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Job Corps Career Success Skills (CSS) and ARISE Foundation

Since 1986, ARISE has published award-winning educational material written in plain, understandable English that is relevant to low income, at-risk young adults. ARISE offers a variety of life-skill lessons that will provide participants in Job Corps the foundation they need to achieve in their academic, professional, and personal lives. ARISE curriculum promotes independent living, personal growth, employ-ability, and life skills.

Relevant topics include time management, networking, money matters, anger management, basic health, and parenting. Drawing on 20 years of evidence-based national and international experience, the ARISE Life-Skills and Staff Training program has created interactive, comprehensive, curricula for at-risk and low income young adults building their capacity to live independently and attain, as well as, sustain employment.

ARISE Life-Skills Lessons satisfy many of the Job Corps Career Success Skills (CSS) program standards and competencies. Guaranteed easy-to-teach and understand, you now have the unique opportunity to assemble your own ARISE life-skills library at a fraction of the normal retail price, allowing you to add structure to your program and save money too. Please look at the specific curriculum ARISE provides and how it might be used in Job Corps programming.

We have also compiled a Special ARISE Job Corps Program Curricula Package for $390.

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Standard: Independent Living

The student will leave the Job Corps Program capable of finding,
managing, and utilizing the resources needed to live independently.

Competencies

ARISE Curricula

Plans and manages time,
money, and other resources
to support him/herself.

ARISE Four-Wheel Drive for the Mind
Book 2: Learning Strategies
& Time Management

ARISE Four-Wheel Drive for the Mind
Book 3: Networking, Jobs, and Money

ARISE Brain Food
Book 5: More Secrets of Success

ARISE Brain Food
Book 6: The Right Stuff and Money Matters

ARISE  Rules of the Road

ARISE Get Smart!
Tips, Tactics, & Strategies for Life Book 2

ARISE Get Smart!
Tips, Tactics, & Strategies for Life Book 6

ARISE So You’re Thinking of
Dropping Out of School?

ARISE Life Skills Curriculum - Four Wheel Drive for the Mind

ARISE Life Skills Curriculum - Rules of the Road

Utilizes available resources to find
housing, transportation and
employment and to make
informed consumer decisions.

Makes educated life choices
concerning nutrition, fitness,
healthcare, parenting
and sexual responsibility.

ARISE Four-Wheel Drive for the Mind
Book 3: Networking, Jobs, and Money

ARISE So You’re Thinking of
Dropping Out of School?

ARISE Brain Food
Book 5: More Secrets of Success

ARISE Brain Food
Book 6: The Right Stuff and
Money Matters

ARISE Basic Health 101
Book 1: Health and Hygiene

ARISE Basic Health 101
Book 2: Nutrition and Exercise

ARISE Official Homo Sapiens
Operators Manual
Book 1: Parts & Operations Manual

ARISE Official Homo Sapiens
Operators Manual
Book 2: Maintaining Your Homo
Sapiens Equipment

ARISE Official Homo Sapiens
Operators Manual
Book 3: Take the Highway
to Health

ARISE Work In Progress
Book 3: Substance Abuse & Guns

ARISE Brain Food
Book 4: Being Safe

ARISE Sprouts: A Teenage
Parenting Program
Book 1: Prenatal Care, Delivery, Postpartum,
& Mental Development

ARISE Sprouts: A Teenage
Parenting Program
Book 2: Physical and Emotional
Development

ARISE Sprouts: A Teenage
Parenting Program
Book 3: Building a Family
and Teen Pregnancy

ARISE Sprouts: A Teenage
Parenting Program
Book 4: Keeping Your Child Safe

ARISE Life Skills Curriculum - So You're Thinking of Dropping Out of School?

ARISE Life Skills Curriculum - Basic Health

ARISE Life Skills Curriculum - Official Homo Sapiens Operators Manual

ARISE Life Skills Curriculum - Brain Food

ARISE Life Skills Curriculum - Sprouts

Creates and maintains an
appropriate support network.

