solid foundation “after prison”, Bodine invites inmates to “apply” for a job within the GBB Design Studio. Inmates that are selected through the interview process are offered a job within the GBB Design Studio in the prison. They are paid a stipend based on state penitentiary limitations. Volunteers from Central Christian Church teach them: • Graphic Design • Web Design • Financial Planning Skills • Presentation Skills • Life Skills GBB Design Studios then solicits clients from the general Las Vegas community. Clients literally go to the prison for their consultations and meet with their designers. This simple act provides a relational bridge between the inmates and the productive society, allowing them self dignity and building self-worth as they gain respect for their talents and their ability to contribute to a society and economy from which they previously felt disenfranchised. GBB Design Studio’s motto is “Giving Back While Getting Back” and it makes sense. Bodine is using technology to rebuild women’s lives. When women leave the prison having been through the GBB Design Studio experience, they are exiting with: • A Relationship with Jesus • A Job Skill • A Resume • A Portfolio • A list of companies that hire ex-felons • Life Skills Christian Computing® Magazine
• And, A Whole New Outlook On Life! Of course, any church in America would be proud of this ministry. It is a flagship, state of the art, “prison ministry.” But once again, Bodine did not stop there. His vision is to impact lives with Jesus, course correct people’s lives by giving them a second chance AND help to provide the best destination for them when they leave prison. Understanding that technology allowed the church experience to be exported to prison, Jake also asked how it could be extended into the families of those that are behind bars. This is where the internet and, subsequently, the online campus, take their second step on this road to recovery and restoration. May 2011
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