CHARTIABLE VENTURES OF ORANGE COUNTY (DBA PROJECT KINSHIP)

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prro71:,cT Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act (WIOA) Santa Ana Workforce Development Board: Youth Service Provider D. Describe how the program will prepare youth for postsecondary education and training. The proposed program will utilize workshops (see Section 10 and 18 for more details on types of workshops offered at Project Kinship); onsite tutoring; online research through the computer lab; work with school counselors on transcript reviews; and collaborate with family and guardians to engagement them in the enrollment process to support participants. E. How will your organization expose youth to the various postsecondary educational institutions (colleges, universities, vocational training schools, apprenticeships, etc.). To increase participants exposure to postsecondary educational institutions, the Workforce Development Program will offer campus site tours, reach out to department chairs or counselors to provide presentations on the vocational programs available, coordinate workplace fieldtrips with potential employers, and assist youth in conducting online research of different career pathways and educational programs to support skill building in that industry. F. Describe the certificates youth will be able to earn within 1 year after exit. In addition to earning a high school diploma, participants will be able to earn the following industry recognized certificates within one year after exit: • Customer Service and Sales Certificate issued by the National Retail Federation. Training is conducted by Project Kinship trainers. Certificate is earned by online certification. • Guard Card issued through OC Firearms. Participants must complete a background check and online training to complete the process. • Forklift Certificate issued by Al Forklift. There is a Memorandum of Understanding in place between Project Kinship and Al Forklift for participants to partake in this training. • Silk Screening Certificate issued by ASPA through an online certification process. Sixty hours of instruction and hands-on practice are conducted onsite at Project Kinship. G. Include data and research that supports the industries or pathways listed above. The following is industry data research for the pathways listed above: • Welding Wages & Employment Trends: Median wages (2017), employment (2016), and industry (2016) data collected from Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers indicate median wages are $19.35 hourly or $40,240 annual; with 405,000 employees and an average projected growth (2016-2026) of 5%to 9%, equating to 45,800 projected job openings (2016-2026) within the manufacturing and construction industries. • Customer Service Wages & Employment Trends: Median wages (2017) are $15.81 hourly or $32,890 annual; with 2,785,000 employees (2016) and an average projected growth (2016- 2026) of 5%to 9%, equating to 373,500 projected job openings (2016-2026) within the Finance and Insurance, as well as Administrative and Support Services industries. • Electrician Wages & Employment Trends: Median wages (2017) are $26.01 hourly or $54,110 annual; with 667,000 employees (2016) and an average projected growth (2016- 2026) of 5% to 9%, equating to 82,000 projected job openings (2016-2026) within the Construction industry. H. Include Letters of Intent from training agencies as Attachment F. See the Letters of Intent from training agencies located in Attachment F.