Build For Your Future Skills Development Course

Build For Your Future Skills Development Training Course

Course Description:

A service-learning pre-apprenticeship experience designed to strengthen critical thinking, decision-making, and creative problem-solving skills. This course integrates the Community On Demand™ card game to develop financial literacy, project management, entrepreneurship, and workforce development skills.

Course Materials:

• Community On Demand™ Dashboard
• Community On Demand™ Card Deck
• STEAM Investigative Process (Videos & Worksheets)
• Skills Self-Assessment Worksheet & Online Survey
• The Stakeholder’s Dilemma Canvas Model
• The Money Guide for Young Entrepreneurs Activity Guide & Worksheets
• Fresh Bites Service-Learning Project (JEM Team Agenda)
• STEAM Education eGift Cards

What You Will Learn:

Module 1
Understanding the Impact of Your Decisions
(Duration:1-2 Weeks)

This module equips you with the ability to make informed, deliberate choices that align with your goals. You will gain insight into how your decisions affect not just yourself but also the systems and communities you are part of. Through practical exercises, you’ll get acquainted with Community On Demand™ learning tools and how they enhance your critical thinking, strategic planning, and teamwork capabilities

Module 2
Effective Communication for Collaboration
(Duration: 1-2 Weeks)

This module emphasizes the importance of effective communication and collaboration. It introduces you to the Strategist Mindset and the SIP Grid worksheets to help you develop a framework for successfully collaborating with various mindsets and motivations. You will engage in activities that highlight the importance of making thoughtful, informed choices and experience how interconnected your decisions are with others.

Module 3
Measuring and Building Your Skillset
(Duration: 1-2 Weeks)

This module focuses on defining, measuring, building, and recognizing the value as well as the impact of your skills. You will gain a deeper understanding of what your skills are and why they are important. You will also learn how to use the features and functions of your Community On Demand™ Future Ready skill cards to track, measure and assess your skill growth.

Module 4
Turning Ideas Into Real Solutions
(Duration: 2-4 Weeks)

This module introduces you to the Stakeholder’s Dilemma.  It’s the game that teaches you how to identify a community challenge and create a strategic plan to address it in real life. By using the Stakeholder’s Dilemma Canvas Model, you will be able to demonstrate your ability to understand community needs, develop well-defined solutions, and work with a team. 

Fresh Bites Service-Learning Project
Transform Strategies into Impactful Community Solutions
(Duration: 3–6 Months)

The Fresh Bites Service-Learning Project is a pre-apprenticeship experience where community stakeholders form a Junior Executive Management (JEM) Team to tackle real-world challenges. Using the Money Guide for Young Entrepreneurs, teams implement strategic solutions developed through The Stakeholder’s Dilemma Canvas Model. This hands-on project empowers participants to apply financial literacy, project management, and leadership skills to solve The Stakeholder’s Dilemma. By the end of the program, teams will execute their strategies, organize community initiatives, and present measurable results to local stakeholders.

Who Should Take This Course?

• Students (Ages 15–24): Gain practical skills for college, career readiness, and leadership through hands-on learning and service projects.
• Early Career Professionals & Job Seekers: Strengthen essential workplace skills and build a portfolio of real-world projects to stand out to employers.
• Aspiring Entrepreneurs & Innovators: Turn creative ideas into actionable business solutions and community-driven initiatives.
• Workforce Development & Skills Training Participants: Develop high-demand skills and industry knowledge to prepare for apprenticeships and career advancement.
• Community Leaders & Change-Makers: Design and lead impactful projects that solve real-world problems and uplift your community.
• Educators and Program Facilitators: Access engaging, project-based learning tools to empower students and guide them toward leadership and success.

Why Take This Course?

✅ Real-World Projects: Apply what you learn with hands-on, interactive projects.
✅ Career-Ready Skills: Develop essential leadership, communication, and critical thinking skills.
✅ Community Impact: Make a real difference with service-learning projects.
✅ Recognized Certification: Earn credit hours towards registered apprenticeship programs.

Grading Scheme:

Passing Grade:

80% (required to unlock the next module)

Certificate:

Earn a certificate of completion to recognize your achievements and skills developed.  Gain eligibility for credit hours towards registered apprenticeship programs and professional development (based on specific program requirements).