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Staff will continue to pursue additional employer partnerships during the course of the program to ensure that youth get a wide variety of employment options. SAPL staff members are working closely with the following City departments to identify additional positions: Treasury Department of the Finance and Management Services Agency, the Planning and Building Agency, the City Attorney's Office, and the Santa Ana Zoo. E. Include Letters of Commitment from employers as Attachment D. (Attached) F. Include a copy of the Work Experience policy as Attachment E. (Attached) 6. Alternative Secondary School Services A. Describe in detail the alternative secondary school services or dropout recovery services that will be made available for youth. The program will be partnering with Santa Ana College's Adult Continuing Education program to provide additional dropout recovery education support programs to out -of -school youth participating in the program (Please refer to Letter F2 from Sac Continuing Ed program). B. Describe in detail the activities that will lead youth to attainment of secondary school diploma or equivalent. The following classes will be provided at no cost to out -of -school participants at the designated Parks and Recreation -Library "Seeds To Trees" program training sites: • Adult High School Diploma Program • High School Exit Exam Preparation (GED, HSET, etc.) for participants requiring the services • Adult Basic Education (0 to 81h grade level) for participants needing additional assistance in improving their basic literacy/numeracy skills. These classes will aid greatly in dropout prevention and dropout recovery for youth participants who are struggling with high school completion. Additionally, youth who have dropped out or are in danger of dropping out will have additional hours assigned to their designated dropout prevention/ recovery mentor. They will meet weekly with their mentor and receive one-on-one help with their completion programs. 7. Preparation for Postsecondary Education and Training A. Note: WIOA only accepts certificates that are accredited by a State recognized educational entity or are recognized by employers. Certificates and college credit courses will be provided by Santa Ana College and/or SAC Continuing Ed program. Students will be receiving certificates of completion for Microsoft Office basics from industry recognized MOOC providers, as well as Digital Media Certificates from CTV3. B. Special consideration for organizations that offer preparation for postsecondary education and training in high -demand industries. Students will receive training in Digital Media arts and business, both high demand industries. 12