As part of this proposal to request $5,000 from the Human Fund in order to provide an employment skills educational program, this summary outlines the sections that identify our needs, our program, and our goals. Each section includes important information that pertains to the English 304 Education program and the inmates at FCI Morgantown.
There are many factors that contribute to recidivism in federal prisons, but there are few things that are needed to help reduce those recidivism rates. Recidivism rates can easily be decreased with the proper technology to aid the process. Technological tools such as laptop computers, a printer, projector, and internet modem are essential for inmates to experience a more professional setting. With the proper funds and support, the English 304 Education group will be able to facilitate the learning process in a more suitable environment.
Our educational program’s schedule lists the weekly meeting times with details of each class. The class will meet every Tuesday starting the first full week in April. At an hour and a half long, the class will be broken down into two, roughly forty-five minute sessions: lecture and Workshop. The Lecture session will cover basic discussions and instructions that inmates will listen to and follow. The Workshop session will be a time of group work, research, and resume writing. Due to differing emphasis, the length of some sections will vary but will not exceed an hour and a half collectively. By adhering to this schedule our educational program will be able to achieve our goals set forth and facilitate success.
The purpose of this program is to help reduce recidivism rate by implementing an educational program that will enhance inmates’ job search skills. This course will be taught by Dr. Henry McGregor PhD. Dr. McGregor will instruct inmates on the construction of the résumé and also on the job search process. After this course is completed, the English 304 Education program will conduct follow-ups with the inmates to measure progress.
We are expecting to find that our participants will gain employment in their preferred job market and become employed in a shorter amount of time than inmates who did not participate and are entering into the same job climate as our participants. In order to measure this, two follow-up exercises will be conducted. First, employment rates will be measured and second, these employment rates will be measured at prescribed periods of time after the program’s completion. Quality of the resume and cover letter will also be measured. After the results of these studies are calculated, results will be forwarded to the Human Fund for your records.
