causative!to!‘brown!side’!living!and!

identify!those!that!cause!difficulty!for!their!family.!" Participants!will!participate!in!a!Q&A!about!boundaries.!!" Discuss!family!expectations!and!complete!activity!to!identify!how!the!family!will!

work!within!established!boundaries.!" Determine!milestones!for!success.!" Set!progress!goals:!Parents!will!practice!establishing!goals!and!determine!how!to!

best!!monitor!progress.!" View/discuss!video!scenarios!of!family!boundaries.!" Discuss!behaviors!that!are!characteristic!and!causative!to!brown!side!living!and!

identify!those!that!are!persistent!in!their!family!setting.!" Participants!will!complete!a!brief!evaluation!to!help!determine!their!personal!

boundary/expectation!‘rating’.!!" Discuss!family!expectations!and!complete!activity!to!assist!with!establishing!goals.!" Complete!exercise!and!activities!to!assist!parents!in!establishing!family!boundaries!

and!reasonable!guidelines!for!behavior.!" Determine!how!successful!implementation!looks.!

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This!module!is!directed!at!educational!efforts!that!attempt!to!enhance!or!facilitate!parent!behaviors!that!will!influence!positive!developmental!outcomes!in!their!children!(Smith,!Perou,!&!Lesesne,!2002)!

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!!This!is!a!collaborative!opportunity!for!parents!to!meet!in!small!group!settings!to!plan!for!success!and!problem!solve.!!The!group!is!designed!to!be!a!support!to!parents!who!are!often!faced!with!questions!and!challenges!with!no!available!resources.!!This!session!may!also!include!phone!support!and!ongoing!discussion!about!how!to!work!effectively!with!a!small!group!(similar!to!a!family!unit)!to!encourage!parental!involvement!in!their!child’s!education!to!yield!optimal!results.!Small!groups!are!facilitated!by!“Life/Guides”!allowing!participants!to!set!goals!and!monitor!success!with!dedicated!support.!This!session!deals!specifically!with!establishing(a(Positive(Identity,!which!is!classified!as!Internal(Assets.!!

DOMAIN:!Parent!Development,!Culture!and!Community!COMPONENT:!“Parents/support/their/children’s/development/when/they/too/are/supported/and/aware/of/available/resources./CATEGORY:!!Support!Networks/Community!Involvement8!1)!Become!educated!about!a!number!of!resources!available!for!families!and!2)!Learn!behaviors!of!cooperative!groups!and!family!units.!!

( INDICATORS:!Role!of!Parent:!To!access!available!resources!and!improve!family!dynamics.!!!This!module!includes!working!with!families!in!smaller!groups!and!is!designed!to!work!intimately!with!parents!on!issues!of!identified!concern!based!on!the!premise!that!parents!have!influence!over!what!happens!in!the!life!of!their!child.!Example!of!group!topics/activities!include:!

!! Finance:!Parents!who!need!assistance!with!establishing!and!committing!to!a!family!budget.!! Planning!and!Decision!Making:!Parents!receive!assistance!through!guided!practice!with!the!

process!of!planning!and!deciding!family!activities,!boundaries!and!expectations.!! Family!Resources:!A!group!of!outside!agencies,!school!personnel!and!family!friendly!

supporters!present,!options,!resources!and!services!available!for!families.!! Strategies!for!Success:!Many!families!are!doing!all!right,!but!would!like!to!know!what!to!do!

to!take!it!to!the!next!level.!Participants!will!complete!activities!that!include!simple!activities!that!introduce!the!impact!of!words!on!their!reality.!Parents!will!also!identify!and!recognize!failure!patterns!and!discuss!how!to!adopt!different!patterns!for!success.!

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If!requested,!a!hotline!can!be!established!for!campus/district!parents!to!call!with!questions!and!receive!support.!!(This!option!is!available!for!up!to!30!days!after!session!occurs.)!

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How(to(get(your(child(to(get(up(and(go(to(school!Simple!ways!to!ensure!your!child!gets!up!and!goes!to!school!and!the!resources!a!parent!can!use!that!can!help!to!make!it!happen.!!

DOMAIN:!Family!Development,!Parent!Development!COMPONENT:!“Parents/support/their/children’s/development/when/they/provide/guidance/and/structure./CATEGORY:!!Guidance:!Monitoring,!management!and!providing!necessary!structure.!!INDICATORS:!1)!Parents!establish!expectations,!rules!for!accountability!2)!Establish!process!for!implementation.!

(Sample(Activity:(Discuss(Article:(Organizing(Your(Home(for(Success(

By Jay Davidson

I was intrigued to discover that there is a relationship between a clean, well-organized home and the educational and financial success of the children who grew up there. In a study done by three university sociologists, the findings were that children completed more schooling (13.6 years compared to 12) and earned a higher salary ($14.70 per hour compared to $12.60) in clean and well-organized homes than in “not very clean to dirty” homes.

