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South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br />Regular Meeting –April 17, 2009 <br /> <br />one of the nations’ key hubs of technological <br />innovation and development. <br /> <br />Mr. Strickler distributed to the <br />Commissioners copies of a binder of work <br />performed to date. <br /> <br />Ms. Spivey asked the nature of the survey of <br />residents. Mr. Strickler responded that it was <br />a telephone survey with approximately 400 <br />interviews. It was a statistically <br />representative model. <br /> <br /> <br />(4) Progress Report from Project Impact. <br /> <br />P <br />Mr. Summers gave a progress report on the <br />ROGRESS REPORT FROM PROJECT IMPACT <br />Project Impact job readiness training for <br />hard-to-place individuals that has been <br />operating since early 2009, paid for from TIF <br />funds. <br /> <br />Mr. Summers noted that the original <br />expectation was that the program would <br />serve about 150 individuals. Before the <br />program was officially announced, over 200 <br />individuals had applied. Over 150 people <br />came to the initial orientation. About 100 <br />enrolled in the five-day “boot camp,” <br />intended to weed out people who were not <br />serious about making the changes necessary <br />in their lives. The program curriculum is <br />based on Stephen Covey’s Seven Habits of <br />Highly Effective People. In addition, there is <br />a faith-based component called Deeds of the <br />Flesh, Fruits of the Spirit as well as training <br />toward thirteen qualities the local employers <br />say they want in an ideal employee. Morning <br />sessions are spent in training on these <br />elements. The afternoon sessions are <br />devoted to practical application. It has been <br />remarkable to the organizers of Project <br />Impact, Hardie Blake and Jim Summers, how <br /> 10 <br /> <br />
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