ARISE Fatherhood

ARISE Get Smart!
Tips, Tactics, & Strategies
for Life Book 3

ARISE Get Smart!
Tips, Tactics, & Strategies
for Life Book 4

ARISE Get Smart!
Tips, Tactics, & Strategies
for Life Book 5

31 of Taneka’s Urban Life Tales

ARISE Work in Progress
Book 1: Anger Management

ARISE Work in Progress
Book 3: Violence and Conflict

ARISE Four-Wheel Drive for
the Mind Book 1: Self-Esteem

ARISE Four-Wheel Drive for
the Mind Book 3: Networking,
Jobs, and Money

ARISE Brain Food
Book 1: Peaceful Living

ARISE Brain Food
Book 5: More Secrets of Success

ARISE Brain Food
Book 6: The Right Stuff
and Money Matters

ARISE Get Smart!
Tips, Tactics, & Strategies
for Life Book 1

ARISE Life Skills Curriculum - Fatherhood

ARISE Life Skills Curriculum - Work In Progress

ARISE Life Skills Curriculum - Brain Food

ARISE Life Skills Curriculum - Get Smart

Standard: Career and Personal Planning

The student will leave the Job Corps Program with a personal plan that outlines a
step-by-step process for entering and advancing in a fulfilling career.

Competencies

ARISE Curricula

Sets and redefines short
and long term goals.

Completes activities that
support career planning.


ARISE Four-Wheel Drive
for the Mind Book 2: Learning Strategies
and Time Management

ARISE Brain Food
Book 5: More Secrets of Success

ARISE Four-Wheel Drive for the Mind
Book 3: Networking, Jobs, and Money

ARISE Brain Food
Book 5: More Secrets of Success

ARISE Life Skills Curriculum - Four Wheel Drive for the Mind

Standard: Multicultural Awareness

The student will leave the Job Corps Program valuing diversity and cultural
sensitivity and able to work with people of different backgrounds and cultures.

Competencies

ARISE Curricula

Positively interacts and fosters
relationships with people of
different backgrounds.


Understands cultural differences
in communication styles.

ARISE Work in Progress
Book 1: Anger Management

ARISE Brain Food
Book 1: Peaceful Living

ARISE Brain Food
Book 2: Creating a Positive Outlook

ARISE Brain Food
Book 6: The Right Stuff and
Money Matters

ARISE Work in Progress
Book 1: Anger Management

ARISE Brain Food
Book 6: The Right Stuff and
Money Matters

ARISE Life Skills Curriculum - Work In Progress

ARISE Life Skills Curriculum - Brain Food

Standard: Interpersonal Skills

The student will leave the Job Corps Program with the ability to get along
with others and adjust to a variety of social and professional situations.

Competencies

ARISE Curricula

Exhibits friendly behaviors and
works well within the culture
of a group.

Recognizes and respects
individual differences
and view points.

Manages and resolves
conflict with varied
negotiation techniques.


ARISE Get Smart!
Tips, Tactics, & Strategies
for Life Book 2

ARISE Work in Progress
Book 3: Violence and Conflict

ARISE Brain Food
Book 1: Peaceful Living

ARISE Brain Food
Book 2: Creating a Positive Outlook

ARISE Brain Food
Book 6: The Right Stuff and
Money Matters

ARISE Work in Progress
Book 1: Anger Management

ARISE Brain Food
Book 1: Peaceful Living

ARISE Brain Food
Book 2: Creating a Positive Outlook

ARISE Get Smart!
Tips, Tactics, & Strategies for
Life Book 2

ARISE Brain Food
Book 1: Peaceful Living

ARISE Brain Food
Book 2: Creating a Positive Outlook

ARISE Work in Progress
Book 1: Anger Management

ARISE Work in Progress
Book 3: Violence and Conflict

ARISE Life Skills Curriculum - Get Smart

ARISE Life Skills Curriculum - Work In Progress

ARISE Life Skills Curriculum - Brain Food

Recognizes and manages
emotions such as
sadness, depression,
frustration, and anger.