One long-term benefit of having an orderly home is that children learn this while they are growing up and under their parents’ influence. It’s a skill that can be applied as they move on to their teenage years during high school and then make the transitions to college and, ultimately, their own homes, whether they live alone, with friends, or with their own families.

Underlying our culture is a mentality concerning the collection and retention of material possessions. Because many of us either lived through or are children of people who lived through the Great Depression, we have been schooled in the practice of stockpiling possessions, and, in many cases, retaining items whether or not they are useful or necessary.

With this in mind, what are concerned parents to do? After all, families have so much to organize, as every member of the family has both visible and non-visible aspects of their lives to be organized. The visible objects may be easier to deal with, simply because they are visible; these are clothing, work/school supplies, hobbies, toys, and food. But that is not all! Each member of the family also has responsibilities, relationships both inside and outside of the home, and limitations on their time and skills. Mix these variables together, and you have the equivalent of a juggling act that takes many years of practice to keep moving smoothly.

The study, “As Ye Sweep, So Shall Ye Reap,” was written by Jeanne Brooks-Gunn (Columbia University), Greg Duncan (Northwestern University) and Rachel Dunifon (University of Michigan). It was published in the May 2001 issue of the American Economic Review.

The first step to take when you want to get your family organized for success is to purge what is no longer useful.

Things that you are not using are in the way! These items form a barrier between your family members and their successful lives. Many children have too many possessions crammed into their closets, drawers, and all over their rooms. Time spent working with the family to weed out unwanted and unneeded excess in their rooms is productive. Your children probably have more books, clothing, and toys than they need or want, so help them to sort through it all.

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ROBERT(J . (PITRE(!Many!of!Robert’s!friends!and!business!associates!would!say!that!his!personal!story!is!truly!the!story!of!the!American!dream.!!!A!native!of!Beaumont,!Texas!Robert!is!a!self8taught,!self8made!millionaire!who!has!become!a!successful!entrepreneur!developer,!Inventor,!community!activist!and!youth!advocate!by!self8help!and!individual!initiative.!!!His!story!is!one!that!can!only!happen!in!America,!where!opportunity!abounds!for!those!who!commit!themselves!to!a!path!of!excellence!and!demanding!the!best!from!themselves!and!those!around!them.!!Robert’s!father!died!when!he!was!just!five!years!of!age,!leaving!his!mother!Beatrice!Pitre!to!raise!him!and!his!brother!Presley!and!sister!Mary.!Beatrice,!although!she!had!few!material!possessions!to!share!with!her!son,!left!him!with!spiritual!and!personal!gifts!that!are!valuable!beyond!measurement:!(1)!a!good!heart;!(2)!a!jovial!outgoing!personality!along!the!lines!of!the!great!American!humorist,!Will!Rodgers—Robert!has!truly!never!met!a!man!he!did!not!like;!and!(3)!a!strong!sense!of!religious!purpose!to!serve!and!improve!himself!and!his!community!with!simple!hard!work,!perseverance,!and!integrity.!His!savvy!business!ethics,!influence!and!guidance!have!created!hundreds!of!jobs!for!many!residents!of!Dallas!County.!!It!was!36!years!ago,!his!fantastic!journey!began.!In!the!middle!of!a!depressed,!urban!ghetto!in!South!Dallas.!!Robert!bought!a!used!Ford!LTD!for!$272,!parked!it!in!a!decrepit!lot,!and!with!$28!as!operating!capital,!he!opened!for!business.!The!car!sold!two!days!later!for!$592!so!Robert!bought!two!more!cars.!It!was!from!this!modest!beginning!the!successful!auto!dealership!known!today!as!Pitre!Auto!was!born.!!!!Another!giant!step!for!Robert!was!when!he!and!his!wife,!Pennie,!bought!the!sprawling!Skyline!Ranch!with!a!view!of!the!Dallas!skyline.!At!the!time!of!the!purchase,!the!ranch!had!fallen!on!bad!times,!had!been!foreclosed!upon!by!its!lenders,!and!was!held!in!REO!portfolio.!The!ranch!house!was!totally!dilapidated!and!vandalized,!the!property!unkempt,!and!streets!and!services!neglected.!Any!other!person!would!have!been!daunted!by!the!challenge.!Not!Robert.!!After!Robert!was!able!to!marshal!the!down!payment,!selling!assets!and!using!his!life!savings,!he!completed!most!of!the!renovations!to!!the!ranch,!the!house!and!grounds!himself!along!with!friends!although!he!had!no!prior!experience!in!either!construction!or!landscaping.!!!He!forced!the!City!of!Dallas!to!fix!the!infrastructure,!improving!streets,!sewers,!and!other!essential!services.!Today,!the!multimillion!dollar!Skyline!Ranch!plays!host!to!conventions,!family!reunions,!school!functions!and!church!retreats,!and!Robert!is!one!of!the!largest!landowners!in!the!City!of!Dallas!with!121!plus!acres.!!Robert!is!now!committed!the!“Life!Guide!for!America”!which!is!a!prevention!and!intervention!mentoring!program!for!at8!risk!youth!and!adults.!The!Life!Guide!Map!he!created!is!the!classic!example!of!life!choices.!!!Robert!Pitre!is!committed!to!saving!lives!of!our!youth!and!adults;!his!goal!is!for!every!home!in!America!to!have!a!Life!guide!Map!regardless!of!race!creed!or!color.!And!when!Robert!puts!his!mind!to!any!problem,!it!gets!solved.!Thus,!do!not!bet!on!the!side!of!the!academics!and!intellectuals!who!claim!that!the!American!dream!is!lost,!families!are!disorganized!and!broken,!and!children!have!a!dimmer!future!than!previous!generations.!You!simply!have!not!met!Robert!!!

