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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 Technology 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 WIOA eligible youth ages 14 -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 CN3 and Santa Ana Public Library's YouTube channel, 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 CN3 and Santa Ana Public Library's YouTube channel 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 Microsoft Applications, 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 3 tracks of training: Track 1: Out —of- School Youth: Microsoft Office Applications certifications and Intermediate Digital Media Apprenticeships (15 participants ): Digital Media Basics (GraphicANeb 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's 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 (400 hrs X $9.00). Track 2: In- School Youth: Microsoft Office Applications certifications and Beginning Digital Media Apprenticeships (7 participants): Digital Media Basics (Graphic/Web Design): 20 hours, Video Production: 30 hours, MOOC's based certification trainings: 50 hours, Workshops, Fieldtrips, Trainings: 30 hours, Civic Engagement/Volunteer projects: 20 hours, Work Experience Internship/ Externships: 50 hours (200 hrs X $9.00). EXHIBIT A