WORKSHOPS
One of the central components of the T.R.U.S.T. program is its weekly workshops on Thursday afternoons. The workshops are offered in a 6-module, 27-unit series in order to assist and prepare incarcerated men to become assets to themselves, their families and their communities. These workshops are prepared and delivered by TR.U.S.T. Fellows in collaboration with volunteers and other area specific professionals, who provide research and facilitation support. The T.R.U.S.T. Fellows offer peer-to-peer training on each topic, aiding and educating their fellow prisoners in bettering themselves and preparing them to be positive, contributing members of their communities.
The T.R.U.S.T. believes that for men to make the transformation from being a liability to being an asset, a three-step process must occur. First, they must address their pre-existing value system and determine what values led to negative behavior and actions. Then, they must purge themselves of these negative value systems. Next, they must adopt a new value system that enhances their possibilities and leads to a positive lifestyle, including determining their community marketability, areas of community activism,developing a parole presentation strategy, and a definitive release plan.
The six modules are Internal Work, Health, Relationships, Organizational Skills/In the Workplace, Parole Preparation and Re-Entry. Each of the modules takes approximately one month (four class sessions). See the Curriculum page for more detailed information on our workshops.