Our(Life(Guides(are(professional(counselors,(financial(experts,(licensed(practitioners,(industry(professionals,(community(leaders(and(educators(who(have(been(trained(to(address(a(number(of(concerns(and(life(issues(parents(and(guardians(of(today’s(students(may(face.(

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TRAVIS(WORTHAM,(JR.!!!!Summary!of!Qualifications!!

! Consistent!history!of!managing/attaining!outstanding!audits/monitors!in!all!areas!! Over!28!years!of!supervisory,!management!and!administrative!services!by!operating!facilities!for!

aggressive,!violent!and!emotionally!disturbed!youth!! 30+!years!working!with!TYC!! Over!30!years!of!community!relations!experience!working!with!a!variety!of!corporations,!!!! Organizations,!community!groups!and!families!! Over!20!years!of!effective!work!in!cultural!diversity,!mediation!and!conflict!resolution!!! Effective!oral!and!written!communicator!!! Facilitator!on!Racial!Reconciliation!! Lecturer,!trainer,!counselor,!speaker,!administrator,!advisor,!consultant!!

!!Special!Training:!!!!

!CPR/First!Aid! ! ! !Individual!and!Group!Counseling! !Managing!Managers!!Cultural!Diversity! ! ! !Personnel!Management! ! !Fundraising!!Drug!Counseling! ! ! !Gang!Intervention! ! ! !Budgeting! !!Family!Systems! ! ! !Psychological!&!Clinical!Disorders! !!Self!Defense! ! ! !Interpersonal!Skills! ! ! !!Public!Speaking! ! ! !Leadership!Development! ! !!Supervisory!Strategies! ! !Aggression!De8escalation!!Stress!Identification,!Management!&!Reduction! ! ! ! !!Aggression!De8escalation!Techniques! ! ! ! ! !!Effective!Communication!Styles! !!Handle!with!Care+Therapeutic!Crisis!Intervention!Strategies! !!Gang!Prevention,!Intervention,!Mediation!&!Program!Design!

!!!!Education!!!!Bachelors!of!Arts,!Political!Science,!Bishop!College,!1975!!Masters!of!Science,!Counseling,!Texas!A!&!M!University8Commerce,!1997!

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!!Experience(!!Texas!Youth!Commission!!!Job!Title:!!Superintendent! ! ! ! ! 1985!to!Present!!!! Manage!25!TYC!staff,!1!DISD!teacher,!4!GED!tutors!! Hire,!select,!train,!direct,!develop!and!evaluate!staff,!and!ensure!all!is!completed!on!time!! Manage!and!train!staff!on!policies!&!procedures!received!highest!monitoring/auditing!scores!consistently!

for!many!years!in!education,!including!special!education!program!operations,!safety,!health,!food!services!compliance,!fiscal,!etc.!

! Managed!compliance!for!American!Corrections!Association!accreditation,!and!received!some!of!the!highest!scores!for!several!years!history!of!securing!staff!for!years,!and!yet!ensuring!accountability!

