YouthBuild Memphis Program Curriculum

30 weeks plus Two (2) Weeks of Orientation/Mental Toughness

9 Month – Program Curriculum


Basic Structure – General Instructional Time 8am -12 noon

Educational Structure Monday -Thursday

Basic Structure – General Operational Times – Monday – Thursday

Friday – Empowerment Day


DateWeekInstructional FocusMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday – Empowerment Day
7/22/19Orientation Week 1Orientation
/Mental Toughness
2:00 – 2:45
Icebreakers, welcome and congratulation

8:45-9:00
Overview of Program

9:00-9:45
Tour of Training Facilities

10:00-–10:45
Staff introductions, Program orientation, contract and program expectation

11:00 –11:45
Overview of Construction Project and Worksite

11:00-11:45 Review of Participant handbook and contract

11:46- Noon
Completion of Forms and their Paperwork
8:00 – 8: 45
Welcome, Roll Call, Icebreakers, Group Warm-Up

9:00-9:45
Roadblocks, blockbusters and Fear of Success Exercise

10:00-–10:45
Introduction to Construction Specialties
Break

11:00 –11:45
Introduction to Construction Specialties

11:00-11:45
General Discussion on Drug Free Workplace and Labeling

11:46- Noon
Personal Time
Adjournment or Completion of Forms and their Paperwork
8:00 – 8: 45
Welcome, Roll Call, Icebreakers, Group Warm-Up

9:00-9:45 Conflict Resolution

10:00-–10:45 TABE

11:00-11:45
ISS Initial Assessment

11:46- Noon
Drug Screening
Personal Time
Adjournment or Completion of Forms and their Paperwork

Noon- 1:00pm
Career Development Concepts; Goal Setting; Career Readiness
8:00 – 8: 45
Welcome, Roll Call, Icebreakers, Group Warm-Up

9:00-9:45
Conflict Resolution

10:00-10:45 TABE

11:00 –11:45
ISS Initial Assessment

11:46- Noon
Drug Screening
Personal Time
Adjournment or Completion of Forms and their Paperwork
8:00 – 8: 45
Welcome, Roll Call, Icebreakers, Group Warm-Up

9:00-11:45
Community Service Project Day

11:46- Noon
Scavenger Hurt Assignment
7/29/19Orientation Week 2Orientation/Mental Toughness8:00 – 8: 45
Welcome, Roll Call, Icebreakers, Group Warm-Up

9:00-9:45
Overview of the past week

10:00-10:45
Scavenger Hurt Results

11:00 –11:45
Group Counseling Sessions
Break

11:00-11:45
First Aid Training

11:46- Noon
Ropes Course Preview Personal Time
Adjournment or Completion of Forms and their Paperwork
8:00 – 8: 45
Welcome, Roll Call, Icebreakers, Group Warm-Up

9:00-9:45
Introduction to Professionalism
10:00–10:45
Continuation of Labeling and Positive self-identity

11:00 –11:45
Continuation of Construction Specialties

11:00-11:45 Continuation of Roadblocks, blockbusters and Fear of Success Exercise

11:46- Noon
Personal Time
Adjournment or Completion of Forms and their Paperwork
8:00 – 8: 45
Welcome, Roll Call, Icebreakers, Group Warm-Up

9:00-11:45
On-Site Construction Work

11:46- Noon
Personal Time
Adjournment or Completion of Forms and their Paperwork
8:00 – 8: 45
Welcome, Roll Call, Icebreakers, Group Warm-Up

9:00-11:45
Academic Work

11:46- Noon
Personal Time
Adjournment or Completion of Forms and their Paperwork
8:00 – 8: 45
Welcome, Roll Call, Icebreakers, Group Warm-Up
9:00-9:45
Small Group Discussion
10:00-10:45
Appreciation

