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Our nationally recognized education program is all about giving young people the education, skills and tools they need to achieve their goals. If they succeed, we all succeed. The specific objectives of the program are:

• Prepare corpsmembers for success in the professional world
• Develop positive and productive habits, attitudes and behaviors
• Enrich corpsmembers skills sets
• Assist corpsmembers in realizing their career and leadership potential
• Develop corpsmembers into responsible, reliable and hard-working employees

Meeting state standards

Whether a corpsmember needs a high school diploma, technical skills, English proficiency or college level courses, we work with each member to tailor an individual achievement plan.

To ensure success, we provide professional high school courses and a diploma program through our affiliation with the John Muir Charter School – an accredited high school for adults (18-25). All classes are taught by John Muir Charter School credentialed teachers and are aligned with California state standards. Classes include English, Health, Physical Education, Computer Literacy, Life Skills, World Studies, United States History, Economics, Civics, Applied Math, Life Science, and Physical Science. The content of some of these courses is delivered in the field to take advantage of the places and projects that the corpsmembers are working. By using the workplace as a dynamic classroom, teachers provide added motivation to the work by showing its importance to the environment and add relevance to the lessons by attaching them to real life experience.

Exceeding every other standard

CCNB provides a channel for young people to provide service to the community while gaining education, job skills, and a sense of self-respect, This success at linking stewardship of our environment with employment preparation for local has been recognized and heralded by President Obama.

With unemployment, youth homicide, and violent crimes on the rise, it is more vital than ever to provide a chance for young people to develop life skills. For young adults without a high school diploma or a firm grasp of English, searching for meaningful employment can become a frustrating process.. CCNB provides the opportunity for educational attainment that young people need to survive in today's economy while helping them to acquire and develop the skills necessary to prosper.

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For more information on the Education Program, please contact CCNB's Education Director Terence Desborough at (415) 454-4554 or 707-303-3069 ext. 152 or tdesborough@conservationcorpsnorthbay.org.