! Manage!and!discipline!staff!to!ensure!compliance!with!policy!and!procedures!! Chief!Local!Administrator!of!the!Youth!Complaint!System!! Monitor!and!manage!treatment,!education,!medical,!fiscal!programs!! Oversee!$1,000,000!budget!annually,!and!remain!within!budgetary!compliance!! Manage!and!develop!many!community!relations!contacts!and!a!milieu!of!networking!services!! Developed!and!manage!a!Family!Workshop!held!monthly!for!over!25!years!! Developed!the!first!Victim’s!Empathy!Outreach!Effort,!over!20!years!ago!! Oversee,!supervise!and!manage!all!treatment!programs!! Review!and!approve!all!youth!admission!and!placement!decisions!! Counsel!with!youth!and!intervene!in!crisis!situations!!! Investigate!parent/guardian,!volunteer!and!youth!complaints,!and!take!corrective!actions!! !Prepare!weekly,!monthly,!quarterly,!and!annual!reports!within!required!time!frames!! !Review!and!approve!staff!scheduling,!and!ensure!appropriate!staff/student!ratio!! !On!call!24!hours!a!day/7!days!a!week!! !Make!hospital!runs!in!emergency!situations!with!youth!! !Develop!Corrective!Action!Plans!! !Assist!in!physical!restraint!of!youth!when!necessary!! !Manage/oversee!the!development!of!community!service!opportunities!for!our!youth!! !Assist!youth!and!staff!as!guest!speaker!in!the!community!to!aid!in!prevention/education!! !Manage!the!compliance!of!CoNEXtions!and!cognitive!skills!programs!of!the!agency!! !Manage!compliance!and!report!Serious!Incidents!and!Alleged!Mistreatment!per!policy!! !Maintain!compliance!&!monitor!processing!of!all!incident!reports!and!grievances!!!! !Review!and!approve!staff!scheduling,!and!ensure!appropriate!staff/student!ratio!! !On!call!24!hours!a!day/7!days!a!week!! !Make!hospital!runs!in!emergency!situations!with!youth!! !Develop!Corrective!Action!Plans!! !Assist!in!physical!restraint!of!youth!when!necessary!! !Manage/oversee!the!development!of!community!service!opportunities!for!our!youth!! !Assist!youth!and!staff!as!guest!speaker!in!the!community!to!aid!in!prevention/education!! !Manage!the!compliance!of!CoNEXtions!and!cognitive!skills!programs!of!the!agency!! !Manage!compliance!and!report!Serious!Incidents!and!Alleged!Mistreatment!per!policy!! !Maintain!compliance!&!monitor!processing!of!all!incident!reports!and!grievances!!

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JOE(POWELL !!Joe!Powell!is!in!long!term!recovery!with!twenty!three!year’s!free!of!alcohol!and!other!drugs.!!Because!

of!long!term!recovery,!Mr.!Powell!is!a!licensed!Chemical!Dependency!Counselor!who!has!treated!and!

served!individuals!with!addictions!and!co8occurring!mental!illness!and!substance!use!problems!for!18!

years!in!Dallas,!TX.!Joe!currently!works!as!Executive!Director!for!the!(APAA)!Association!of!Persons!

Affected!by!Addiction,!an!organization!for!people!seeking!or!in!Recovery,!family!members!and!allies.!!!

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In!1998,!APAA!was!one!of!the!first!SAMHSA/CSAT!federal!funded!Peer!to!Peer!Recovery!Community!

Support!Projects.!APAA!recently!made!history!by!signing!the!first!addiction!recovery!contract!with!

the!manage!care!company!Value!Options!for!Peer!to!Peer!recovery!support!services.!!Mr.!Powell!

started!the!first!African!American!NAMI!(National!Alliance!for!Mental!Illness)!in!Dallas!in!1998.!!He!

recently!sat!on!the!following!Board!of!Directors;!Texas!Recovers,!National!Faces!and!Voices!of!

Recovery,!National!and!Regional!Addiction!Technology!Transfer!Center!Advisory,!The!(NLC)!National!

Leadership!Council!for!Behavioral!Health!for!African!Americans,!Mental!Health!America!(MHA)Texas!

and!the!National!Alliance!for!Multicultural!Behavioral!Health!Association,!Addiction!Technology!

Transfer!Center!Regional!and!National!Advisory!Board,!SAMHSA/CSAT!Recovery!Month!Planning!

Partners!and!a!National!Council!on!Alcohol!and!Drug!Dependence!(NCADD)!affiliate.!!He!has!also!

participated!in!several!SAMHA!(federal!agency)!initiatives,!including!Co8occurring!Substance!Use!and!

Mental!Illness!Report!to!Congress,!SAMHSA/CMHS/Dallas!County!Transformation!of!the!Mental!

Health!System!and!the!Texas!Recovery!Initiative.!In!addition,!he!serves!on!the!Social!Work/Substance!

