Synopsis
Get It! is a unique program designed to assist young adults, 16-23, in becoming active participants in creating their Perfect Life. Get It! begins with the belief that every youth is a unique, special person who was intended to have a happy, wonderful life. Unfortunately, too many young adults have given too little thought to their lives. And we all know what the result of that could be: a life of quiet desperation, marked by frustration, disappointment and failure. But it doesn't have to be that way. We have designed Get It! to guide students in learning who they are and what their passions are. From there, we walk them through the process of turning those passions into smart choices for their lives. While we use career as a vehicle for that discussion, this is also about learning to manage relationships, hobbies and all of life. In short, our hope is that Get It! will help this next generation become smarter sooner so that they can enjoy their Perfect Life by choice, not by chance.
About the Author
Jay R. Charness is the founder and executive director of A.P.E. (Avoiding Predators Everyday), a non-profit organization that works with children and adults on safety, self-awareness, and self-defense. In the past (5) years Jay has done over 350 seminars helping people of all ages make smart choices to avoid and resolve dangerous situations. Jay has a degree in psychology from San Diego State University and has worked extensively with thousands of young people researching their decision-making process. Jay has been an active writer for the last eight years, and has been working on the development of this program since 1999. He has also been a small business owner and entrepreneur over the last ten years as the owner of ProLine Machinery. Jay lives in Arvada, CO, with his wife and two beautiful daughters. Michael J. Alcorn has taught music in the Jefferson County Public Schools (CO) for the last 18 years, working with students at every level of development. In the course of his teaching he has worked with thousands of young adults, and had the opportunity to understand, guide and influence their attitudes and their ideas about what their lives could be. Michael is also a freelance composer and arranger, with degrees from the University of Colorado and the University of Northern Colorado. He has been an active online author for the last five years. Michael lives in Arvada, CO, with his wife and three children.
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