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channel, and work experience at extemship sites at local businesses and city departments. 6) During their work experience, the youth will operate in teams, where the need for teamwork will help them to develop an understanding of the importance of responsible behavior and an opportunity to display leadership. They will also participate in a Teen Community Leadership Institute program that will be coordinated by library's Youth Civic Engagement internship program. 7) Students will be provided with the educational materials and equipment required to successfully complete the program, as well as transportation to and from program sites from the library. 8) During the entire learning and working period, youth will be mentored and supported by adults and responsible young adults from the library and the College. 9) Follow-up services for a minimum of 12 months after program completion will be provided for youth to support educational and/or employment endeavors. 10) A Masters in Counseling intern and Doctor of Psychology skilled in a variety of fields, including addiction and family counseling, will be available to students as needed to provide counseling and referral services. 11) All youth participants will be provided workshops that will train them in financial literacy, 12) in entrepreneurial skills training and, 13) in labor market information leading to career awareness and exploration. 14) Fieldtrips to post -secondary education institutions, enrollment in SAC study skills, business and/or digital media classes, one-on-one college counseling sessions and workshops, as well as Padres Promotores workshops for youth and parents of in -school youth will serve to help youth prepare for and transition to postsecondary education. Upon eligibility determination, all 15 participants will be streamed into 2 program tracks. Track 1: Out —of -School Youth: Microsoft Offlce Applications certifications and Intro Digital Media Apprenticeships (12 participants; 450 hours ): Digital Media Arts 100 Course (3 Units): 56 hours, Video Production: 40 hours, One-on-one Educational Counseling: 3 hours, MOOC's based certification trainings: 28 hours, Workshops, Field Trips, Trainings: 93 hours, Civic Engagement/Volunteer projects: 30 hours ,Work -Experience Internship/ Extetnships: 200 hours. Track 2: In -School Youth: Microsoft Office Applications certifications and Beginner Digital Media Apprenticeships Qparticipants; 200 hours ): Digital Media Arts 100 Course (3 Units): 56 hours, Video Production: 16 hours, MOOC's based certification trainings: 28 hours, Workshops, Field Trips, Trainings: 30 hours, Civic Engagement/Volunteer projects: 20 hours, Work Experience Internship/ Externships: 50 hours The duration of the Seeds to Trees program is approximately one year (44 weeks), from August 2018 to June 2019. In order for a youth apprentice to receive the maximum benefits of the program, we require that he/she must commit to between 5-12 hours a week of participation. These hours per week include instruction and work experience in addition to workshops to enhance participant skills. There will be 2 Part-time (1 full-time equivalent) lead Case Manager that will be assigned to oversee this program. There will be one Assistant Case Manager for Out —of —School Youth. Case managers will be assisted by part-time Clerk, Sr. Tutor and Tutor staff assigned to the project. Students have the opportunity of interacting with their respective Case Manager at each class, work experience or workshop. On average students and Case Managers will interact 4-5 times a week. For more intensive needs of the students, the Case Manager and/ or additional support staff will be available.