Abuse!advisory!board!for!Eastfield!College!in!Dallas,!TX.!!He!is!originally!from!Harlem!N.Y.C.,!from!a!

family!of!seven!brothers!and!one!sister.!!All!eight!siblings!suffered!from!addictions!and!5!have!severe!

mental!illness.!!Mr.!Powell!has!been!married!for!22!years!to!his!wife,!Sylvia!Kemp8Powell,!(Lieutenant!

Colonel!in!the!U.S.!Army)!and!has!two!sons,!Max!(23)!and!Tery!(19).!

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CEDRICK(SMITH, (M. (D. (!Dr.!Smith!has!practiced!occupational!and!urgent!care!medicine!with!Concentra!Medical!Centers!since!2001.!Dr.!

Smith!is!currently!the!Center!Medical!Director!at!the!Post!Oak!location!in!Houston,!Texas.!!Additionally,!Dr.!Smith!

currently!is!part!owner!and!Chief!Medical!Officer!of!an!up8start!company!Real!Time!Medicine,!LLC;!a!full!service!

telemedicine/telehealth!company!focusing!on!pre8urgent!care!needs!of!its!clientele.!Dr.!Smith!is!highly!respected!in!

medical!circles!for!his!innovations!in!providing!efficient!and!cost8effective!healthcare!and!for!unique!

implementation!of!customer!service!initiatives.!He!is!the!creator!of!a!sales!initiative!called!“All!eyes/All!ears”!and!

has!recently!been!inducted!into!the!Concentra!Medical!Centers!“Customer!Service!Hall!of!Fame”.!He!has!received!an!

award!of!excellence!from!Texas!Mutual!Insurance!Company!for!excellence!in!treating!injured!workers.!

Additionally,!Dr.!Smith!has!many!passions!and!is!a!writer!“by!night”!and!was!formerly!the!managing!editor!of!

UZURI!–!an!African!inspired!fashion!magazine!and!co8writer!of!the!locally!published!and!nationally!popular!book!I!

Can’t!Afford!To!Marry!You!!A!Guide!To!Understanding!The!True!Cost!Of!Love!with!Author!Marilyn!“The!Money!

Lady”!Logan!–!he!is!an!ardent!advocate!of!financial!health!and!literacy!and!is!a!principal!partner!with!Marilyn!

Logan!Enterprises,!LLC.!!

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Dr.!Smith!received!his!undergraduate!degree!from!Hampton!University!in!Biology.!Dr.!Smith!received!a!four8year!

golf!scholarship!to!Hampton!University!where!he!was!a!four8year!letterman,!four8time!MVP,!a!two8time!NMJGA!all8

American!and!voted!Hampton!University!‘male!athlete!of!the!year’!in!1992.!Other!awards!of!note!during!his!college!

career!include!being!name!to!the!NCAA!Division!II!Golf/Academic!All8America!team!as!well!as!being!selected!as!a!

Howard!Creel!Fellowship!recipient!by!the!United!States!Golf!Association.!In!the!spirit!of!giving!back!to!the!game!of!

golf,!Dr.!Smith!served!as!a!board!member!on!the!Leonard!Jones!Junior!Golf!Foundation!from!200482005.!

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Dr.!Smith!received!his!medical!degree!from!University!of!Texas!Medical!Branch8Galveston!in!1997.!While!in!

medical!school,!Dr.!Smith!quickly!distinguished!himself!as!a!leader!serving!as!President!of!the!Student!National!

Medical!Association8Galveston!chapter,!a!member!of!the!UTMB!admissions!committee!and!served!as!Chairman!of!

the!National!Student!Research!Forum.!Furthermore,!he!was!the!keynote!speaker!at!the!1993!‘Health!Occupation!

Students!of!America’!state!convention.!!Dr.!Smith!has!also!been!a!national!presenter!at!medical!conferences!across!

the!country!covering!topics!on!how!to!better!connect!with!patients!to!achieve!better!compliance!and!the!role!of!the!

physician!in!customer!service!execution.!!Dr.!Smith!is!currently!a!member!of!the!Houston!Medical!Forum!a!donor!to!

the!Ensemble!Theatre!–!Houston!and!enjoys!reading,!golfing,!volunteering!and!writing!financial!literacy!articles.!!

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Mr.!Gates!describes!himself!as!an!advocate.!He!has!worked!tirelessly!to!!ensure!educational!opportunities!

or!economic!opportunity!for!those!historically!unreached!or!underserved.!He!has!spent!his!entire!

professional!life!promoting!education!and!campaigning!for!the!economic!inclusion!of!African!American!

owned!businesses!and!legacy!African!American!communities!in!the!growth,!enhancement,!and!

sustenance!enjoyed!by!the!larger!communities!of!which!they!are!a!part.!