11:00 –11:45
Presentation of Certification of Completion for Orientation

11:46- Noon
Next Step and Fun Activity
8/5/2019Instructional Week 1Building Trades, Safety, First Aid and OSHA-Training
(Safety Instruction)
9:00 – 9:45
Soft skills Training General
Break

9:00-9:45
Hard skills OSHA Job site safety
Breaks

11:00-11:45
Soft Skills OSHA
Break

11:00–11:45
OSHA
Break

11:00-11:45 Discussion and Response of today’s Lessons Challenge

11:46-Noon
Personal Time
Adjournment
8:00 – 8: 45
Soft skills Training General
Break

9:00-9:45
Hard skills OSHA Job site safety
Breaks

10:00-–10:45
Soft Skills OSHA
Break

11:00 –11:45
OSHA
Break

11:00-11:45 Discussion and Response of today’s Lessons Challenge

11:46- Noon
Personal Time
Adjournment
8:00 – 8: 45
Soft skills Training General
Break

9:00-9:45
Hard skills OSHA Job site safety
Breaks

10:00-–10:45
Soft Skills OSHA
Break

11:00 –11:45
OSHA
Break

11:00-11:45 Discussion and Response of today’s Lessons Challenge

11:46- Noon
Personal Time
Adjournment
8:00 – 8: 45
Soft skills Training General
Break

9:00-9:45
Hard skills OSHA Job site safety
Breaks

10:00-–10:45
Soft Skills OSHA
Break

11:00 –11:45
OSHA
Break

11:00-11:45 Discussion and Response of today’s Lessons Challenge

11:46- Noon
Personal Time
Adjournment
Guest Speakers for the Local Home Builders Association and the City of Memphis Code Enforcement Department
8/12/19Instructional Week 2Construction Math8:00 – 8.45
Soft Skill Training
Break

9:00 – 9:45
Introduction to Construction Math
Break Edu.

10:00 –10:45
Construction Math
Break Edu.

11:00 – 11:45
Construction Math
Break-Edu.

11:00-11:45 Discussion and Response of today’s Lessons Challenge

11:46- Noon
Personal Time
Adjournment
8:00 – 8.45
Soft Skill Training
Break

9:00 – 9:45
Construction Math
Break-Eud.

10:00 –10:45
Construction Math-Edu.
Break

11:00 – 11:45
Construction Math
Break

11:00-11:45 Discussion and Response of today’s Lessons Challenge

11:46- Noon
Personal Time
Adjournment
8:00 – 8.45
Soft Skill Training
Break

9:00 – 9:45
Construction Math
Break

10:00 –10:45
Construction Math
Break

11:00 – 11:45
Construction Math
Break

11:00-11:45 Discussion and Response of today’s Lessons Challenge

11:46- Noon
Personal Time
Adjournment
8:00 – 8.45
Soft Skill Training
Break

9:00 – 9:45
Construction Math
Break

10:00 –10:45
Construction Math
Break

11:00 – 11:45
Construction Math
Break

11:00-11:45 Discussion and Response of today’s Lessons Challenge

11:46- Noon
Personal Time
Adjournment
8:00 – 8: 45
Roll Call,

9:00-11:45
Community Service Project Day

11:46- Noon
Fun Activity
8/19/19Instructional Week 3Education/
Academic Component
8:00 – 8.45
Soft Skill Training
Break

