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Students will have access to occupational skill training in clerical office skills, as well as media technology through Santa Ana College and its Continuing Education Center Program. 4 &5) Students will have work experience and on -the job training opportunities at the library creating desigr/content for various agency and affiliate web sites, producing videos for the city's CTV -3 channel, and work experience at externship sites at local businesses and city departments. 6) During their work experience, the youth will operate in teams, where the need for teamwork will help them to develop an understanding of the importance of responsible behavior and an opportunity to display leadership. They will also participate in a Teen Community Leadership Institute program that will be coordinated by library's Youth Civic Engagement internship program. 7) Students will be provided with the educational materials and equipment required to successfully complete the program, as well as transportation to and from program sites from the library. 8) During the entire learning and working period, youth will be mentored and supported by adults and responsible young adults from the library and the College. 9) Follow -up services for a minimum of 12 months after program completion will be provided for youth to support educational and /or employment endeavors. 10) A Masters in Counseling intern and Doctor of Psychology skilled in a variety of fields, including addiction and family counseling, will be available to students as needed to provide counseling and referral services. 11) All youth participants will be provided workshops that will train them in financial literacy, 12) in entrepreneurial skills training and, 13) in labor market information leading to career awareness and exploration. 14) Fieldtrips to post-secondary education institutions, enrollment in SAC study skills, business and /or digital media classes, one -on -one college counseling sessions and workshops , as well as Padres Promotores workshops for youth and parents of in- school youth will serve to help youth prepare for and transition to postsecondary education. Upon eligibility determination, all 22 participants will be streamed into 2 program tracks. Track 1: Out -of- School Youth: MicrosottOffice Applications certifications and Intermediate Digital Media Apprenticeships (15 participants 400 hours L Digital Media Basics (Graphic /Web Design): 20 hours, Video Production : 40 hours, Counseling: Study Skills Course : 16 hours, Intro to Business : 48 hours, Intermediate Digital Media (Digital Media Arts): 48 hours, MOOC based certification trainings: 35 hours, Workshops, Fieldtrips, Trainings: 30 hours , Counseling hours: 3 hours, Civic Engagement /Volunteer projects: 30 hours ,Work Experience Internship/ Externships: 130 hours. Track 2: In- School Youth: Microsoft Office Applications certifications and Beginning Digital Media Apprenticeships (7 participants; 200 hours): Digital Media Basics (Graphic /Web Design): 20 hours, Video Production: 30 hours, MOOC based certification trainings: 50 hours, Workshops, Fieldtrips, Trainings: 30 hours, Civic Engagement /Volunteer projects: 20 hours, Work Experience Internship/ Externships: 50 hours. The duration of the Seeds to Trees program is approximately one year (44 weeks), from August 2015 to June 2016 of the following year for the first iteration and from August 2016 -June 2017 for the second. In order for a youth apprentice to receive the maximum benefits of the program, we require that he /she must commit to between 5 -12 hours a week of participation. These hours per week include instruction and work experience in addition to workshops to enhance participant skills. EXHIBIT A