About
Second Chance Learning is a volunteer-run company; its purpose is to help adults improve their lives through education, training, and supports. We do not charge for our services.
The idea for this company came into being after learning about the high rates of recidivism in our prison populations. There are negative human and financial costs associated with incarcerating non-violent individuals. Worse still are the devastating negative consequences on the family unit; the family members can develop similar at-risk behaviors in their lives.
Our clients are typically adults who are:
- in recovery
- incarcerated
- on probation
- without a high school diploma
- interested in attending college for the first time
- trying to reinstate their driver’s license
With the goal of the reducing rates of recidivism, I changed careers from engineering to human services. After 5 years of human services work, I returned to engineering and 8 years later retired from the workforce, but not from SCL efforts. My retired time is spent farming, volunteering, and learning.
Best Regards,
John Vogel
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Second Chance Learning
218 Round Top Road
Chestertown, MD 21620
How we can help others
We all can help at-risk individuals improve their lives. Here are a few of the many things we can do to help individuals in need:
- View every person through the lenses of compassion and love
- Smile and say hello
- Offer conversation or food or warm clothing instead of money
- Listen and find out what is really needed
- Volunteer at shelters and food pantries
- Volunteer as a GED or literacy tutor
- Volunteer to drive individuals to doctor appointments
- Offer career counseling
- Guide a person through the college entrance process
- Help a prospective student navigate the financial aid process
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