9:00 – 9:45
Educational and Academic Instruction

10:00 –10:45
Educational and Academic Instruction

11:00 – 11:45
Educational and Academic Instruction

11:00-11:45 Discussion and Response of today’s Lessons Challenge

11:46- Noon
Personal Time
Adjournment
8:00 – 8.45
Soft Skill Training
Break

9:00 – 9:45
Educational and Academic Instruction

10:00 –10:45
Educational and Academic Instruction

11:00 – 11:45
Educational and Academic Instruction

11:00-11:45 Discussion and Response of today’s Lessons Challenge

11:46- Noon
Personal Time
Adjournment
8:00 – 8.45
Soft Skill Training
Break

9:00 – 9:45
Educational and Academic Instruction

10:00 –10:45
Educational and Academic Instruction

11:00 – 11:45
Educational and Academic Instruction

11:00-11:45 Discussion and Response of today’s Lessons Challenge

11:46- Noon
Personal Time
Adjournment
8:00 – 8.45
Soft Skill Training
Break

9:00 – 9:45
Educational and Academic Instruction

10:00 –10:45
Educational and Academic Instruction

11:00 – 11:45
Educational and Academic Instruction

11:00-11:45 Discussion and Response of today’s Lessons Challenge

11:46- Noon
Personal Time
Adjournment
8:00 – 8: 45
Roll Call,

9:00-11:45
Community Service Project Day

11:46- Noon
Fun Activity
8/26/19Instructional Week 4Construction Math & Reading Plans8:00 – 8.45
Soft Skill Training
Break

9:00 – 9:45
Construction Math
Break

10:00 –10:45
Construction Math
Break

11:00 – 11:45
Construction Math – Vocabulary Words
Break

11:00-11:45 Discussion and Response of today’s Lessons Challenge

11:46- Noon
Personal Time
Adjournment
8:00 – 8.45
Soft Skill Training
Break

9:00 – 9:45
Construction Math
Break

10:00 –10:45
Construction Math
Break

11:00 – 11:45
Construction Math
Break

11:00-11:45 Discussion and Response of today’s Lessons Challenge

11:46- Noon
Personal Time
Adjournment
8:00 – 8.45
Soft Skill Training
Break

9:00 – 9:45
Introduction to Reading Plans
Break

0:00 –10:45
Reading Plans

11:00 – 11:45
Reading Plans

11:00-11:45 Discussion and Response of today’s Lessons Challenge

11:46- Noon
Personal Time
Adjournment
8:00 – 8.45
Soft Skill Training
Break

9:00 – 9:45
Reading Plans

10:00 –10:45
Reading Plans

11:00 – 11:45
Reading Plans

11:00-11:45 Discussion and Response of today’s Lessons Challenge

11:46- Noon
Personal Time
Adjournment
8:00 – 8: 45
Roll Call,

9:00-11:45
Community Service Project Day

11:46- Noon
Fun Activity
9/2/19Instructional Week 5Tools and Construction MaterialsLabor Day Holiday8:00 – 8.45
Soft Skill Training
Break

9:00 – 9:45
Construction Math
Break

10:00 –10:45
Construction Man
Break

11:00 – 11:45
Construction Man
Break

11:00-11:45 Discussion and Response of today’s Lessons Challenge

11:46- Noon
Personal Time
Adjournment
8:00 – 8.45
Soft Skill Training
Break

9:00 – 9:45
Construction Math
Break

10:00 –10:45
Construction Man
Break

11:00 – 11:45
Construction Man
Break

11:00-11:45 Discussion and Response of today’s Lessons Challenge

11:46- Noon
Personal Time
Adjournment
8:00 – 8.45
Soft Skill Training
Break

9:00 – 9:45
Construction Math
Break

10:00 –10:45
Construction Man
Break

11:00 – 11:45
Construction Man
Break

11:00-11:45 Discussion and Response of today’s Lessons Challenge

11:46- Noon
Personal Time
Adjournment
8:00 – 8.45
Soft Skill Training
Break

9:00 – 9:45
Construction Math
Break

10:00 –10:45
Construction Man
Break

11:00 – 11:45
Construction Man
Break

11:00-11:45 Discussion and Response of today’s Lessons Challenge

11:46- Noon
Personal Time
Adjournment
9/9/19Instructional Week 6Tools & Construction Materials8:00 – 8.45
Soft Skill Training
break