ARISE Get Smart!
Tips, Tactics, & Strategies
for Life Book 1

ARISE Get Smart!
Tips, Tactics, & Strategies
for Life Book 2

ARISE Brain Food
Book 1: Peaceful Living

ARISE Work in Progress
Book 1: Anger Management

ARISE Work in Progress
Book 3: Violence and Conflict

ARISE Life Skills Curriculum - Get Smart

Standard: Communications

The student will leave the Job Corps Program with the ability to listen actively,
follow directions, and communicate with others to solve problems and accomplish tasks.

Competencies

ARISE Curricula


Expresses and supports
ideas through oral,
written and non-verbal
communication, such as
body language, volume
and tone.

Demonstrates active
listening skills


ARISE Brain Food
Book 6: The Right Stuff
and Money Matters

ARISE Work in Progress
Book 1: Anger Management

ARISE Brain Food
Book 6: The Right Stuff and
Money Matters

ARISE Life Skills Curriculum - Work In Progress

Standard: Personal Growth and Development

The student will leave the Job Corps Program with the personal skills,
attributes, and behaviors that foster confidence and drive for life-long growth.

Competencies

ARISE Curricula

Exhibits self-respect and
positive self-esteem.

Uses social networks
when balancing
work and personal life.


ARISE Four-Wheel Drive for the Mind
Book 1: Self-Esteem

ARISE Brain Food
Book 1: Peaceful Living

ARISE Brain Food
Book 2: Creating a Positive Outlook

31 of Taneka’s Urban Tales

ARISE Four-Wheel Drive for the Mind
Book 3: Networking, Jobs, and Money

ARISE Brain Food
Book 1: Peaceful Living

ARISE Brain Food
Book 5: More Secrets of Success

ARISE Brain Food
Book 6: The Right Stuff and
Money Matters

ARISE Get Smart!
Tips, Tactics, & Strategies
for Life Book 1

ARISE Life Skills Curriculum - Four Wheel Drive for the Mind

ARISE Life Skills Curriculum - Brain Food

Standard: Workplace Relationships & Ethics

The student will leave the Job Corps Program with the ability to productively interact
with co-workers and deal with problems and situations with honesty, integrity, and responsibility.

Competencies

ARISE Curricula


Follows and promotes
workplace polices and
procedures including: good
attendance, being on time
and dressing appropriately
for the job.


ARISE Brain Food
Book 5: More Secrets of Success

ARISE Brain Food
Book 6: The Right Stuff and
Money Matters

ARISE Four-Wheel Drive for the Mind
Book 3: Networking, Jobs, and Money

ARISE Life Skills Curriculum - Brain Food

Develops productive
relationships with
members of his/her team.

Maintains confidentiality and
personal trustworthiness

Job Corps Special Package Pricing for $390.00

Package Includes 21 manuals:

Click here to purchase this package in our online store.

When you purchase this
package, you get to
select any 6 manuals
from the list below:

You will also receive all
of the following manuals:


Sprouts Book 2

Sprouts Book 3
Sprouts Book 4

Fatherhood

Rules of the Road

Work In Progress Book 1
Work In Progress Book 2
Work In Progress Book 4

So You Are Thinking of
Dropping Out of School?

Four Wheel Drive for
the Mind Book 1

Four Wheel Drive for
the Mind Book 2

Four Wheel Drive for
the Mind Book 3

Basic Health 101 Book 1
Basic Health 101 Book 2

Homo Sapiens Manual Book 1
Homo Sapiens Manual Book 2
Homo Sapiens Manual Book 3
Homo Sapiens Medical Records
Homo Sapiens Vocabulary Book


Get Smart! Book 1
Get Smart! Book 2
Get Smart! Book 3
Get Smart! Book 4
Get Smart! Book 5
Get Smart! Book 6
Get Smart! Tips for Teaching

Brain Food Book 1
Brain Food Book 2
Brain Food Book 3
Brain Food Book 4
Brain Food Book 5
Brain Food Book 6
Brain Food Teaching Guide

31 of Taneka’s Urban Tales

ARISE Life Skills Curriculum - Get Smart

ARISE Life Skills Curriculum - Brain Food

*Learner’s workbooks are also available for this title.
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