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interests. Every youth will also receive a workbook to connect their theory-based online content to their <br />real-world experience. With the Interview Archive, youth will be able to hear directly from a broad range <br />of leaders who can describe what skills, education and/or training they needed to succeed and how they <br />navigated challenges to attain success. The RTN Experience offers participating youth the opportunity to <br />conduct their own interview with leaders in their field of interest. Youth will be trained on how to share <br />their insights and create a Roadtrip Profile. <br />The SAWC and Roadtrip Nation staff will work together to build and provide a range of support activities <br />to maintain youth engagement. Roadtrip Nation will host a series of training sessions to provide the <br />Service Navigator and other administrators with on-the-ground implementation information. In addition <br />to the up-front training, Roadtrip Nation will also provide ongoing technology and administrative support <br />to help drive fidelity throughout the term of the implementation. The signature Roadtrip Nation RV will <br />visit a targeted site to further drive youth engagement. In essence, the RTN Experience gives youth the <br />tools to embark on a journey of self-discovery. It is built around three overarching themes, Exposure, <br />Self-Construction, and Hit the Road, the curriculum guides youth in exploring options, discovering their <br />interests, setting goals and mapping out a plan for success. Hearing directly from successful individuals <br />who have followed their dreams and navigated challenges to attain success in wildly diverse fields will <br />provide the youth a map for getting to the next stage in their own lives. Moreover, the combination of an <br />Interview Archive, the real world experiential learning and reflective exercises will provide youth with <br />unprecedented exposure to pathways that are relevant to their individual hope and dreams. <br />JOB DEVELOPMENT & PLACEMENT <br />The SAWC has a comprehensive realm of services available through its partnership with local businesses <br />and organization. The SAWC is an integral part of the City's Economic Development Division that also <br />manages the Enterprise Zone Programs. The Enterprise Zone program is designed to promote business <br />growth and job generation by offering State tax credits and highly valuable economic incentives to <br />businesses. Many of our Santa Ana residents including youth qualify for these tax credits. <br />It is through our experience, expertise, and partnerships with businesses and community partners, we are <br />able to provide the community with quality job placement assistance and offer connections to a strong <br />labor market. The SAWC will offer assistance and guidance in job placement by notifying Service <br />Providers and youth of job opportunities, employer on-site hiring recruitments, and job fairs. SAWC will <br />notify Service Providers daily via electronic mail and/or flyers regarding job announcements. The Youth <br />Help Desk will also be available to assist youth looking for employment by providing them with job <br />search assistance, job opening, resume assistance, labor market information and demand occupations. <br />In addition the SAWC utilizes a robust job matching software to post local job openings, upload resumes, <br />and automatically match job seekers to the openings that fit their interests, skills, and availability. As an <br />added value, youth that are job ready will have their resume uploaded by the Navigator staff into the job <br />matching software to assist in placing them with local companies. <br />Furthermore, the SAWC integrated one-stop service system and various partners including EDD, allows <br />more individual assistance for our older youth to find employment. Workshops on resume writing and <br />interviewing techniques are just a few of the added components to help them find employment. <br />PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT <br />The SAWC, through its extensive experience in administering Federal and State funded programs, <br />understands that WIA performance management is vital to the success of the YSPN. As the Service <br />Navigator, the SAWC prepares and trains staff on WIA performance measures and any new and updated <br />10