My day begins at 8am as I start by prepping the classroom for today’s Momentum class. It is just one of three, one hour classes that happen everyday as part of the six week job readiness program. This particular class is on Communication and Teamwork.
This is a workshop that I have facilitated dozens of time through several different programs I have been a part of over the years. It is an exercise where individuals are placed into several groups, at tables where they are given a myriad of different materials; large sheets of paper, tape, two liter bottles, cups, paper plates, etc. Then they are given a task: utilizing only the materials given to work together to design and build a free-standing structure that is over 5 feet in height. The trick is you only have 10 minutes to plan and then 10 more minutes to build the structure. Read more