"The heart of the New Work Curriculum is a dedication to freedom and personal fulfillment that does not depend solely on the old job market.  More than finding employment the curriculum wants young people to find themselves and take charge of their lives as workers, consumers, and providers.  The object is not just a job but full possession and ownership of one's life."

The New Work Curriculum seeks first of all to help students gain an understanding of the work revolution. Telling the truth about what is happening to jobs, the bad news as well as the good, will do far more for the credibility of career education than repeating the same old promises and exhortations, which too many students no longer believe. For young people, greater understanding is a form of empowerment, the beginning of an interest in realistic personal strategies for success in the present economic environment.

The best way to teach students about the work revolution is not to present a body of pre-digested information to be studied and memorized like names and dates in a history textbook. Instead, we recommend involving students in a process of investigation and discovery in which they explore the effects of revolution on people in their family and neighborhood and draw their own conclusions about what is happening to work.