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Microsoft Digital Literacy- IT Basics, Internet & Productivity Programs Diploma (35 <br />youth) - Diploma is verified by Microsoft and is industry recognized. (Completed during <br />program year) <br />Google Applications Certifications — courses and certificates developed and verified by <br />Google and are industry recognized. (Offered during Follow -up year) <br />o Google Webmaster Certificate <br />o Google Fundamentals of Marketing Youth Business Online Certificate <br />o Fundamentals Google Does Certificate <br />o Exploring Google Apps Certificate <br />o Google Applications for Business certificate <br />o Fundamentals of Google Android Development Certificate <br />o Google AdSense Certificate <br />o Google Analytics Certificate <br />o Google SketchUp for 3D Modeling certificate <br />EdX- "is a not- for - profit offering the highest quality education, both online and in the <br />classroom. Founded by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard <br />University, EdX offers online learning to on- campus students and to millions of people <br />around the world. EdX is building an open- source online learning platform and hosts a <br />web portal at www.edx.org for online education ". In addition to providing courses <br />leading to certificates of completion from Harvard and MIT, EdX also provides access to <br />courses and certificates of completion from a host of highly accredited Universities <br />throughout the U.S and the world. Will be offered in follow -up year. <br />Youth Participants will be able to participate in tutor assisted online courses leading to <br />"Honor Code Certificates of Achievement" from the university that administers the <br />course. We will focus on tutor assisted courses focused on Digital Media, Information <br />Technology, and /or Business application topics, depending on the availability of these <br />courses on the EdX platform. <br />G. Include data and research that supports the industries or pathways listed above. <br />Caring mentors and teachers are only a part of the overall program designed to ensure that <br />participants are able to find gainful employment upon exiting the program. More importantly the <br />"Seeds to T rees Academy: Digital Media and Information Technology Institute" enables youth to <br />undertake apprenticeship training in technologically advanced fields. An examination of the <br />California Occupational Employment Projections for 2010 -2020 suggests that computer <br />tecluiology- related skills is such a field. According to this study the top 50 fastest growing <br />occupations include software related fields that will grow at the projected rates of 31.9 with a <br />median annual wage of more than $100,000. Other growing fields requiring a bachelor's degree <br />include Marketing Specialists (24,600 jobs), Database Administrators (3,600 jobs), and Software <br />Developers (24,100 jobs). There will also be 31,200 jobs for Computer Support Specialists that <br />will not require a college degree. These positions will be filled with individuals with the <br />technical training needed to meet that positions industry recognized requirements. <br />Advances in information technology have inundated the lives of millions with a vast amount of <br />media. User generated content has fast become a source of news, entertainment, and artistic <br />expression for an entire generation of web savvy individuals. As e- commerce continues to grow <br />EXHIBIT A <br />