9:00 – 9:45
Introduction to Tools & Construction Material

10:00 –10:45
Tools and Construction Materials

11:00 – 11:45
Tools and Construction Materials

11:00-11:45 Discussion and Response of today’s Lessons Challenge

11:46- Noon
Personal Time
Adjournment
8:00 – 8.45
Soft Skill Training
Break

9:00 – 9:45
Tools and Construction Materials

10:00 –10:45
Tools and Construction Materials
Break

11:00 – 11:45
Tools and Construction Materials

11:00-11:45 Discussion and Response of today’s Lessons Challenge

11:46- Noon
Personal Time
Adjournment
8:00 – 8.45
Soft Skill Training
Break

9:00 – 9:45
Tools and Construction Materials

10:00 –10:45
Tools and Construction Materials
Break

11:00 – 11:45
Tools and Construction Materials
Break

11:00-11:45 Discussion and Response of today’s Lessons Challenge

11:46- Noon
Personal Time
Adjournment
8:00 – 8.45
Soft Skill Training
Break

9:00 – 9:45
Tools and Construction Materials
Break

10:00 –10:45
Tools and Construction Materials

11:00 – 11:45
Tools and Construction Materials
11:00-11:45 Discussion and Response of today’s Lessons Challenge

11:46- Noon
Personal Time
Adjournment
8:00 – 8: 45
Roll Call,
9:00-11:45
Community Service Project Day
11:46- Noon
Fun Activity
9/16/19Instructional Week 7Leadership Development8:00 – 8.45
Soft Skill Training
Break

9:00 – 9:45
Introduction to Leadership Development 101

10:00 –10:45
Leadership Development 101

11:00 – 11:45
Leadership Development 101

11:00-11:45 Discussion and Response of today’s Lessons Challenge

11:46- Noon
Case Management
Adjournment
8:00 – 8.45
Soft Skill Training
Break

9:00 – 9:45
Leadership Development 101

10:00 –10:45
Leadership Development 101

11:00 – 11:45
Leadership Development 101

11:00-11:45 Discussion and Response of today’s Lessons Challenge

11:46- Noon
Case Management
Adjournment
8:00 – 8.45
Soft Skill Training
Break

9:00 – 9:45
Leadership Development 101

10:00 –10:45
Leadership Development 101

11:00 – 11:45
Professionalism

11:00-11:45 Discussion and Response of today’s Lessons Challenge

11:46- Noon
Case Management
Adjournment
8:00 – 8.45
Soft Skill Training
Break

9:00 – 9:45
Professionalism

10:00 –10:45
Professionalism

11:00 – 11:45
Professionalism

11:00-11:45 Discussion and Response of today’s Lessons Challenge

11:46- Noon
Case Management
Adjournment
8:00 – 8: 45
Roll Call,

9:00-11:45
Community Service Project Day

11:46- Noon
Fun Activity
9/23/19Instructional Week 8Green Building8:00 – 8.45
Soft Skill Training
Break

9:00 – 9:45
Introduction to Green Building Construction

10:00 –10:45
Green Building Construction

11:00 – 11:45
Green Building Construction

11:00-11:45 Discussion and Response of today’s Lessons Challenge

11:46- Noon
Case Management
Adjournment
8:00 – 8.45
Soft Skill Training
Break

9:00 – 9:45
Green Building Construction

10:00 –10:45
Green Building Construction

11:00 – 11:45
Green Building Construction

11:00-11:45 Discussion and Response of today’s Lessons Challenge

11:46- Noon
Case Management
Adjournment
8:00 – 8.45
Soft Skill Training
Break

9:00 – 9:45
Green Building Construction

10:00 –10:45
Green Building Construction

11:00 – 11:45
Green Building Construction

11:00-11:45 Discussion and Response of today’s Lessons Challenge

11:46- Noon
Case Management
Adjournment
8:00 – 8.45
Soft Skill Training
Break

9:00 – 9:45
Green Building Construction

10:00 –10:45
Green Building Construction

11:00 – 11:45
Green Building Construction

11:00-11:45 Discussion and Response of today’s Lessons Challenge

11:46- Noon
Case Management
Adjournment
8:00 – 8: 45
Roll Call,

9:00-11:45
Community Service Project Day

11:46- Noon
Fun Activity
9/30/19Site Work Week 9Bellhaven Job Site8:00 – 8: 45
Roll Call,

