The Automobile Skills module
at the Refugee Center

 
The driving simulator is a major attraction at the Refugee Center.

In today's society, the ability to drive and own a car is essential to holding a good job with room for advancement.  Helping refugees learn to drive and become ready to buy a car is a high priority at the Refugee Development Center.

The Refugee Center's state-of-the-art driving simulator has three 19-inch computer screens that give refugees 120-degree vision as they learn to drive. The simulator can take a trip on city streets or freeways, in dry or wet weather, and can even teach someone to drive a stick shift.

In addition to practice on the driving simulator, the Automobile Education module includes:

•  Learning to drive:  the rules of the road
  
•  Buying a car
•  Finances:  it's not just the car payments!
•  Car repair and maintenance
•  Automobile Insurance
•  Legal issues related to owning a car

Different lessons are available on videotape, CD-ROM, the Internet, and in print, with as many lessons as possible in the language of the refugee.

The Center tracks the progress of each refugee, giving them the ability to work through the lessons at their own pace.

http://refugeedevelopmentcenter.com     
Last updated: 5/16/07