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South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br />Regular Meeting –March 5, 2010 <br /> <br />how hard things would really be for me. <br /> <br />I heard about Project Impact via my <br />Probation Officer. She had heard many good <br />things about the program. She thought it <br />would help me. So with that in mind, I <br />called Project Impact/South Bend and set up <br />an appointment. This, by the way, was my <br />last hope at making it in life. Otherwise it <br />was back to prison for me. <br /> <br />After speaking with Pastor Blake and his <br />wife Perl, as well as the other staff members, <br />I decided that this was the program for me. <br />Pastor Blake has not only taught me to re- <br />educate myself on my job skills and working <br />with others, but also taught me life skills, <br />which included readjusting to changes of <br />how I see myself, see others, work with <br />others and how I fit into God’s overall plan. <br />The program teaches self worth and <br />motivates me to know that even with my <br />background that I am a good person and that <br />I have something to contribute to society and <br />that I can make a difference. <br /> <br />I learned a great deal in a short amount of <br />time, from outside speakers and group <br />activities. The program focuses on real <br />world training, just like going to a real job. <br />Accountability equal results. Focusing on <br />personal appearance, job readiness, safety <br />training, writing a resume, mock interviews, <br />to practice what we have learned. Before the <br />program I never heard about the “7 Habits of <br />Highly Effective People.” I was puzzled as <br />to how this would affect me. Now I don’t <br />know how I lived without them. They have <br />given me an insight that helps me in my <br />everyday living. <br /> <br />By sticking with this program I have learned <br /> 58 <br /> <br />