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SANTA ANA PUBLIC LIBRARY WORK BASED LEARNING APPRENTICESHIP PAID WORK EXPERIENCE (WEX) POLICY The Seeds to Trees Academy: Digital Media and Information Teclutology Institute at Santa Ana Public Library in partnership with Santa Ana College and its School of Continuing Education will provide paid on- the -job experiences (WEX) and vocational training and certification for WIA eligible youth ages 16 -21 at the Santa Ana Public Library (SAPL) in Digital Media , Information technology and customer service. The operational plan of the Seeds to Trees program combines a paid apprenticeship model that combine on- the -job internship component at the Santa Ana Public Library producing digital media content for the city's CTV3 and Seeds to Trees Spotlight Website, paid externships at local businesses and city departments, as well as related classroom instruction by School of Continuing Education designed to maximize the value of on- the -job experiences, job shadowing, industry specific workshops, and other skill building workshops. Purpose Seeds to Trees Academy: Digital Media and Information Technology Institute: 1.) Introduces WEX student interns to digital media and information technology; 2.) Allows them the opportunity to directly put into practice training learned in class, via the production of video and web content for Santa Ana's CTV3 and "Seeds To Trees Spotlight Website via internships onsite; 3.) Prepares them for employment via externships ; 4.) Provides increase in their literacy and/or numeracy skills; 5.) Prepares them for entry into post- secondary education 6.) Provides Work Based Learning (WEX) interns with opportunities for certifications in, Clerical Office Skills, Microsoft Information Systems, and Google Programing Specialties, 7.) Provides work based learning participants with training leading to college credit, 8.) Provides students the opportunity to learn to work with mentors and peers in ways that are successful and rewarding. Scope of Work Work Base learning apprentices will receive paid training and on -the job experience via through 2 tracks of training: Track I: Out —of- School Youth: Microsoft Office Application certifications and Intermediate Digital Media Apprenticeships (15 participants ): Digital Media Basics: 40 hours, Intro to Marketing: 50 hours, Intermediate Digital Media: 100 hours, MOOC's based certification trainings: 50 hours, Work Experience Internship/ Externships: 160 hours (400 Ins ) Track 2: In- School Youth: Microsoft Applications certification and Intermediate Digital Media Apprenticeships (15 Participants): Digital Media Basics: 40 hours, Intro to Marketing: 50 hours, Intermediate Digital Media: 100 hours, MOOC's based certification trainings: 10 hours, Work Experience Internship/ Externships: 100 hours, (300hrs ) EXHIBIT A