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. ; ~: "i f' N-2001-150 01.. " ,.- ;It-Ol MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND". JOBS FOR CALIFORNIA GRADUATES, INC. \1';0;;; '". ;. I . .~ AND C" ''-;i~ L.\.''j;;.;;t JOBS FOR AMERICA'S GRADUATES, INC. (,',If' t..:; U -ch This Memorandum of Understanding is between the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal c,~~ corporation duly organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of California, by and through the Santa Ana WORK Center (housing Jobs for Santa Ana Graduates) 1000 E. Santa Ana Blvd., Suite 200, Santa Ana, California 92701, hereinafter referred to as LOCAL AFFILIATE, and JOBS FOR CALIFORNIA GRADUATES, INC., hereinafter referred to as JCG, an affiliate of Jobs for America's Graduates, hereinafter referred to as JAG, a national non-profit organization. ..1. " -'. .J" ']o--?- (;)~OJ WITNESSETH WHEREAS, the LOCAL AFFILIATE is seeking to better prepare high school students and dropouts to graduate and enter the world of work; and WHEREAS, the LOCAL AFFILIATE is located in an area with a number of students who do not graduate from high school; and WHEREAS, JCG develops partnerships with business, education, and local communities to operate model programs for at-risk youth, providing support and oversight to those programs to ensure their success; and WHEREAS, JCG assists partners to operate programs through collaborative grant-writing and fund raising efforts; WHEREAS, the LOCAL AFFILIATE desires to engage JCG and JAG for such special services upon the terms herein provided; and NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto do mutually agree as follows: I RESPONSIBILITIES OF JCG JCG shall: A. Assist in establishing one JAG-accredited Dropout Recovery model application in Santa Ana through a mutually beneficial partnership between JCG and the LOCAL AFFILIATE. B. Maintain adequate staff and an active, involved Board of Directors to provide oversight to the implementation, operation, and continuous improvement of programs in California which satisfy the accreditation standards of the JAG Program Model. C. Develop a positive working relationship with local communities, including employers, high schools, post-secondary and/or technical schools, and community service organizations for the purpose of promoting and establishing local JAG accredited programs in accordance with the JAG Model.