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After!spending!the!last!208plus!years!heading!first!the!Fort!Worth!Black!Chamber!of!Commerce!and!then!

the!Dallas!Black!Chamber!of!Commerce,!the!oldest!and!largest!black!chamber!in!the!country,!Gates!in!June!

2010!formally!returned!his!advocacy!focus!to!education!as!Vice8Chancellor!of!Communications!and!!

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External!Affairs!for!the!Tarrant!County!Community!College!District!where!he!is!again!working!to!connect!

those!most!in!need!to!a!college!education.!Immediately!following!graduation!in!1980!from!Bishop!College,!

Gates!became!the!college's!youngest!administrator,!serving!first!as!Director!of!Campus!Housing!before!

being!tapped!to!join!the!president's!cabinet!as!Director!of!Alumni!Affairs,!the!youngest!ever!cabinet8level!

administrator!for!Bishop!College.!

!It!was!during!his!tenure!as!Alumni!Affairs!Director!that!Gates!began!his!relationship!with!the!United!

Negro!College!Fund.!!Roughly!three!months!each!year,!Gates!served!as!a!loaned!executive!to!the!North!

Texas/Oklahoma!regional!office!of!UNCF!to!assist!with!its!fundraising!efforts.!!In!1983,!Gates!joined!UNCF!

as!its!Project!Manager!for!its!Dallas,!Fort!Worth!and!Oklahoma!telethon!campaigns.!

In!1987,!Gates’!accepted!an!invitation!to!join!the!Dallas!County!Community!College!District!staff!as!a!

senior!account!executive!at!the!District's!Business!and!Professional!Institute.!!While!in!that!post,!Gates!

broadened!DCCCD's!standing!in!the!Dallas!business!community!through!training!programs!for!major!

corporations.!!Gates!identified!individual!business!needs!and!then!customized!training!programs!to!meet!

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EDUCATION!• 196681970!St.!Mary’s!University,!San!Antonio,!Texas.!B.A.,!Cum!Laude.!• 197081972!Trinity!University,!San!Antonio,!Texas,!M.S.!in!Urban!Studies.!!• 197281975!Harvard!University,!Cambridge,!MA.!J.D.(!

(TEACHING(EXPERIENCE!

• 197581981!!!!Adjunct!Professor!of!Urban!Studies,!Trinity!University,!San!Antonio,!Texas.!!!• 19948!Adjunct!Professor!of!Contract!Law,!Real!Estate!Law,!El!Centro!College,!Dallas,!Texas!• 1999801!Adjunct!Professor,!International!Business!and!Marketing,!Brookhaven!College,!Dallas,!Texas.!• Adjunct!Professor,!Graduate!School!of!Management,!University!of!Dallas.!• Adjunct!Professor,!Entrepreneurial!Studies,!El!Centro!College,!Dallas,!Texas!

((MAJOR(BUSINESS(PROJECTS(PROVIDING(ADDITIONAL(BASE(FOR(INSTRUCTION(!! 2000! Directed!Merger!of!Pro8Line!Corporation!with!ethnic!divisions!of!Alberto8Culver,!Inc.!(“NYSE:ACV”)!

into!Pro8Line!International,!Inc.!as!the!survivor!($75!million!transaction).!Pro8Line!International,!Inc.!is!now!a!wholly!owned!subsidiary!of!Alberto8Culver,!Inc.!and!the!second!largest!concern!in!ethnic!health!and!beauty!aids!in!the!world.!!!

! 2001! Directed!Confidential!Memorandum!under!Rule!144A!for!private!placement!of!$25!million!in!capital!for!J.M.!Products,!Inc.!to!acquire!Johnson!Product!Company!brands!divested!pursuant!to!Hart8Scott8Rodino!from!Loreal,!S.A.!Investment!placed!with!ICV!Capital!Management,!Inc.!($20!million!transaction!with!firm!commitment!but!J.M.!lost!auction!bid!to!higher!bidder,!Wella!Mfg.)!

! 20028!2004!Directed!Confidential!Memorandum!under!Rule!144A!for!private!placement!of!$20!million!in!capital!for!Heritage!Networks.!(Closed!$10!million!tranche!with!First!National!Bank,!Louisiana).!

! 2007! Authored!Valuation!Report!on!500!Shares!of!Common!Stock!of!J.M.!Products,!Inc.!and!Consolidated!Subsidiaries!as!of!November!30,!2005,!prepared!for!the!Department!of!Treasury,!IRS!($35!million!in!gross!sales)!IRS!accepted!report!as!basis!for!valuation!for!estate!tax!calculation!by!formal!advice!in!2006.!Report!included!detailed!industry!analysis,!ratio!analysis,!and!comparable,!and!weighted!valuation!result.!!

