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<br /> 12 <br />increase the digital literacy and fluency of youth participants, including youth with <br />disabilities. <br />The local boards serve eligible in-school and out-of-school youth through contracted service <br />providers and partner organizations, assisting them in their career and educational development. <br /> <br />The program for youth includes the following fourteen required WIOA program elements: <br />1. Tutoring, study skills training, instruction, and evidence-based dropout prevention and <br />recovery strategies <br />2. Alternative secondary school services, or dropout recovery services, as appropriate <br />3. Paid & unpaid work experiences with academic and occupational education as a <br />component of the work experience <br />4. Occupational skills training <br />5. Education offered concurrently with and in the same context as workforce preparation <br />activities and training for a specific occupation or occupational cluster <br />6. Leadership development opportunities <br />7. Supportive services <br />8. Adult mentoring <br />9. Follow-up services for no less than 12 months after the completion of participation <br />10. Comprehensive guidance and counseling <br />11. Financial literacy education <br />12. Entrepreneurial skills training <br />13. Services that provide labor market and employment information about in-demand <br />industry sectors or occupations available in Orange County <br />14. Activities that help youth prepare for and transition to post-secondary education and <br />training <br /> <br />The following WIOA youth services are available in the Orange County region: <br /> <br />Case Management <br /> <br />Case managers provide youth with guidance, support, and motivation while enrolled in the <br />program and working towards education, training, and employment goals. Case managers work <br />with youth to develop an Individual Service Plan (ISP), which identifies the employment goals and <br />the comprehensive services strategy provided to the participant by the One-Stop Center and <br />AJCC partner agencies. Case managers maintain contact with the participant and monitor their <br />progress toward achieving goals in the ISP. If necessary, the case manager modifies the ISP in <br />response to the participant’s progress. The case manager also coordinates services with other <br />AJCC partners that are part of the youth’s comprehensive service strategy. <br /> <br />Work Experience <br /> <br />The local boards and AJCC partners provide work experience opportunities for youth to gain <br />workplace skills. Work experience may be a paid or unpaid activity. Work experience is a <br />EXHIBIT 1A