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While, serving 22 years in prison Lester Young discovered the 5 Stages of Incarceration, which assisted in helping him identify the core beliefs and behaviors that lead to his incarceration. 

This program is designed to assist others with transforming their lives and finding their own personal Path2Redemption.

**This presentation is great for prison, jail, or juvenile detention center programs. (Textbook is associated with this presentation, and available for your audience.) 

Before beginning a new journey, you must be at peace with your own personal struggles in order to move forward and prepare for the next stage of your life. 

Lester speaks on the importance of:  

• Healing from past pain 
• Finding your voice 
• Mindset 
• Finding purpose 
• Vision 

These stages are imperative to every individual in the terms of understanding the process of growth. 

**This presentation is great for reentry programs, personal development days, and conferences**

Path2Choices helps youth understand that behind every choice there’s a consequence. 

**This program is great for school assemblies, youth programs, student retreats, and youth leadership programs**

This speaking program is designed to assist individuals that are returning to society after incarceration. Our goal is to provide the key components that are needed in order to obtain employment. 

Training includes:

• Knowledge of basic computer skills
• Resume writing
• Proper Interview etiquette
• Understanding emotional intelligence in the workforce. 

*This is great for workforce development programs, job fairs, HR training programs" 

 Formerly Incarcerated Individuals want to be treated in the same manner as the next. Those with felony convictions are human first. 

When addressing this population, the following terms are considered to be degrading: 

1.  Ex-Offender 
2. Ex-Convict Ex-Prisoner 
3. Ex-Inmate 

This training provides members of The Human Resources Department with accurate terminology, dialogue, and understanding of communication. 

 *This program addresses the unconscious bias and fears hiring managers may have about extending employment opportunities to individuals returning to society after prison.*