! 2007!!Directed!sale!of!J.M.!Products!South!Africa!(Pty)!Ltd.!In!a!transaction!valued!at!$2.75!million!!! 20088!Participated!as!an!active!member!of!management!team!in!proposed!acquisition!of!two!ethnic!HBA!

target!companies,!Colomer!MCG!with!sales,!circa!$58!million;!Johnson!Products,!Inc.!with!sales!circa!$23!million.!Successfully!closed!acquisition!of!Johnson!Products!to!become!Director,!Global!Business!Development,!Johnson!Products!Company,!Inc.,!200882011.!!

! 20118!Resigned!from!Johnson!Products!to!start!management!consultant!company,!Southwest!Management.!Clients!include!High!Time!Products,!Inc.,!#1!manufacturer!of!men’s!ethnic!HBA!shaving!products.!

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!! Wiley,!Kevin!S.!“Low!Income!Housing!Allowances!in!the!United!States”!(Master’s!Thesis!at!Trinity!

University!for!the!M.S.!in!Urban!Studies.!1976)!! Wiley,!Kevin!S.!“Urban!Land!Use!and!Low!Income!Housing!Policy!in!the!Department!of!Housing!and!Urban!

Development”!(Third!Year!Paper!Presented!to!the!Faculty!of!the!Harvard!Law!School.!1975)!! ! !

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EDUCATION!(!! Master!of!Arts!in!Human!Development!and!Community!Affairs!! American!International!College,!Springfield,!Massachusetts!(May!1977)!

!! Bachelor!of!Arts!in!Physical!Education!! Bishop!College,!Dallas,!Texas!(May!1973)!! !!LICENSURE/CERTIFICATIONS!(!! Licensed!Professional!Counselor!(LPC)!8!#619!! Licensed!Chemical!Dependency!Counselor!(LCDC)!8!#1844!! Certified!Criminal!Justice!Specialist!(CCJS)!8!#13052!!!PROFESSIONAL(EXPERIENCE!(!! Manager,!Community!Affairs,!Dallas!Police!Department!! (August!1987!to!present):!! Active!liaison!responsible!for!maintaining!the!vital!communications!link!between!various!

community!minority!organizations!and!the!Police!Department.!!Supervises!a!variety!of!sworn!and!non8sworn!employees!in!the!furtherance!of!fostering!and!improving!good!race!relations,!both!internal!and!external,!to!the!Police!Department!Serves!as!a!contact!person!to!improve!the!communications!and!ability!of!the!Department!to!respond!to!community!concerns!about!police!services.!

! I!was!involved!in!the!development!of!the!Dallas!Police!Department’s!First!Offender!Program!since!its!conception!in!1974!and!I!served!as!its!Director!for!six!years.!!The!First!Offender!Program!is!now!a!nationally!known!program!with!an!80%!success!rate!on!keeping!juvenile!first!offenders!from!coming!into!further!contact!with!the!law.!

! I!was!selected!as!the!first!Non8Sworn!Employee!of!the!Year,!received!a!Certificate!of!Merit!in!1984!and!the!1990!Catalyst!Award!from!the!Greater!Dallas!Community!Relations!Commission.!!I!formerly!served!on!the!Governor’s!Juvenile!Justice!Advisory!Board!Subcommittee!on!Minorities!in!the!Juvenile!Justice!System.!!!

! As!Manager!of!the!Office!of!Community!Affairs!and!Employee!Communications,!I!developed!the!Asian!American!Unit.!!The!Unit!is!comprised!of!six!Asian!American!employees.!!Their!mission!is!to!improve!communications!between!the!Police!Department!and!the!Asian!community.!!!

! Levi!Williams!also!a!co8authored!of!two!books,!a!Drug!Education!Workbook!for!Youth,!and!A!Positive!Steps!Approach:!A!Parent’s!Guide!To!Teaching!Youth!To!Be!Responsible!For!Today!!!

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EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANT

Professional development, consulting and training for parents, teachers, administrators and central office staff in Early

Childhood through 12th grade environments.

Consultant, 10/2007 to Present

Provide training and technical assistance in TEKS, instructional strategies, research-based best practices, curriculum development and integration as they relate to overall school improvement. !

Selected Highlights: • Coach teaching, administration and central office staff. • Provide effective communication to assist in integrating all involved parties in efforts to improve student achievement. • Design and implement curriculum aligned with state standards • Assist schools in developing solutions and strategies for problems, which arise in development or implementation of

curriculum, improvement planning, or curriculum alignment. • Offer trainings on capacity-building skills and the creation of internal processes to sustain improvement.