9:00-11:45
On-Site Construction Work

11:46- Noon
Personal Time
Adjournment
8:00 – 8: 45
Roll Call,

9:00-11:45
On-Site Construction Work

11:46- Noon
Personal Time
Adjournment
8:00 – 8: 45
Roll Call,

9:00-11:45
On-Site Construction Work

11:46- Noon
Personal Time
Adjournment
8:00 – 8: 45
Roll Call,

9:00-11:45
On-Site Construction Work

11:46- Noon
Personal Time
Adjournment
8:00 – 8: 45
Roll Call,

9:00-11:45
Community Service Project Day

11:46- Noon
Fun Activity
10/7/19Site Work
Week 10
Educational Instruction8:00 – 8: 45
Roll Call

9:00-10:00
Workplace English 101 T. Nichelson

10:15-11:15
Grammar/ B. Thompson

11:15 – noon
Resume Writing
J. Higgs
8:00 – 8: 45
Roll Call

9:00-10:00
Mathematics – J Hamilton

10:00 – 11:00
Sciences – Basic Biology – M WALLACE

Verbal Communication
J. Jointer
8:00 – 8: 45
Roll Call

9:00-10:00
Workplace English 101 T. Nichelson

10:15-11:15
Grammar/ B. Thompson

11:15 – noon
Resume Writing
J. Higgs
8:00 – 8: 45
Roll Call,

9:00-10:00
Mathematics – J Hamilton

10: – 11
Sciences – Basic Biology – M WALLACE
8:00 – 8: 45
Roll Call,

9:00-11:45
Community Service Project Day

11:46- Noon
Fun Activity
10/14/19Site Work Week 1170 Belle Haven8:00am
Roll Call
8:00am
Roll Call
8:00am
Roll Call
8:00am
Roll Call
10/21/19Site Work
Week 11
Educational Instruction8:00 – 8: 45
Roll Call,

9:00-10:00
Time management Class 3.3
TBD

11:46- Noon
8:00 – 8: 45
Roll Call,

9:00-11:45
48 principles J. Hamilton

11:46- Noon
Tools & Technology
T. Keaton/ C. Kibble
8:00 – 8: 45
Roll Call,

9:00-11:45
Industry- Wide Technical Competencies
Design 4.1
Site Planning 4.13
Blueprint/Drawing/specification 4.1.2
J. Self
8:00 – 8: 45
Roll Call,

9:00-11:45
4.2 –4.4
Tillman Keaton/ C Kibble
8:00 – 8: 45
Roll Call,

9:00-11:45
Community Service Project Day

11:46- Noon
Fun Activity
10/27/19Site Work
Week 12
Job Site8:00 – 8: 45
Roll Call,
8:00 – 8: 45
Roll Call,
8:00 – 8: 45
Roll Call,
8:00 – 8: 45
Roll Call,

9:00-11:45
On-Site Construction Work

11:46- Noon
Personal Time
Adjournment
8:00 – 8: 45
Roll Call,

9:00-11:45
Community Service Project Day

11:46- Noon
Fun Activity
10/28/19Instructional and
Site Work
Week 13
Educational Instruction8:00 – 8: 45
Roll Call,

9:00-11:45
Basic Computer Competencies
8:00 – 8: 45
Roll Call,

9:00-11:45
Basic Computer Competencies

Financial Literacy Edu
8:00 – 8: 45
Roll Call,

9:00-11:45
Basic Computer Competencies
8:00 – 8: 45
Roll Call,

9:00-11:45
On-Site Construction Work
8:00 – 8: 45
Roll Call,

9:00-11:45
Community Service Project Day

11:46- Noon
Fun Activity
11/4/19Instructional and
Site Work
Week 14
Site/ Classroom instruction8:00 – 8: 45
Roll Call,

