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Orange County Conservation Corps <br />Santa Ana Workforce Investment Board - The Youth Service Provider Network <br />Request for Proposal <br />PY 201312014 <br />Specific Labor Markets include Green Building Operations, Solar Panel installation, and <br />Water <br />Treatment. All training will be designed to address those occupations which are in <br />demand to help assure the successful employment of the WIA youth. <br />C. How will the training assist youth in obtaining employment? <br />Training will assist youth in obtaining employment because the youth will learn how to <br />work and go the school. As a result of the Corps' six to twelve month comprehensive <br />program, support services and paid work experience, youth will be able to stabilize their <br />lives and lean how to deal with the many issues they face on a daily basis. Once the <br />youth become stable and are able to maintain employment and education, they will <br />continue to be assisted in furthering their education, improving their work skills, and <br />seeking better employment post- corps, leading to a life of self - sufficiency. <br />D. What employers recognize the certificate(s)? <br />All employers will recognize the high school diploma earned through attendance at the <br />Orange County Conservation Corps' charter school, certificate of completion for work <br />experience, work experience employers evaluation of youths' performance, and other <br />certificates earned via ROP's, community colleges, and other training institutions where <br />youth are placed for training specific work. In addition, we offer our youth State and <br />nationally recognized certification in NFR customer service, CPR /First Aid, Forklift, <br />Chainsaw, etc. The Corps will also use a standardized TABE test to determine basic math <br />and reading skill levels. All WIA participants enrolled into the Conservation Corps' <br />Charter School will be prepared to take the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE). <br />Vill. Tutoring /Mentoring /Support <br />A. What type of tutoring resources will be made available to help improve <br />youth's literacy /numeracy skills? <br />The Orange County Conservation Corps' charter school teachers will interact with WIA <br />Corps Members on a daily basis as they attend class five days a week, Monday - Friday. <br />Week -end work /school activities will be scheduled as needed and appropriate. The WIA <br />Program Specialist (case manager) will meet weekly /daily to monitor the participant's <br />progress in meeting their Individual Service Strategy goals, and other <br />work /school /personal issues that may arise. <br />Other organizations such as social services, counseling centers, probation /parole, etc., may be <br />providing outside support services as in -kind support for this proposal. Many WIA participants <br />may come to the Corps already involved is such services while others may be referred. The Corps <br />strongly believes in the All Youth, One System Concept which promotes networking with many <br />outside entities to ensure all WIA Corps Members are linked to a variety of support services in the <br />community. <br />B. What type of mentoring will be made available to youth? <br />EXHIBIT A <br />25D -275 <br />