LANCASTER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT A school district south of Dallas with over 6,000 students. !Public Information Officer, 6/2010 to 11/2011 Primary responsibility included the strategic development and implementation, of strategies and activities designed to improve the public’s overall perception of the school district. Selected Highlights:

• Provide guidance including talking points and training, to principals, district administrators and other !employees in the management of media issues, including crisis situations.

• Develop a district wide public and media relations campaign that conveyed district initiatives, highlights, ongoing information and progress !to the public and district stakeholders.

• Use qualitative and !quantitative data collection and analysis to track district progress and disseminate the data as needed.

• Develop and design Superintendent’s formative evaluation report, presentations and all written and spoken communication.

FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY ! Private school educating children 3 months - 5th grade !Executive Director, 10/2007 to 6/2010 !

Primary responsibility includes the strategic development, implementation, and management of all aspects of school performance and operations. !

Selected Highlights: • Provide leadership by implementing programs, policies, and school goals, objectives and philosophy with !staff,

students and community. • Responsible for the daily operation of the school by ensuring school’s compliance with minimum standards. • Responsible for staffing, budget, student success, community relations, program development and operations and space

utilization. • Work collaboratively with the Board, businesses, community groups, school personnel and church leadership to

develop a strategic vision and implementation plan in accordance with the church’s vision. REGION 10 ESC ! The Educational Service Center for the 82 school districts in the region. !Educational Consultant II, 8/2006 to 10/2007

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!Provide training and technical assistance in TEKS, program models, research-based best practices, curriculum development and integration as they relate to school improvement. !

Selected Highlights: • Provide information and training to districts relative to data analysis for school improvement efforts. • Identify student learning and teacher development program needs. • Consult with local districts on the development and implementation of learning supports. • Consult regularly with local district administrative teams regarding school improvement. • Assist local districts with School Improvement site visits • Assist schools with accountability requirements. !

EL CENTRO COLLEGE !A Dallas County Community College. Director of Teacher Preparation, 8/2003 to 8/2006 !

Coordinate and integrate services provided for students seeking an Associate of Arts degree in teacher education. !

Selected Highlights: • Responsible for managing all facets of the Urban Education Program. ! • Design and implement a program evaluation system and assist with curriculum design and development. • Maintain and monitor current articulation agreements and initiate new articulation negotiations. • Develop new retention strategies. ! • Hire train and supervise a staff of adjunct professors.

THE BROWN SCHOOLS !A Charter School educating over 3000 youth ages 10-18. Director of Education, 1/2002 to 8/2003 Responsible for overseeing the performance of all instructional duties through appropriate preparation of all teachers and campus administrators.

Selected Highlights: • Provide leadership and direction to 8 campuses across Dallas County. • Responsible for the implementation of a comprehensive educational program for at-risk youth. • Responsible for implementing a system of evaluations to ensure the consistency and continuity in services !provided. • Responsible for writing and executing continuous improvement plans, and addressing any anomalies in !achievement,

procedures, or existing processes. DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT The 2nd largest school district in Texas with over 160,000 students. Assistant Principal, 7/1998 to 7/1999 Selected Highlights:

• Assist in the administration and evaluation of school-based programs, including staffing and placement of !students into special programs.

• Assist in the administration of curriculum, goals and objectives of school, state and federal regulations.

!Bachelors of Science ! Major: Education | Minor: Communications BAYLOR UNIVERSITY– Waco, TX Masters of Educational Administration UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS – Austin, TX

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!!!!48hour!=!$1,500.00!

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The!fees!shown!above!are!standard!fees!for!a!one,!two!and!four8hour!presentation.!Please!note!fees!can!vary!based!upon!the!length!of!presentation,!location!of!event!and!number!of!participants.!A!discount!is!available!for!multiple!dates.!Any!necessary!travel,!accommodations!and!incidental!expenses!are!additional!costs!above!the!standard!seminar!rates.!!!Fees!quoted!are!good!for!14!days!only!and!are!subject!to!change.!!!!Deposit(&(Cancellation(Policy:!!A!deposit!of!50%!of!the!fee!is!required!upon!confirmation!of!the!booking.!The!remaining!50%(of!the!agreed!fee!will!be!required!no!later!than!24!hours!prior!to!the!event.!!!!In!the!event!of!program!cancellation,!Life!Guide!for!America!will!re8book!the!program!on!a!mutually!convenient!date!with!no!penalty!if!the!program!is!rescheduled!within!60!days!of!the!original!date.!If!the!program!is!canceled!and!not!rescheduled,!the!initial!deposit!will!be!considered!full!and!complete!payment.!!!A!completed!and!signed!contract!is!required!to!secure!dates.!Payment!must!be!received!within!14!days!in!order!to!secure!the!selected!date(s).!!The!date!will!remain!open!until!the!signed!contract!and!deposit!are!returned.!

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