1. Assessing What is Important to You
AHA:
Assessing What is Important to You

2. Complete this statement:
If I could do anything I wanted to do right now, regardless of my education, employment history, financial status or time, I would _____________

3. LIFE GOALS GOING TO COLLEGE BUYING A HOUSE HAVING CHILDREN
ESTABLISHING A CAREER
MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLES
FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE
BEING ABLE TO TRAVEL
PHILANTHROPY

4. Work Backwards Exercise
Ask yourself these questions:
What would it take for me to achieve my dream?
What would it require to reach my goals?

5. ASSESSMENTS Skills Assessment Skills I have Skills I need
Educational Assessment
Current Credential(s)
Credential(s) needed
Time Cost
Financial Cost
Location
Necessary Changes
Support System

6. Action Items: Create your skills list
Create GED account (ged.com)or GA futures account (gafutures.org) and complete career assessments

7. What’s Important While Working
Keep your goals in mind.
Your values are your guidelines.
Don’t lose your dream.

8. Next Steps Hands-on exercises to establish goals and identify values
Ask students to identify an action item.
Schedule follow-up workshop in two weeks.
Educational vision board