SANTA ANA PUBLIC LIBRARY - 2017 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

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 3 program tracks. Track 1: Out —of -School Youth: Microsoft Office Applications certifications and Intermediate Digital Media Apprenticeships (9 participants; 300 hours ): Digital Media Arts 100 Course (3 Units): 56 hours, Video Production: 20 hours, One-on-one Educational Counseling: 3 hours, MOOC's based certification trainings: 28 hours, Workshops, Field Trips, Trainings: 23 hours, Civic Engagement/Volunteer projects: 20 hours ,Work -Experience Internship/ Externships: 15C hours. Track 2: Out —of -School Youth: Microsoft Office Applications certifications and Beginner Digital Media Apprenticeships (8 participants: 250 hours ): Digital Media Arts 100 Course (3 Units): 56 hours, Video Production: 20 hours, One-on-one Educational Counseling: 3 hours, MOOC's based certification trainings: 28 hours, Workshops, Field Trips, Trainings: 23 hours, Civic Engagement/Volunteer projects: 20 hour ,Work -Experience Internship/ Externships: 100 hours Track 2: In -School Youth: Microsoft Office Applications certifications and Beginner Digital Media Apprenticeships (5 participants; 150 hours ): Digital Media Arts 100 Course (3 Units): 56 hours, Video Production : 12 hours, MOOC's based certification trainings: 28 hours, Workshops, Field Trips, Trainings: 12 hours, Civic Engagement/Volunteer projects: 12 hours, Work Experience Internship/ Externships: 30 hours The duration of the Seeds to Trees program is approximately one year (44 weeks), from August 2017 to June 2018 of the following year for the first iteration and from August 2018-June 2019 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