Recommendation Letters
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
“Forward Step’s researched and field tested methodologies have been comprehensively captured in the COMPASS program, a character development and life skills training curriculum…. COMPASS not only instills life lessons for the individual but it also positively influences our classroom culture… I give Forward Step and the COMPASS curriculum my highest recommendation.”
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Eric Spears
Principal
Secondary Community Day Schools
Los Angeles Unified School District


“The soft skills portion of the training is crucial to support our clients to not only get but also to keep a job…[It] has proven to be excellent for our targeted population served.”
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Cecile Harris Walters
Program Manager
CAP Program
Pacific Gateway
Workforce Investment Network


"This curriculum helps me meet some of the students basic needs…Unless we can help these kids address some of their issues, …it’s hard for them to move ahead with an education.”
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Ricardo Aguayo
Teacher
Central High School
Los Angeles Unified School District


“The Compass life skills program addresses the needs of the whole person…It is a very effective tool to address the areas in our students’ lives that are not addressed in academic standards and exams. I give it my highest recommendation.”
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Adam DeFrance
Social Studies/Life Skills Teacher
Jack London High School
Los Angeles Unified School District


“I am excited about the positive changes that I am seeing in the men as a result of the COMPASS program. COMPASS has helped the participants handle situations differently on the yard and with their families, has broken down racial barriers, and has helped create bonds among the inmates.”
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Krystal Davis
Correctional Counselor
Ironwood State Prison