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Program Services /Parent Involvement <br />The Career Prep program will provide WIA element #3 (summer employment <br />opportunities), #4 (paid and unpaid work experiences), and #6 (leadership <br />development opportunities) to 120 in- school youth ages 14 -18. The Career Prep <br />program managers will conduct a basic skill (TARE) and pre- employment (Pre - <br />Test) skills assessment test and a post- assessment after successful completion <br />of program. After the appropriate Santa Ana W /O /R /K Center staff has finalized <br />the eligibility process of each participant, Career Prep program services will be <br />implemented. Program services will include the following: 80 youth between the <br />ages of 16 -18 will complete Job Ready and Career Launch pre - employment <br />training, at least 40 youth between the ages of 14 -15 will complete the Career <br />Explorers Club program, 20 youth will participate in summer employment for ten <br />weeks, 40 youth will complete a five week unpaid work experience, and 20 youth <br />will complete Office Smart training. In addition, all eligible program participants <br />will be encouraged to take part in the ClubService (Americorps) program that <br />awards youth money for college in exchange for volunteer service. <br />In order to ensure parent involvement in the program, parents of the participants <br />will be invited to attend the Career Prep orientation and will be required to sign a <br />program permission slip. Parents will also be invited to attend their child's <br />graduation celebration. <br />Placement in Jobs or Continuing Education <br />The Career Prep program will secure unpaid work experience for 40 in- school <br />youth ages 14 -18. Their successful completion of this work experience will result <br />iI? <br />