CHARITABLE VENTURES OF ORANGE COUNTY DBA PROJECT KINSHIP

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Typr;c>7 �:oTyr i 1 Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act{WIOA) • Santa Ana Workforce Development Board: Youth Service Provider B. Special consideration will be given to organizations that can prepare youth for targeted in - demand industries as identified in the Orange County Regional Plan: Project Kinship offers an onsite training course and certification in Customer Service and Sales that serves as preparation for entry level positions in the Ilospitality/Enterlainrnent industry. _Past participants have been successfully placed at restaurants in Downtown Disney, Howard Johnson hotels, Angels Stadium, Starbucks, and In-N-Out Burgers. The proposed program will also partner with Taller San Jose to provide access to vocational training programs in the Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Healthcare industries. See the Letter of Support included in Section C. C. Special Consideration for agencies offering job training/preparation in the industries of: The proposed program will work closely with Taller San Jose, Santa Ana College, and Orange Coast College to prepare participants to enter the Engineering industry, starting in the construction, electrical, and welding fields. Each of these institutions specialize in entry level training and foundational knowledge that will prepare participants for promotion and ongoing learning. Project Kinship will also prepare participants to enter the Arts -Industry through its onsite Silk Screening Certificate program, which exposes youth to drawing and digital media production. The agency also partners with the Give a Beat music program, which introduces participants to music production and digital recording. D. Special Consideration for organizations that offer work experience related to certificated programs offered at the postsecondary institutions. The proposed program will offer certificated programs that are independent of postsecondary institutions and in preparation for postsecondary certificated programs. There are four certification programs that will be offered through Project Kinship that do not require postsecondary enrollment. They are the Customer Service and Sales Certificate issued by the National Retail Federation; Forklift Certification issued through Al Forklift; Guard Card issued by OC Firearms; and the Silk Screening Certification issued through ASPA. Youth are also prepared to enroll in the Hope Builders construction program through Taller San Jose. For postsecondary certificate programs, participants are introduced to the Electrical and Welding certificate programs offered at Orange Coast College. E. List employers that will assist in the paid and unpaid work experience opportunities. During the first 30 days following an award announcement, the Program Coordinator will begin to comply a list of and develop Memorandums of Understanding with employers that will assist in the paid and unpaid work experience opportunities. Since 2014, Project Kinship has led the charge in raising awareness and understanding about trauma, preventing mental illness from progressing, reducing risk factors, increasing protective factors, and preventing negative outcomes related to untreated mental illness, such as recidivism, school dropout, and unemployment. This includes researching felony -friendly employers; working with law enforcement, schools, and community partners to address