Ready for Work!

Women in adult basic education and welfare-to-work programs actively participated in the development of this curriculum. Ready for Work! provides over fifty engaging activities on topics women in literacy and workforce programs have said represent their "real barriers to getting and keeping a job." The seven units provide activities on building self-esteem, handling sexual harassment and discrimination on the job, developing childcare supports, addressing unidentified learning disabilities, making a successful transition off of public assistance to work, and addressing issues related to family violence. The activities provide opportunities for women to discuss and explore options around challenges presented within each theme.