Resource Vault & Greater Atlanta Opportunity Guide

Lessons

1. Resource contribution standard — every resource states title, source, who it helps, problem, how to use, date checked, cost, commercial affiliation, and next review date.
2. Financial capability official resources — start with official consumer-finance tools and current agency guidance.
3. Entrepreneurship official resources — use current SBA and other official business guidance for planning, startup, management, cybersecurity, and growth.
4. Workforce and skilled trades — use official apprenticeship and workforce sources for current training/program information.
5. Technology and cybersecurity — use current NIST and CISA resources for AI-risk and cybersecurity fundamentals.
6. Greater Atlanta categories — maintain dated entries for workforce, trades, small-business assistance, libraries, youth/career programs, nonprofit services, volunteer opportunities, public benefits, and funder resources.
7. Resource quality rubric — score authority, currentness, relevance, actionability, accessibility/cost clarity, and conflict clarity.
8. Expiration rule — assign and honor re-verification dates for time-sensitive and evergreen resources.

Deliverables

1. Resource Contribution Card — title, official/source organization, audience, problem solved, how to use, cost, affiliation, date checked, next review.
2. Resource Verification Log — source URL, authority type, publication/update date, eligibility, geography, contact route, status, reviewer.
3. Resource Quality Rubric — Authority / Currentness / Relevance / Actionability / Accessibility-Cost / Conflict Clarity, scored 0–2 each.
4. Greater Atlanta Opportunity Record — category, provider, eligibility, location, deadline, official source, contact, date verified.
5. Partner Status Ladder — RESOURCE / CONTACTED / REFERRAL RELATIONSHIP / FORMAL PARTNER; status must match documented reality.
6. Expiration & Review Calendar — resource, risk level, verification cadence, last checked, next check, owner.
7. Member Resource Submission Template — short description, source, why useful, disclosure, verification date.
8. Resource Correction Notice — original entry, problem found, corrected source/fact, effective date, superseded version.

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Evidence and reflection

Keep a private action card, completed worksheet or privacy-safe reflection. Show what you tried, what you learned and what you will do next. Public posting is optional.

1. 01Learn
2. 02Apply
3. 03Show Evidence
4. 04Share / Reflect
5. 05Next Step

Workbook

The pathway outline is open immediately. Its companion workbook is in the library after orientation.