GO PLACES

The overall purpose of the GO Places Project is to introduce and prepare youth and young adults ages 18-24 for the world of work through placement into paid work experiences and on a path to more equitable career opportunities with their peers. This program is focused in three priority regions: Asheville, North Carolina; Cocke County, Tennessee; and Knoxville, Tennessee.

Each region has collaborated with community partners to offer you the participant the best resources possible to achieve the following objectives:

Decrease recidivism rates within a specific population
Decrease violent crimes within specific areas through paid educational training, mentorship, workplace employment, and 12-month mentorship involvement and projects.
Increase labor and education participation rates within specific populations and communities.

Our Pathway

The GO Places Pathway is a paid work-based learning approach coupled with leadership training and mentorship. The goal is to educate and train a student / participant in the complete meaningful job tasks in a workplace that develop readiness for work, knowledge, and skills that support entry or advancement in a career.

Work Based Training - Work-based learning encompasses multiple models, such as job shadows, internships, and apprenticeships, that vary in intensity, time commitment, and pay. Each has a different purpose and outcome related to improved career navigation and success.

Mentorship - The purpose of a mentor is to help you grow as a person and become the best version of yourself. This may involve helping you achieve your personal or career goals, introducing you to new ways of thinking, challenging your limiting assumptions, sharing valuable life lessons, and much more.

GO PLACES

Our Pathway

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