9:00-11:45
On-Site Construction Work

11:46- Noon
Technical
8:00 – 8: 45
Roll Call,

9:00-11:45
On-Site Construction Work

11:46- Noon
RRP Certification Training
8:00 – 8: 45
Roll Call,

9:00-11:45
Green Building Practices
5.5
C. Kibble

Business Fundamental 5.3
J. Higgs

11:46- Noon
Personal Time
Adjournment
8:00 – 8: 45
Roll Call,

9:00-11:45
Classroom Instruction Work

11:46- Noon
Case Management
8:00 – 8: 45
Roll Call,

9:00-11:45
Community Service Project Day
11/04/19Educational Instruction WeekTraining Site8am Roll Call
Resume Training- Higgs
8am Roll Call
Resume Training Day II

Create Own Resume

Financial Literacy Edu
8:am Roll Call
Resume Training

Mock Interviews-Nichelson
8am Roll Call
Real Interviews
Three Employers
8am Roll Call
Empowerment Day
11/11/19Instructional and
Site Work
Week 15
Bellhaven Job Site and Classroom instruction8:00 – 8: 45
Roll Call,

9:00-11:45
On-Site Construction Work

11:46- Noon
Case Management
8:00 – 8: 45
Roll Call,

9:00-11:45
On-Site Construction Work

11:46- Noon
Case Management
8:00 – 8: 45
Roll Call,

9:00-11:45
On-Site Construction Work

11:46- Noon
Case Management
8:00 – 8: 45
Roll Call,

9:00-11:45
Classroom Instruction Work

11:46- Noon
Case Management
8:00 – 8: 45
Roll Call,

9:00-11:45
Community Service Project Day

11:46- Noon
Fun Activity
11/18/19Instructional and
Site Work
Week 16
Bellhaven Job Site and Classroom instruction8:00 – 8: 45
Roll Call,

9:00-11:45
On-Site Construction Work

11:46- Noon
Case Management
8:00 – 8: 45
Roll Call,

9:00-11:45
On-Site Construction Work

11:46- Noon
Case Management
8:00 – 8: 45
Roll Call,

9:00-11:45
On-Site Construction Work

11:46- Noon
Case Management
8:00 – 8: 45
Roll Call,

9:00-11:45
Classroom Instruction Work

11:46- Noon
Case Management
8:00 – 8: 45
Roll Call,

9:00-11:45
Community Service Project Day

11:46- Noon
Fun Activity
11/25/19Educational Instruction weekThanksgiving WeekThanksgiving WeekThanksgiving WeekThanksgiving WeekThanksgiving Week
12/02/19Job SiteLead Worker Certification
Training
C. Kibble
Lead Worker Certification
Training
C. Kibble
Lead Worker Certification
Training
C. Kibble
Employer InterviewEmployer Interview
12/09/19Job SiteWorksiteWorksiteWorksiteWorksiteWorksite
12/16/19Educational Instruction weekWorksiteWorksiteWorksiteChristmas HolidayChristmas Holiday
12/23/19Christmas HolidayChristmas Christmas Christmas Christmas Christmas
01/06/20Job SiteWORKSITEJOB PLACEMENTJOB PLACEMENTJOB PLACEMENTCASE MANAGEMENT
01/13/20Educational
01/20/20Program Management week
01/27/20Program Closeout
02/03/20Graduation WeekGraduation WeekGraduation WeekGraduation WeekGraduation WeekGraduation Week

Schedules Notes:

  1. Schedule is subject to change weekly, based on needs and testing feedback.
  2. Guest Speakers will cause the schedule to change.
  3. All testing must be completed by each participant and results posted in Case Management and MIS Files.
  4. Worksite safety rules must be adhered to all times.
  5. Employment Opportunities can affect schedules.