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2025-26 Orange County Children's Therapeutic Arts Center (OCCTAQ <br /> Youth Employment Program <br /> created at our agency to assist and lead our W10A participants. <br /> Pathway for Post-Secondary Education <br /> Participants will; <br /> 1. Meet educational counselor and identify interest and possible careers. <br /> 2. Research Necessary education and courses to reach a particular career. <br /> 3. Visit different campuses and apply to the ones they feel the most comfortable. <br /> IN <br /> 4. Take placement exams after being accepted to his or her school. <br /> 5. Research major and minor requirements for achievement <br /> 6. Apply to programs that will provide additional services that youth will need <br /> while in post secondary education (FAFSA,BOG, DSPS,EOPS ect.) <br /> 7. Create educational plan and registration to courses. <br /> D. Describe in detail how the program will prepare youth for postsecondary education and <br /> training. The WIOA case manager, career and educational counselors meet regularly with each <br /> W10A youth to discuss job leads, employment opportunities and post-secondary education. <br /> The case manager and career counselor helps youth with employment, and the educational <br /> counselor helps youth with entering post-secondary education.The career counselor will assess <br /> all youth using ONET to learn about their career preference, interests and skills, and then match <br /> them with carriers of their choice. Youth will then be able to obtain assistance in researching <br /> different majors, vocational training and certificate programs that will allow them to enter into <br /> post-secondary education in their field of interest. The Educational Counselor will also provide <br /> assistance to youth in completing all necessary registration and financial aid, scholarships and <br /> any important forms to minimize any stress and anxiety on registration or financial burdens. <br /> E. How will your organization expose youth to the various post-secondary educational <br /> institutions (colleges, universities, vocational training schools, apprenticeships, etc.). All year <br /> round,the W10A youth and staff attend field trips to the various colleges and universities so <br /> they can get motivated and encouraged to enroll in any of these institutions with the help of <br /> the case manager and the career and educational counselors at OCCTAC. <br /> 14 <br />