
Inmate Educational Pathway Programs Offered (please note: this is subject to change):
Instructional Phase 1
- Adult Basic Literacy (led by NSO GED teacher and Humanities Behind Bars volunteers)
- GED (taught by Norfolk Public Schools special education instructors)
- Humanities Behind Bars (5 classes offered ranging from The Politics of US History to 20th Century African American Music); taught by local professors and educational volunteers
- Seven Cities Writers Project (creative writing class taught by local educator)
- Other Educational Class Instructions
Instructional Phase 2 “Evidence Based”
- Alcohol / Chemical Dependency Treatment
- Anger Management
- Domestic Violence
- Balancing Your Life
- Before and After
- Choices
- Fatherhood
- Motherhood
- Renewal
- Thinking for Change
- Other classes to address Risk Factors
Instructional Phase 3
- Barber Training
- Cosmetology Training
- Food Handlers (3 years) or Serve Safe (5 years)
- Fork Lift Certificate / OSHA (3 days x 5Hrs)
- Landscape Design Course (8 Weeks)
- Money/Financial Management
- Religious Studies
- Retail Customer Service
- Small Business Operations
- Other Vocational Classes as approved
Community Partners Identified Phase 4 (Released to Community)
- Church Groups
- Non- Profit Org.
- Others