Washington High makes the right CHOICES

During the week of Jan. 25-29, eight Georgia Power volunteers have been at Booker T. Washington High School delivering the CHOICES program. Volunteers are scheduled to implement the CHOICES program through the ninth-grade English/Language Arts classes in the Schools of Banking, Finance and Investment; Early College; Senior Academy; and Health Science and Nutrition. They brought their experiences and expertise to take students through real-world exercises on academic self-discipline, time and money management, and goal setting. As a result, teens discover that they can take charge of their lives.

CHOICES is an interactive, decision-making workshop that empowers teens to achieve academic success in pursuit of their career and life aspirations. The CHOICES workshop is typically presented at the eighth- or ninth-grade level because these students are old enough to envision the future yet young enough to develop positive skills and habits for success in high school and beyond.

Hat tip to Arlena M. Shaw, graduation coach through Communities In Schools of Atlanta!