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1. Out -of -School youth will be enrolled in college level SAC courses in the field of digital media. This will insure that our program will enroll each one of our participants in a center for higher education by the end of the first quarter. 2. Participants will be introduced to post -secondary education via MOOC's that will provide access to courses from some of the most elite universities in the U.S and the world. 3. Interns will attend workshops on college searches, college applications, scholarships and financial aid, as part of their on-the-job training. Interns will also be taken on field trips to local colleges such as Santa Ana College, Cal State Fullerton, Chapman University, the Art Institute in Santa Ana, Cal State Long Beach and UC Irvine. 4. The Santa Ana Public Library works closely with the Adelante program at Santa Ana College, an initiative advocating for a college degree in every home in the city. High school students may enroll in the Adelante program and upon completion of general education requirements are guaranteed admission to either University of California Irvine or California State University Fullerton. 5. Santa Ana College and Santa Ana Public Library have recently partnered to create a Higher Education Center (HEC) at the Santa Ana Central Library. Youth will be provided access to all services/programs planned at the HEC (Please refer to attachment W-5 for list o£HEC services/programs) F. Describe the certificates that youth will be able to earn while in your program or within 1 year after exit. 1. Santa Ana College Course Credits • 3 College Credits: Art 195: Intro to Digital Media Arts (15-25 Youth) 2. Santa Ana College School of Continuing Education • Adult High School Diploma Program • High School Exit Exam Preparation (GED, HSET, etc.) for participants requiring the services • Vocational courses leading to the attainment of state -approved certificates in areas of entry-level high employment potential. This will be provided in follow-up year. 3. Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Pilot Program Certificates: • ALISON — Advanced Learning Interactive Systems Online (Alison.com). Provides industry recognized free certified training in a variety of subjects. Currently used by Employ Florida and Virginia Workforce Connection to train job seekers requiring additional skills and certifications. • Microsoft Digital Literacy- IT Basics, Internet & Productivity Programs Diploma (35 youth) - Diploma is verified by Microsoft and is industry recognized. (Completed during program year) • Google Applications Certifications — courses and certificates developed and verified by Google and are industry recognized. (Offered during Follow-up year) o Google Webmaster Certificate o Google Fundamentals of Marketing Youth Business Online Certificate o Fundamentals Google Docs Certificate o Exploring Google Apps Certificate o Google Applications for Business certificate o Fundamentals of Google Android Development Certificate o Google AdSense Certificate EXHIBIT A