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2018-19 Orange County Children's Therapeutic Arts Center <br />Youth Employment Program - WIOA Proposal <br />8. Public Speaking Skills — All Youth will be asked to take a training that will allow them to learn <br />the necessary skills for public speaking, including how to speak to employers and/or new offsite <br />work placements and new potential employers. Also, youth will learn how to create and give <br />oral presentations, as well as how to speak to people when networking for future connections. <br />11.Civic Engagement and/or Leadership Development <br />A. Can your organization offer a civic engagement opportunity or leadership development <br />opportunity for WIOA youth and other youth in the community, if so, please describe. — <br />AII WIOA youth will be asked to participate in the youth council meetings. They will be asked to <br />contribute ideas/information on how to better serve the youth in Santa Ana. Youth will also be <br />asked to assist MECCA collaborative, by engaging with our partner agencies, and creating and <br />presenting employment workshops to other transitional age youth and adults at those sites, in <br />order to contribute to a better future for our OC community! <br />B. Indicate the number of youth that will participate in the civic engagement or leadership <br />development opportunity — All WIOA youth will be asked to engage in leadership <br />development opportunities at OCCTAC and the community, through civic engagement <br />activities that will help their community be a better place to live in! <br />C. Special consideration for organizations that can leverage funds to provide services to <br />non-WIOA youth participants — Yes, but this would require more discussion and <br />coordination with ALL WIOA Agencies involved, so the responsibility is equally divided <br />between all partner agencies. <br />12. Supportive Services: <br />A. Will your organization provide supportive services to youth such as gas cards, bus pass, <br />childcare assistance, etc. If so, please describe. — Yes. All youth will be provided with <br />supportive services during all phases of the WIOA program. Supportive services are available to <br />those youth approved for the program that show limited resources to meet basic needs, and <br />have expressed to our case manager or educational counselor the need for additional support <br />services. <br />WIOA Youth enrolled at OCCTAC are eligible for the following (as long as funds are available): <br />1. 30 day bus passes: Every month as long as they provide proof of a steady attendance <br />to all WIOA activities and or accomplish employment or educational goals <br />2. ACCESS Coupon Books: Every other week as long as they provide proof of a steady <br />attendance to ail WIOA activities and or accomplish employment or educational goals <br />3. Gas Cards: Every month as long as they provide proof of a steady attendance to all <br />WIOA activities and or need to accomplish employment or educational goals. As well <br />as proof of their license. <br />4. Academic Supplies: All WIOA participants are eligible for academic supplies, such as: <br />planners, USB drives and backpacks. For students who have entered post -secondary <br />education we are able to purchase some, if not all, of their college course books. For <br />those who have entered a credential program some if not all fees can be paid off. <br />WV <br />