The College Readiness Program has kicked off another year in the fall of 2009 with its first session that allowed participants to elect their leadership. Several young people were recognized by their peers and elected to represent them on the 2009 College Readiness Student Executive Committee. These young people worked to establish roles and responsibilities for the committee members, set expectations for all Program participants, set the initial service project and discussed the Schools/Route of the Tour. (To date there have been 78 young people attending the training sessions described below.)

Over the past months there have been trainings on:

• Goal Setting
• Participants work toward establishing short & long term goals
• ACT & SAT prep with Princeton Review
• Study tips established
• How to register for test
• Locations for testing
• Goals for Graduation
• Academic goals established
• Short & long term goals
• Goals & strategies for academic improvement

• "How to Sell Yourself" (with potential employers, schools etc.)
• Guest speaker discussed how to make positive first impressions
• Careers Explorations
• Guest Speaker from YBuild program discuss career interests and exploration
• Resume & Cover letter writing
• Guest speaker from Robert Half International lead a discussion and exercises on resume & cover letter writing as well as interviewing do's & don'ts.

We are currently in the process of planning our 2011 College Tour. We are working to finalize the route and tour dates with several Colleges and Universities selected by the participants. A final list will not be available until Mid February, as many of the potential tour stops are requesting extensions on scheduling.

You can scroll down to view the 2010 College Tour Itinerary. Please click here to read excerpts from several Club Members College Tour Journals. 

Contact us 615.833.2368, if you are interested in supporting this program. Click here to learn more about the Taco Bell Foundation for Teens, direct supporters of this initiative.