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Foster Youth: <br />The library has a long and successful association with CASA (Court Appointed Social Advocates) which serves foster <br />youth in Orange County, and they have agreed to refer foster youth for participation in the program. Further, the <br />Project Director has been attending meetings of the Foster Youth Breakthrough Collaborative since 2009. Since several <br />project employees are former emancipated foster youth, we will have staff on hand uniquely qualified to assist foster <br />youth interns. <br />Youth with Disabilities: Youth with physical disabilities will be welcome in the program, as will youth with mild learning <br />disorders. Youth with severe cognitive disabilities will find the educational components of the program too demanding. <br />With space in the program limited, it is necessary to offer the training only to those who can benefit from it. <br />Targeted Proiects: <br />Green- Collar Careers: One of the television programming projects that "Seeds to Trees" student interns will <br />produce will focus on sustainable green living. Tentatively titled "It's a Green Life" this project is currently in its pre- <br />production research and development phase. Student interns will get the opportunity to further research topics on <br />"green living" that they will then compile and put together in monthly mini-documentary segments. These segments <br />will focus on informing the public on various aspects of living a "green conscious" life, including informing them on the <br />technologies that are available to them to assist them in this pursuit, like solar paneling installation. While not <br />technically a hands-on green collar career pathway, this type of programming focuses on the importance of "green" <br />journalism that seeks to informs and instruct the public on "green technology" and hence make them more aware, <br />promote a sustainability awareness and seek our "green collar" services for their businesses and homes. It works as a <br />promotion tool for green collar career services. <br />STEM and Health: The whole crux of the "Seeds to Trees" Digital Media Technology Academy is a focus on <br />media technology and therefore is very STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) career conscious. In <br />addition to this focus on digital technology, many of the topics that student interns will be producing television <br />programming on is related to science, technology and engineering and while not directly related to math will instill an <br />appreciation for math in the viewer. Some programming topics that student interns will research, develop and produce <br />programming for are: "Do It Yourself Arts and Science Projects", "Focus on Nature" and "Citizen Scientists". <br />In addition to developing and producing television programs focusing on "green living" and science, student <br />interns and apprentices will also produce shows focusing on healthy living topics. Participants in the TeenSpace Youth <br />Health Ambassador Volunteer program are currently working on an LSTA grant funded project titled "Small Steps <br />Towards Healthy Living" in which they develop health topic related programming to be broadcasted on CTV3. Among <br />some of their programs currently in development, is a cooking show called "TeenSpace Cooks", a Fitness Buddy workout <br />and nutrition show, and "Small Steps towards Healthy Living" series of mini-documentaries, informing viewers on small <br />steps that they can take towards healthy living. "Seeds to Trees Student Interns" will continue producing content for <br />these already established health topic programs. Please refer to attachment #5 for a list of our in-progress and <br />projected television programs. <br />Work Experience: The entire format of the "Seeds to Trees" academy program is one that focuses on work <br />experience. First, youth are hired as Work Experience employees (WEX) and then they are promoted and hired on as <br />Library Page interns and pays them an hourly wage to receive a complete in-class and on-the-job training work <br />experience that they can use to propel them into higher education, employment and/or self-employment as a freelance <br />entrepreneur. <br />Program Design ( Flow) <br />The "Seeds to "Trees" Digital Media Academy will progress according to the following phases with respective <br />vocational training, and on-job training components provided at each phase: Ground-work level - Intake and Seed <br />Planting, Level 1-Seed to Sprout Growth Phase, Level 2 -Sprout to Sapling Growth Phase, Level 3 -Sapling to Young <br />EXHIBIT A