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Program Structure
A flexible five-tier system — required core courses build your foundation, and electives let you pursue what matters most to you.
How Advancement Works
Core + Elective + Points
Core Courses
A small set of required courses every participant completes at each tier — foundational skills everyone needs.
Your Electives
Choose from a menu of elective courses to earn your remaining required points. Pick what aligns with your goals.
Flexible Points
Earn points beyond courses through attendance, assignments, mentoring, public speaking, and community service.
Advancement System
Five-Tier Progression
Unlocked at Tier 3
Specialization Tracks
Once you reach Tier 3 (Leadership), choose the path that best fits your goals and interests. Your specialization shapes your advanced coursework.
Business & Entrepreneurship
Build a business foundation, understand credit, and develop an entrepreneurial mindset.
- Business Development
- Business Credit
- Advanced Excel & Data Analysis
Vocational Trades
Gain hands-on trade skills for immediate workforce readiness upon reentry.
- Barbering Foundations
- Pottery & Horticulture
- Electrician Foundations
- HVAC Fundamentals
Creative Arts & Media
Explore music, creative writing, and media as pathways to expression and income.
- Music & Creative Industry
- Public Speaking Advanced
- Creative Expression Workshop
Leadership & Mentorship
A mentorship movement for reentry readiness and personal transformation—for those approaching release and those with extended sentences. Develop discipline, accountability, respect for institutional authority, and mentor others within the program.
- Kings & Priest Mentorship
- Leadership Foundations
- Leadership to Legacy
Wellness & Reentry
Focus on mental health, personal wellness, and structured reintegration planning.
- Mental Health & Reentry
- Stress Management
- Transition Planning Workshop
Flexible Earning
Ways to Earn Points
You don't have to do everything — choose what fits your path.