A Participant Timeline is a basically your way to see what will happen and when, and is your way to look back at the parts of the Charleston-Works Program you have already finished. Orientation starts the first week of each month. After you have enrolled in Charleston-Works you can add this timeline to your calendar to know when you will start each section of the program - and finish.

This is when you get your first taste of the Schoenbaum Center's Charleston-Works Program. It is during this time that you will really find out what you will be doing while in the program, have your first class, meet with the Charleston-Works and Family Partner Peer Network staff, be joined with the other Participants in your group, and much more.

This is when you really get started with your classes. You will have classes in Personal Development, Today's Work Place, Job Readiness and Peer Support to name a few.

This is when you start the classes that are specifically geared to the new carrer that you have chosen: Hospitality / Information Clerk, Facility Maintenance, Personal Care Attendent, Phlebotomy Technician or Home Health Care Aid.

This is when you get the hands on experience to practice what you have been learning. By completing the internship with a local business that is a Charleston-Works partner, you will gain the experience in your new field that you will need to get your new job.

You are now employed. The Schoenbaum Center's Charleston-Works Program still needs you to keep in contact and come to occasional alumni meetings. At this point you have your new job - and more important, your new career. That's something to be proud of for a lifetime.